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Summer epilogue service at Seymour Street Methodist Church

Taking part in the Summer Epilogue Service last Sunday evening were L to R: Roger Thompson, John Quigley, Rev Brian Anderson, Evelyn Whyte, Sam Beckett and Alan Lewis.

Taking part in the Summer Epilogue Service last Sunday evening were L to R: Roger Thompson, John Quigley, Rev Brian Anderson, Evelyn Whyte, Sam Beckett and Alan Lewis.

Each Sunday evening during July and August, the Lisburn city centre congregations of Lisburn Cathedral, First Lisburn Presbyterian, Railway Street Presbyterian and Seymour Street Methodist join for Summer Epilogue Services at 8.00pm. The service last Sunday evening was held in Seymour Street Methodist. The minister, the Rev Brian Anderson led the service; John Quigley - Diocesan Reader (Lisburn Cathedral) read the Scripture Lesson; Evelyn Whyte - Deaconess (First Lisburn) led the prayers of intersession; and Roger Thompson (Railway Street) gave the address. Alan Lewis on piano led the worship and Sam Beckett was in charge of audio and PowerPoint.

Roger Thompson, a member of Railway Street congregation and Honorary Treasurer of the Belfast City Mission, based his address on the portion of Scripture, John 20 v 19-30, which recounts the occasions after Jesus' resurrection when He appeared to His despondent and frightened disciples and, later, to 'doubting' Thomas. Through their meeting with the risen Christ the disciples had their fear replaced with peace, their uncertainty with assurance and their human weakness by the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. On the second occasion Jesus appeared specifically for Thomas' benefit and to meet the conditions that he had imposed for believing in Christ's resurrection - Thomas' response was to address Jesus as 'My Lord and my God'. Roger concluded by emphasising the need to stop doubting and to believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God and thereby we will enjoy life in all its fullness, as He promised, both now and eternally.

With the exception of a Songs of Praise evening in Christ Church Parish on Sunday 29th July at 6.30pm, all of the Summer Epilogue Services will be held at 8.00pm. The venues for the remaining ones are as follows: Sunday 22nd July - First Lisburn, Sunday 29th July - Songs of Praise in Christ Church at 6.30pm, Sunday 5th August - Lisburn Cathedral, Sunday 12th August - Railway Street, Sunday 19th August - Seymour Street and Sunday 26th August - First Lisburn.

16/07/2007