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Lisburn Area Mothers' Union service in All Saints' Eglantine

At the Lisburn Area Mothers' Union service in All Saints' Eglantine on Tuesday 9th October are L to R: (front row) Mrs Moira Thom - President of Connor Mothers' Union, Mrs Margaret Crawford - All-Ireland President of Mothers' Union, the Rev Canon William Bell - Rector of Eglantine Parish and Mrs Norma Bell - Former President of Connor Mothers' Union. (back row) Mrs Ann Armstrong - Lisburn Area Chairperson, Sandra Goffe - Branch Leader, Eglantine, Anneline Best - St Mark's Ballymacash and June Boyd - St Paul's Branch.

At the Lisburn Area Mothers' Union service in All Saints' Eglantine on Tuesday 9th October are L to R: (front row) Mrs Moira Thom - President of Connor Mothers' Union, Mrs Margaret Crawford - All-Ireland President of Mothers' Union, the Rev Canon William Bell - Rector of Eglantine Parish and Mrs Norma Bell - Former President of Connor Mothers' Union. (back row) Mrs Ann Armstrong - Lisburn Area Chairperson, Sandra Goffe - Branch Leader, Eglantine, Anneline Best - St Mark's Ballymacash and June Boyd - St Paul's Branch.

Mrs Margaret Crawford, All-Ireland President of Mothers' Union, was the guest speaker at the Lisburn Area Mothers' Union service in the Parish Church of All Saints' Eglantine on Tuesday 9th October.

The Rector of Eglantine Parish, the Rev Canon William Bell, conducted the service. Mrs Norma Bell played the organ and a choir comprising of Mothers' Union members from the Lisburn area led the worship. June Boyd (St Paul's Branch) and Anneline Best (St Mark's Ballymacash) read the Scripture lessons and Ann Armstrong (Lisburn Area Chairman) and Sandra Goffe (Branch Leader, Eglantine) led the prayers.

Lisburn Area Mothers? Union Banners L to R: Edie Connor (Christ Church Cathedral Lisburn), Roberta Campbell (Magheragall), Emma Greer (St Paul?s Church, Lisburn), Brenda Orr (All Saints?, Eglantine), Kathleen Coard (Christ Church, Lisburn), Anne Farr (St Mark?s, Ballymacash) and Anne Sloan (St Matthews, Broomhedge). Guest speaker Mrs Margaret Crawford - All-Ireland President of Mothers? Union receives a gift from Sandra Goffe - Branch Leader, Eglantine (left) at the Lisburn Area Mothers? Union service in All Saints? Eglantine on Tuesday 9th October.

Lisburn Area Mothers' Union Banners L to R: Edie Connor (Christ Church Cathedral Lisburn), Roberta Campbell (Magheragall), Emma Greer (St Paul's Church, Lisburn), Brenda Orr (All Saints', Eglantine), Kathleen Coard (Christ Church, Lisburn), Anne Farr (St Mark's, Ballymacash) and Anne Sloan (St Matthews, Broomhedge).

Guest speaker Mrs Margaret Crawford - All-Ireland President of Mothers' Union receives a gift from Sandra Goffe - Branch Leader, Eglantine (left) at the Lisburn Area Mothers' Union service in All Saints' Eglantine on Tuesday 9th October.

In her address, Mrs Crawford spoke on the Theme 'Faith in Action'. She said members were being challenged to think about what they could do to make a difference to the injustice of the world, what they could do to help the disadvantaged and what they could actively do to promote all that is good and true especially in the area of marriage and family life. She asked how could members do this in their homes, their communities and worldwide' She reminded members that they did not have to do exceptional things for God but had to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life.

Also attending the service was Mrs Moira Thom, a parishioner at Christ Church Lisburn who recently succeeded Mrs Norma Bell as Connor Diocesan President of Mothers' Union.

Refreshments were served in the Parish Hall after the service providing the opportunity for members from the Lisburn area to meet and chat with the new All-Ireland President.

In her last event as Lisburn Area Chairperson, Mrs Ann Armstrong thanked all the members for their support during her 6 years of service after which Mrs Moira Thom thanked Mrs Armstrong for her efficient contribution. Sandra Goffe brought a most enjoyable evening to a close by presenting a gift to the guest speaker Mrs Margaret Crawford.

10/10/2007