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Re-dedication of Railway Street Presbyterian Church
�How lovely is Your dwelling-place�
 
Railway Street Presbyterian Church Railway Street Presbyterian Church Sanctuary L to R: (seated) Peter Wilson (Guest organist), Rev Norman Brown (Former member of Railway Street), Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Mrs Margaret Tinsley (Mayoress), Councillor James Tinsley (Mayor), Rev David Porter (Moderator of Dromore Presbytery), The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie (Senior Minister), Mrs Kathleen Cromie, Rev Brian Gibson (Minister), Mrs Jean Gibson, Gordon Lindsay (Clerk of Session) and Victor Hamilton (Grandson of third minister). (back row) Margaret Coulter, Norman McClelland, Aidan Stott, Janet Ferguson, Colin Suckling, Dennis McClure, Alan Reid, Andrew Breadon, Colin Blair, Billy Tease, Maurice Gowdy, Geoffrey Rogers, Brian Knox, Judith Hamilton, Brian Patterson, Len Murray and Jackie Patterson.
Railway Street Presbyterian Church Railway Street Presbyterian Church Sanctuary
 		 L to R: (seated) Peter Wilson (Guest organist), Rev Norman Brown (Former member of Railway Street), Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Mrs Margaret Tinsley (Mayoress), Councillor James Tinsley (Mayor), Rev David Porter (Moderator of Dromore Presbytery), The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie (Senior Minister), Mrs Kathleen Cromie, Rev Brian Gibson (Minister), Mrs Jean Gibson, Gordon Lindsay (Clerk of Session) and Victor Hamilton (Grandson of third minister). (back row) Margaret Coulter, Norman McClelland, Aidan Stott, Janet Ferguson, Colin Suckling, Dennis McClure, Alan Reid, Andrew Breadon, Colin Blair, Billy Tease, Maurice Gowdy, Geoffrey Rogers, Brian Knox, Judith Hamilton, Brian Patterson, Len Murray and Jackie Patterson.


The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie pictured unveiling a brass plaque commemorating the re-dedication of Railway Street Presbyterian Church. Looking on is the minister, the Rev Brian Gibson.The hymn �How lovely is Your dwelling-place� aptly summed up the feeling of the many people who packed the tastefully refurbished Railway Street Presbyterian Church which was re-dedicated on Sunday 1st June by The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie, Senior Minister and former Moderator of the General Assembly. A brass plaque, unveiled by Dr Cromie during the service, is inscribed: �It is our prayer that this building will enable us to fulfil our vision of following Christ and serving the community�.

The Rev David Porter, Moderator of Dromore Presbytery, led the service and the preacher was the Rev Norman Brown, a former member of Railway Street. The special guests included the Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Councillor James Tinsley (Lisburn Mayor) and Victor Hamilton (Grandson of third minister).

The church choir and musicians, under the leadership of Miss Janet Ferguson, Director of Music, led the praise and the guest organist was Mr Peter Wilson who was organist of Railway Street from 1974-2000. The hymns included �How lovely is Your dwelling-place�, �All people that on earth do dwell, and �Go forth and tell�. Mr Brian Patterson (Convener of the Refurbishment Team) and Mr Brian Knox (Architects Knox and Markwell) read the Scripture lessons.

After six years of planning, work on the major refurbishment of the church, which began in 2006, involved complete re-roofing, strengthening of the ceiling, re-vamping of the dais area including relocation of the organ console, rewiring and the installation of emergency lighting and alarms, new pews and gas-fired heating.

A weekend of celebration marking the re-dedication of the church sanctuary included a Concert last Saturday evening compered by Mrs Eileen Mol and featuring Dromore and District Male Voice Choir and Symington Memorial Silver Band; an Evening of Praise and Thanksgiving last Sunday evening was led by Ballydown Presbyterian Church Orchestra and the preacher was the Rev David Bruce.
 

L to R: Kathryn Bellew, Henry and Margaret Snodden, Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie, Frank and Sheila Cromie and Rosie Leech. The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie (Senior Minister) and his wife Kathleen and daughters Gillian Corrie (left) and Fiona Robinson (right) son-in law Harold Robinson and grandson Peter Corrie. Mrs Jean Gibson pictured with special guests Mr Victor Hamilton (Grandson of third minister), Mrs Margaret Tinsley (Mayoress), Councillor James Tinsley (Lisburn Mayor) and the Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson.
L to R: Kathryn Bellew, Henry and Margaret Snodden, Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie, Frank and Sheila Cromie and Rosie Leech.
 		 The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie (Senior Minister) and his wife Kathleen and daughters Gillian Corrie (left) and Fiona Robinson (right) son-in law Harold Robinson and grandson Peter Corrie. Mrs Jean Gibson pictured with special guests Mr Victor Hamilton (Grandson of third minister), Mrs Margaret Tinsley (Mayoress), Councillor James Tinsley (Lisburn Mayor) and the Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson.
Gordon Lindsay (Clerk of Session) presents a gift to Judith Hamilton (Architects Knox and Markwell) in recognition of services over and above the call of duty. Looking on are Judith�s parents Brian and Evelyn Knox (left) and her husband Stuart and family. Andrew Breadon (Foreman - William Dowling and Co Ltd) pictured resting from his hard work with his wife and family at the re-dedication service in Railway Street Presbyterian Church. Tom Davidson and his wife Beryl pictured at a new pew which they donated in memory of their infant son Kyle Thomas Davidson who sadly died on 7th April 1987 at the age of just six months. Included are their sons Rowan and Jonathan and Tom�s brother Kenneth (left) and his sister Ann Cobb and family.
Gordon Lindsay (Clerk of Session) presents a gift to Judith Hamilton (Architects Knox and Markwell) in recognition of services over and above the call of duty. Looking on are Judith�s parents Brian and Evelyn Knox (left) and her husband Stuart and family. Andrew Breadon (Foreman - William Dowling and Co Ltd) pictured resting from his hard work with his wife and family at the re-dedication service in Railway Street Presbyterian Church. Tom Davidson and his wife Beryl pictured at a new pew which they donated in memory of their infant son Kyle Thomas Davidson who sadly died on 7th April 1987 at the age of just six months. Included are their sons Rowan and Jonathan and Tom�s brother Kenneth (left) and his sister Ann Cobb and family.

02/06/2008