Four city centre churches join for evening worship during July
and August
During July and August, the congregations of four of the
Lisburn City Churches, Lisburn Cathedral, Seymour Street
Methodist, First Lisburn Presbyterian and Railway Street
Presbyterian will join for an Epilogue Service each Sunday
evening at 8.00pm.
Last Sunday evening was the turn of Lisburn Cathedral. The Rev.
Ken McGrath - Lisburn Cathedral led the service and Mrs Esther
Wells - Seymour Street Methodist read a portion of Scripture
from Luke 10. 38 � 42 entitled �Jesus visits Martha and Mary�.
The Rev. John Brackenridge - First Lisburn led prayers of
intersession for International Goodwill, Leaders of Government
and for the effects of recent days in London. In his sermon, the
Rev. Bob Lockhart - Railway Street, pointed out the importance
of getting our priorities right and explained that if we choose
the better part � �the cares of the world will grow strangely
dim, in the light of His Glory and Grace� (as quoted in the well
known hymn � �Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus�). Richard Thompson -
Lisburn Cathedral, was in charge of the audio equipment and the
organist was Edward Craig - Lisburn Cathedral.
Refreshments were served after the service providing the
opportunity for members from each congregation to meet, chat and
make new friends. Arrangements for the Epilogue Services during
the remainder of July and August are as follows:
Sunday 17th July at 8.00pm
Seymour Street Methodist
Sunday 24th July at 8.00pm
First Lisburn Presbyterian
Sunday 31st July at 8.00pm
Railway Street Presbyterian
Sunday 7th August at 8.00pm
Lisburn Cathedral
Sunday 14th August at 8.00pm
Seymour Street Methodist
Sunday 21st August at 8.00pm
First Lisburn Presbyterian
Sunday 28th August at 8.00pm
Railway Street Presbyterian
Everyone is most welcome to attend.
Ministers and representatives from each of the four city
centre churches that took part in the joint Epilogue Service
in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday evening. L to R: (front
row) The Rev. Ken McGrath - Lisburn Cathedral; the Rev.
Winston Good - Seymour Street Methodist; the Rev. Bob
Lockhart - Railway Street and the Rev. John
Brackenridge-First Lisburn. (back row) Mrs Esther Wells -
Seymour Street Methodist; Richard Thompson - Lisburn
Cathedral Audio Engineer and Edward Craig - Lisburn
Cathedral Organist.
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