Monday, February 02, 2015

Canon Michael Saward Found Dead in Hotel Room


Prominent Anglican priest Canon Michael Saward was found dead in his hotel room in Switzerland on Sunday morning, Christian Today has learned.

The 82-year-old was on holiday at the time. His body was found by hotel staff. Keep reading

See also
Canon Michael Saward, clergyman - obituary
If I had carried on hating it would have destroyed me...
Michael Saward was a prodigious hymn writer as well as a gifted preacher and broadcaster. North American Christians, Anglican and non-Anglican, are most likely to be familiar with his baptismal hymn, "Baptized in Water," set to the lovely Gaelic melody BUNESSAN. A partial list of his hymns may be found at hymnary.org.

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