The Rev George Lings (Church Army Director, Sheffield Centre), Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore) and the Rev Mark Melluish (Vicar of St Paul’s, Ealing).

Dromore Cathedral delegates L to R: Andrew Ferguson, Lynn McFarland, Nicola Taylor, Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore), Louise Ferguson, the Rector, the Very Rev Stephen Lowry (Dean of Dromore) and the Rev Trevor McKeown (Curate).

Aghalee Parish delegates L to R: Harold Giboney, Sylvia Thompson, Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore), Rev Simon Doogan and Evelyn Briggs.

Enjoying lunch at the ‘Ready, Steady, Grow’ conference are Annahilt & Magherahamlet delegates L to R: The Rev Canon Robert Howard (Rector), Patricia Halliday (Annahilt) and Sally McCurry (Magherahamlet).

Down Cathedral delegates L to R: John Thompson, Linda Thompson, the Very Rev Henry Hull (Dean of Down), Gerry Hull, Robert Maxwell and Alan Johnston.

Rathfriland and Ballyward delegates L to R: Rodney Maginnis, Teresa Cochrane, Rev David Sommerville (Rector), Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore), Hilda Donaldson and Jack Watson.

Newcastle and Dundela delegates L to R: Rev Canon Ian Ellis (St John’s, Newcastle, Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore) and the Rev John McDowell (St Mark’s, Dundela).

Bangor Abbey delegates L to R: Rev Adrian McLaughlin (Curate), Elaine Gourley, Rachel Simpson, Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore), Sandra Watson, Noel Brown and Clifford Savage.

Richard Ryan is pictured at the Good Book Shop with Donaghadee Parish delegates Joanne McDonald and Alan Harbinson and Sarah Brown from Knocknagoney Parish.

Shankill Parish (Lurgan) delegates L to R: Paul Campbell, Rev Craig Cooney (Curate), Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore), Colin McConaghy and Alan Brown.

St Columba’s (Knock) delegates L to R: Lesley Calow, Moranne Noad, Rev Gill Withers (Vicar), Rev John Auchmuty (Rector), Rt Rev Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore), Roberta Rogers, Mark Fetherstonhaugh, Liz McCaughey and Trevor Buchanan.

Knockbreda Parish delegates L to R: Wallace McKee, Rev Stanley Gamble (Curate) and Neil Templeton.

Rev Canon Norman Jardine (Rector of St Jude’s, Ballynafeigh) welcomes about 300 delegates to the ‘Ready, Steady, Grow’ conference.

Rev Desmond Logan, Rector of St Clements (Templemore Avenue, Belfast) addresses the delegates.

Rev David McClay, Rector of the newly refurbished Willowfield Parish Church addresses the delegates.

Bishop Harold presenting the keynote address at the ‘Ready, Steady, Grow’ conference. He is pictured introducing the ‘Come on…on in’ cards, which have been printed to be given to those who may wish to be baptized or confirmed in the coming year.

The Rev Mark Melluish (Vicar of St Paul’s, Ealing) pictured leading the seminar ‘Fresh Expressions’.

Delegates pictured during the opening worship at the ‘Ready, Steady, Grow’ conference.

Willowfield Parish Praise Group. L to R: Ruth Jardine (vocals), Izzy Blair (violin), Paul Jardine (guitar), Mike Finch (percussion) and Dave Thomas (keyboard).

Rev David McClay enjoying lunch and a cuddle from Nessie Oliver

A team of parishioners pictured serving lunch for the Bishop at the ‘Ready, Steady, Grow’ conference.