Some of our local churches will hold Easter morning 'Dawn Services' in remembrance of the first Easter morning when Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb and how following a violent earthquake, an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it and said to the women, 'do not be afraid, for I know you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen'; and also how Jesus appeared to them as they hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, to tell the disciples of the good news.

Why not set an early alarm this Easter Sunday morning and enjoy the fun and fellowship of early morning worship with one of our local churches, the times and venues for the dawn services are as follows:

Christ Church Parish
Organised by the Youth Fellowship, the members of Christ Church Parish will hold a Dawn Service in Hillsborough Forest Park at 6.30am, followed afterwards by a service and breakfast in the Parish Hall and morning worship in the church at 11.30am.

First Lisburn Presbyterian
Members of First Lisburn Presbyterian Church will hold an Easter Sunrise Service in Lady Dixon Park at 7.30pm followed by a light breakfast in the church at 8.30pm and morning worship in the church at 11.00pm.

Hillsborough Parish, Hillsborough Presbyterian and Seymour Street Methodist
The congregations of Hillsborough Parish, Hillsborough Presbyterian and Seymour Street Methodist will hold a united Dawn Service in Hillsborough Forest Park at 7.00am. The early morning service will be followed by morning worship at Hillsborough Parish at 10.30am, Hillsborough Presbyterian Church at 10.30am and Seymour Street Methodist at 11.30am.

Railway Street Presbyterian
Members of Railway Street Presbyterian will hold their Dawn Service in the manse garden, 31 Magheralave Road, at 7.00am followed by breakfast in the manse. Morning worship will be held in the church hall at 10.30am and the title of the Rev Brian Gibson's address will be 'The Lord is risen'.

Dunmurry Churches
Dunmurry Churches Together (Dunmurry Presbyterian, Dunmurry (Non-subscribing), St Anne's Roman Catholic Church and St Colman's Parish) are holding an Easter Dawn service at 6.00am in Sir Thomas and Lady Dixon Park, entrance by the second gate coming from Dunmurry Lane. Breakfast afterwards in St Anne's Parish Centre. All welcome.

04/03/2008