Pictured at a 'Farewell and
Presentation Evening' for the Rev John Honeyford and
his wife Rosemary in St Columba's on Thursday 5th
April are (seated) Rev John Honeyford and Mrs
Rosemary Honeyford with their daughter Julie
Dougherty (left) and son David Honeyford (right).
Included are church office bearers L to R
(standing): Ellen Hillen - Church Secretary, Jim
Moore - Clerk of Session and Valerie Nettleship -
Treasurer.
The Rev John Honeyford, minister of St Columba's Presbyterian
and Methodist Church, preached his farewell sermon on Sunday
evening 8th April. After ministering in the Lisburn area for 18
years, he will be installed as the new minister of 2nd
Castlederg and Alt Presbyterian Church in the presbytery of
Derry and Strabane at an installation service in 2nd Castlederg
on Friday 13th April 2007. The convenor of the vacancy at St
Columba's will be the Rev Brian Gibson, minister of Railway
Street Presbyterian Church.
Mr Honeyford, previously assistant in First Comber came to
Lisburn in 1989 as minister of Magheragall Presbyterian Church
in succession to the Rev Robert Larmour who retired in September
1988. He was installed in St Columba's on Friday 1st September
1999 in succession to the Rev Dr Malcolm Scott (now Minister
Emeritus), who retired in 1998.
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Pictured at a 'Farewell and Presentation Evening'
for the Rev John Honeyford and his wife Rosemary in
St Columba's on Thursday 5th April are L to R:
(seated) Isaac Cordner, Rev John Honeyford, Mrs
Rosemary Honeyford and George Stewart. (back row)
Myrtle Ferguson, Jim Moore - Clerk of Session, Ellen
Hillen - Church Secretary and Winnie Ferguson.
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A 'Farewell and Presentation Evening' evening for Mr Honeyford
and his wife Rosemary was held in St Columba's Church Hall on
Thursday 5th April. During the evening, Ellen Hillen - Church
Secretary and Jim Moore - Clerk of Session conducted a humorous
'This is your Life' interview with Mr and Mrs Honeyford. Mrs
Iris McLean on organ and the church choir sang 'May the Lord
bless you' and 'Go in peace, go in joy, go in love'. Jim Moore
spoke of the sadness in bidding farewell to John and Rosemary
and of the optimism and faith of looking forward to the new
challenges of the congregation of St Columba's.
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Pictured at a 'Farewell and Presentation Evening'
for the Rev John Honeyford and his wife Rosemary in
St Columba's on Thursday 5th April are L to R:
(seated) Iris McLean - Organist, Rev John Honeyford,
Mrs Rosemary Honeyford and Jim Moore - Clerk of
Session. (back row) Ellen Hillen - Church Secretary,
Joss Toombs, Annie Carlisle, Lexi Burrows, Winnie
Ferguson, Myrtle Ferguson, Isaac Cordner, Ronnie
McAuley and George Stewart.
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Myrtle Ferguson, Doreen Johnston and Isaac Cordner presented
gifts to Mr and Mrs Honeyford. In response, Mr Honeyford said
that it had been an honour to be their minister and spoke of his
sorrow in conducting over 100 funerals and his joy in seeing
people coming to a living and vibrant faith during his 8 year
ministry. He also spoke of the warm and friendly welcome he
received during his many visits to people's homes. Speaking of
the many changes over the years, he recalled happy memories with
the different organisations and in particular the active Men's
Group and the Rambling Club. He said, 'We are now entering a new
chapter in St Columba's' and concluded by thanking the
congregation for their 'friendship and encouragement over the
years' and for making this such a 'special evening'.
The Rev Jim Briggs brought a memorable night to a close by
giving thanks for Mr Honeyford's pastoral ministry and for the
evidence of God's work through him and also for the support of
his wife Rosemary. He concluded by speaking of the mixed
emotions of their happiness for John in his new charge and their
sadness at losing him.
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Winnie
Ferguson - PWA Secretary (left) and Ellen Hillen -
incoming PWA President (right) are pictured
presenting a gift to Mrs Rosemary Honeyford in
recognition of 4 years service as President of St
Columba's PWA. The picture was taken at a 'Farewell
and Presentation Evening' for Rosemary and her
husband, the Rev John Honeyford, in St Columba's on
Thursday 5th April.
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07/04/2007
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