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Pictured at the
Girl Guides' Thinking Day Service in Lisburn
Cathedral last Sunday morning (25th February) are L
to R: Paul Duggan - Rector's Warden, Rev Canon Sam
Wright - Rector, Mayor - Councillor Trevor Lunn,
Mayoress - Mrs Laureen Lunn, Rev Ken McGrath - Vicar
and John Humes - People's Warden. |
Clare Major -
District Commissioner (centre of front row) pictured
with Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section
leaders from 12th Lisburn (Wallace High School) and
5th Lisburn (Lisburn Cathedral) Companies at the
Girl Guides' Thinking Day Service in Lisburn
Cathedral last Sunday morning (25th February). |
The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Trevor Lunn and the
Mayoress, Mrs Laureen Lunn, were the special guests at the Girl
Guides' Thinking Day Service in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday
morning (25th February) attended by Rainbows, Brownies, Guides
and Senior Section and their leaders from 12th Lisburn (Wallace
High School) and 5th Lisburn (Lisburn Cathedral) Companies.
The theme for the service was 'Friendship' and in his
introduction the Rector, the Rev Canon Sam Wright, encouraged
the Guides to be happy and know true friendship with one another
and with the Lord Jesus. He welcomed the packed congregation and
visitors and gave a special welcome to the Guides and also to
the Mayor and Mayoress. The Mayor read the first Scripture
lesson from Proverbs 17 after which he thanked Canon Wright for
his invitation saying that it was a pleasure to attend the
Thinking Day service. The Mayor spoke of how the 'Friendship'
theme fits so perfectly with his Mayoral theme about the need to
'Embrace Diversity'. He also spoke of the Council's theme to
make Lisburn 'a city for everyone' and said that it was good to
see the Guides in such large numbers. The Mayor concluded by
bringing the greetings of Lisburn City Council to the Guides and
to the Rector and the congregation of Lisburn Cathedral wishing
them every success and God's blessing.
Philip McConnell and a group of vocalists accompanied by David
Brattle on keyboard, Jason Parker on saxophone and David Johnston
on percussion led the praise. The congregational hymns were
'Your love is amazing', 'The King of Love', 'Great is the Lord',
'Before the throne of God above', 'What a friend I've found' and
'Be thou my vision'. The Rainbows and Brownies sang 'If you want
to be a Rainbow', 'Thank you for my friends' and 'He's got the
whole world in His hands'.
The Vicar, the Rev Ken McGrath, chose as the subject for his
address 'What a Friend we have in Jesus'. He spoke of Jesus
being not just a fair weather friend but also one who defends,
cares, believes, accepts and one who is loving, dependable and
one who gives. He said that Jesus is the best friend that we
could possibly have and concluded by asking the girls to be
friends to each other just as Christ is a friend to us.
Guide leaders Margaret Fullerton (Lisburn Cathedral) and Lee
Maxwell (Wallace High School) led the girls in renewing their
Girl Guide promise.
Lee Maxwell (Wallace High School) read the Scripture lesson from
John 15 v 12-17. Co-ordinated by Francis Jess (Lisburn
Cathedral), Guides - Jessica Teague, Rebecca Baird, Alison
Johnston, Emma Williamson, Lucy Scott and Ruby Scott said
prayers written by them especially for the occasion.
Canon Wright concluded the service with the Lord' s Prayer and
Benediction.
26/02/2007
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