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The third �Carols In the City� concert, organised by the Lisburn
City Centre Ministers� Fellowship was held in the Lagan Valley
Island on Wednesday 14th December 2005.
Garvey Silver Band led
the singing of well-known Christmas Carols - �Once in Royal
David City�, �Still the Night� and �O Come all ye faithful�.
Brownlee Primary School Choir sang: �The Gift�, Jingle Bell
Rock�, �Child in a Manger�, and �Winter Wonderland�. The choir
was conducted by Mr Colin Elliott and accompanied by Mrs Laura
Chestnutt on piano. The soloists were Hannah McMillen, Daniel
McCreedy Arnold, Conor Magee, Rebecca McKinnon and Steven
Harwood.
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Pictured at the Carols in the City concert in
Lagan Valley Island on Wednesday 14th December 2005
are L to R: Canon Sam Wright - Lisburn Cathedral,
Rev. Brian Gibson - Railway Street, Pastor George
Hilary - Lisburn Christian Fellowship, Dr. Ken
Newell - Guest Speaker, Rev. John Brackenridge -
First Lisburn and the Very Rev. Hugh Kennedy, P.P. -
St. Patrick�s.
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St. Aloysius Primary School Choir sang: �Unto Us A Child Is
Born�, �In The Stillness of the Night� and �Love Shone Down�.
The conductor was Una Tracey and the soloists were Christopher
Romano, Megan Stewart, Kate Tracey and Amy Syzmura
Friends School Choir sang: �Immanuel�, �Away in a manger�,
�Pacem� and �Glorious Light�. The choir was conducted by
Rosemary Deboys and accompanied by Susie Ashcroft on piano and
Corinna Hoel - Flute. The soloist was Joanna Hyndman.
A Folk Group from St. Patrick�s Church led by Geraldine
Clenaghan sang: �Hallelujah�, �Saviour of the world� and �The
Reason Why�.
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St. Patrick�s Folk Group pictured during
final rehearsals before taking to the stage at the
Carols in the City concert in Lagan Valley Island on
Wednesday 14th December 2005. Pictured L to R :
(seated) Neal Clenaghan - Guitar and Dermot
Clenaghan - Cello. (back row) Geraldine Clenaghan -
Leader, Andrew Magee - Keyboards and flute, Laura Waterworth, Deirdre Waterworth, Una Tracey, Dymphna
Clenaghan, Patrick Hughes, Monica McCard and Marion
Green.
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Sara Blakey, a member of the Lisburn Young Adult�s Group,
assisted by Lorraine Foster - Co-ordinator said a Christmas
Prayer; prayers for our community and our world were led by,
Hazel McCall � Lisburn Organiser for Christian Aid and a portion
of Scripture was read by given by Marilyn McKee - Lisburn
Christian Fellowship.
 The guest speaker was Dr. Ken Newell, former Moderator of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. In his
address entitled, �What happens to us when Christmas comes to
town�, Dr. Newell spoke about �Renewing your friendship with
God�, �Embracing a spirit of friends without fences�, and
�Transforming Lisburn into a city of friends�.
 David Honeyford and Allister Cummings were in charge of the
sound audio-visual equipment. Proceeds from the concert will be
donated to Christian Aid and Lisburn Inter-Church Sunday School
and Young Adults Group. While most people know about the work of
Christian Aid, perhaps not so many know about the Lisburn
Inter-Church Sunday School and Young Adults Group. They meet
each Sunday afternoon in Harmony Hill Church, the Co-ordinator
is Lorraine Foster and the teachers are
 Heather Knox, Maureen Clynes and Pamela McElhinney. Their aims are to give children
and young adults with learning disabilities an opportunity to
praise and worship God in a simple and joyful manner and to
provide young adults with a severe learning disability the
opportunity to participate in Bible Study and Praise at a more
advanced level.
The concert was well attended and a great success. Una
Tracey, a spokesperson for St. Aloysius Primary School said, �It
was an amazing experience for the children, we all thoroughly
enjoyed it�.
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