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Mayor is special guest at Annual Community Service in Drumbeg Parish

L to R: Roddy Oliver - Rector's Church Warden, Rev Raymond Devenney - Rector, Councillor Trevor Lunn - Mayor, Mrs Laureen Lunn - Mayoress, Beryl Dean - President of Drumbeg Residents' Association and Helen Smyth - People's Church Warden. (back row) John Mullan - Bryson Charitable Group) and Hugh Crookshanks - Chairman of Drumbeg Residents' Association.

L to R: Roddy Oliver - Rector's Church Warden, Rev Raymond Devenney - Rector, Councillor Trevor Lunn - Mayor, Mrs Laureen Lunn - Mayoress, Beryl Dean - President of Drumbeg Residents' Association and Helen Smyth - People's Church Warden. (back row) John Mullan - Bryson Charitable Group) and Hugh Crookshanks - Chairman of Drumbeg Residents' Association.

The Mayor - Councillor Trevor Lunn and the Mayoress - Mrs Laureen Lunn were the special guests at the Annual Community Service in the Parish Church of St Patrick, Drumbeg last Sunday morning 10th June.

The rector, the Rev Raymond Devenney led the service and welcomed the congregation, visitors and special guests. The Mayor thanked Mr Devenney for his invitation saying that it was lovely to be back in this his third visit to the church. He thanked the congregation and the Drumbeg Residents Association for the initiative in holding this service. The Mayor, a former organist, spoke of his pleasure at the installation of a new organ in the church and in bringing the greetings of Lisburn City Council, wished the congregation and the Drumbeg Residents Association God's blessing.

Some of the parishioners who attended morning worship in Drumbeg Parish Church last Sunday 10th June.The Scripture lessons from 1 Kings 17 v 8-16 and Luke 7 v 11-17, were read by Gwen Forsythe (Principal, Charley Memorial School) and Walter Carswell (Art Club). The prayer leaders were Liam Russell (Parish Church), Beryl Dean (President of Drumbeg Residents' Association), John Lucas (Bowling Club) and May Irwin (Women's Institute).

Organist Ross Morrow and the Choir of St Patrick's, Drumbeg led the worship. The hymns were 'Be thou my vision', 'Be still, for the presence of the Lord', 'Majesty, worship his majesty', 'And can it be that I should gain', 'Lord the light of your love is shining', 'To God be the glory' and 'Oh for a thousand tongues to sing'.

Mr John McMullen (Chief Executive of Bryson Charitable Group) gave the address and the offering was taken in support of the important work of this charitable group.

Work on the installation of a new organ was completed last week and as the congregation left the historic church, organist Ross Morrow played Tocatta by Charles-Marie Widor. The Bishop of Down & Dromore, the Rt. Revd Harold Miller, will dedicate the organ on Sunday 9th September.

The Rector thanked all who contributed to the service and in particular the Officers and Members of Drumbeg Residents' Association; all the organisations represented at the service; and the organist and choir. The collectors were Bill Parkes (Parish Church), Clara Crookshanks (Flower Arranging Club), Michael Shannon (Residents' Association), Hilary Branson (Badminton) and Thomas Kerr (Loyal Orders). Sidesmen were Elvira Tulip MBE (Residents' Association), Tony Hegarty (Residents' Association). Flowers were by Leckey Florists.


12/06/2007