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Mayor is special guest at Girl Guides'

Pictured at the Girl Guides' Thinking Day Service in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday morning (25th February) are L to R: Paul Duggan - Rector's Warden, Rev Canon Sam Wright - Rector, Mayor - Councillor Trevor Lunn, Mayoress - Mrs Laureen Lunn, Rev Ken McGrath - Vicar and John Humes - People's Warden.

Clare Major - District Commissioner (centre of front row) pictured with Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section leaders from 12th Lisburn (Wallace High School) and 5th Lisburn (Lisburn Cathedral) Companies at the Girl Guides' Thinking Day Service in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday morning (25th February).

The Right Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Trevor Lunn and the Mayoress, Mrs Laureen Lunn, were the special guests at the Girl Guides' Thinking Day Service in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday morning (25th February) attended by Rainbows, Brownies, Guides and Senior Section and their leaders from 12th Lisburn (Wallace High School) and 5th Lisburn (Lisburn Cathedral) Companies.

The theme for the service was 'Friendship' and in his introduction the Rector, the Rev Canon Sam Wright, encouraged the Guides to be happy and know true friendship with one another and with the Lord Jesus. He welcomed the packed congregation and visitors and gave a special welcome to the Guides and also to the Mayor and Mayoress. The Mayor read the first Scripture lesson from Proverbs 17 after which he thanked Canon Wright for his invitation saying that it was a pleasure to attend the Thinking Day service. The Mayor spoke of how the 'Friendship' theme fits so perfectly with his Mayoral theme about the need to 'Embrace Diversity'. He also spoke of the Council's theme to make Lisburn 'a city for everyone' and said that it was good to see the Guides in such large numbers. The Mayor concluded by bringing the greetings of Lisburn City Council to the Guides and to the Rector and the congregation of Lisburn Cathedral wishing them every success and God's blessing.

Philip McConnell and a group of vocalists accompanied by David Brattle on keyboard, Jason Parker on saxophone and David Johnston on percussion led the praise. The congregational hymns were 'Your love is amazing', 'The King of Love', 'Great is the Lord', 'Before the throne of God above', 'What a friend I've found' and 'Be thou my vision'. The Rainbows and Brownies sang 'If you want to be a Rainbow', 'Thank you for my friends' and 'He's got the whole world in His hands'.

The Vicar, the Rev Ken McGrath, chose as the subject for his address 'What a Friend we have in Jesus'. He spoke of Jesus being not just a fair weather friend but also one who defends, cares, believes, accepts and one who is loving, dependable and one who gives. He said that Jesus is the best friend that we could possibly have and concluded by asking the girls to be friends to each other just as Christ is a friend to us.

Guide leaders Margaret Fullerton (Lisburn Cathedral) and Lee Maxwell (Wallace High School) led the girls in renewing their Girl Guide promise.

Lee Maxwell (Wallace High School) read the Scripture lesson from John 15 v 12-17. Co-ordinated by Francis Jess (Lisburn Cathedral), Guides - Jessica Teague, Rebecca Baird, Alison Johnston, Emma Williamson, Lucy Scott and Ruby Scott said prayers written by them especially for the occasion.

Canon Wright concluded the service with the Lord' s Prayer and Benediction.

26/02/2007