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Harvest thanksgiving service at St. Andrew�s Church, Killaney
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Pictured at the
Harvest Thanksgiving Service in St. Andrew�s Church,
Killaney last Sunday afternoon (15th October) are L to
R: (front) The Rector, the Rev John Auchmuty, the Mayor
- Councillor Trevor Lunn, the Mayoress - Mrs Laureen
Lunn and the Rural Dean, the Rev Warren Russell. (back
row) Bill Connor - Rector�s Churchwarden, Alasdair
MacLaughlin - Carryduff Parish Organist, Fred May, Betty
May - Killaney Parish Organist and Anita Pielou -
People�s Churchwarden
The Mayor - Councillor Trevor Lunn and the
Mayoress - Mrs Laureen Lunn were the special guests at a Harvest
Thanksgiving Service in St. Andrew�s Church, Killaney (near
Boardmills) last Sunday afternoon (15th October). The Rev John
Auchmuty, Rector of Carryduff and Killaney Parishes, conducted
the service and led the prayers. The Rural Dean, the Rev Warren
Russell, Rector of Magheradroll Parish (Ballynahinch), was the
visiting preacher.
Mr Auchmuty welcomed the large congregation
and in particular his special guests the Mayor and Mayoress. He
thanked the ladies of the congregation who decorated the church
so tastefully and also thanked the organist, choir, readers,
visiting preacher and everyone involved in the service.
Carryduff Parish Church Choir pictured
at the Harvest Thanksgiving Service in St. Andrew�s Church,
Killaney last Sunday afternoon (15th October). L to R:
(front row) Andrew Thomas, Selina Eralp and Kyle Poustie.
(second row) Henrietta Boyd, Rebe Graham, Elizabeth Sweetnam,
Alasdair MacLoughlin - Carryduff Parish Organist, Betty May
- Killaney Parish Organist, Pat Williams, Elizabeth Fleming
and Maureen Bennett. (back row) Ken Bennett, Helen Long,
Sandra Duffy, Denis Carson, Andy Graham, Shannon Poustie,
Avril Wood and Robin Sweetnam.
Carryduff Parish Organist, Alasdair
MacLaughlin, and the Carryduff Parish Church Choir led the
singing. The hymns were �Come ye thankful people come�, �We
plough the fields and scatter�, �Holy is the seed-time� and �For
the fruits of His creation�. The psalm was �You are to be
praised O God in Zion� and the canticles were � �Great and
wonderful� and �Glory and Honour�. The anthem was �Look at the
World�. The Mayor read the Old Testament Scripture lesson and
Fred May read the New Testament Scripture lesson.
Mr Russell based his address on Luke 12,
the story of the rich fool, choosing as his topic �Our Money and
Our Life�. He explained that the parable is about values and
what is important in life; and concluded by asking that we take
an honest look at ourselves and try and see ourselves as God
sees us, and not �be fools�.
Tea was served after the service providing
the opportunity for members of the congregations from both
Carryduff and Killaney parishes to meet the Mayor and the
Mayoress. The Rector thanked the Mayor and Mayoress for
expressing an interest to visit every church in the Lisburn City
Council during his year in office. He greatly valued and
appreciated their presence at the Harvest Thanksgiving Service
and asked that he convey the greetings of their parish to
Members of Council at the next meeting. The Mayor thanked the
Rector for his invitation and welcome saying that he was pleased
to have attended the service.
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