Tom Wright’s PFG book launch

I was delighted and honoured to be invited to the official book launch of Tom Wright’s eagerly anticipated Paul and the Faithfulness of God tonight. In the famous Jerusalem Room at Westminster Abbey, Tom Wright summarised his thesis with usual panache, interlacing it with the poetry of Micheal O’Siadhail, himself present to read out the pieces Tom strategically echoes in PFG. At the end, Micheal recited a new poem commissioned for this event about Tom’s work – a pretty special moment. On top of that, we were standing in the room in which King Henry IV died (you know, and was told “you’re actually in Jerusalem, honest guv”. Hence the name of the room, for all you budding Sherlocks), Henry V was crowned king, and the committee engaged on writing the 1611 Authorized Version of the Bible was convened! Was lovely also to introduce Anja to the man himself, and a few other friends. I also had a chance eagerly to flick through PFG and I took home the “sample pre-pub extracts” 150 page book! The time is at hand and is even now upon us...