�How lovely is Your dwelling-place�
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Railway Street Presbyterian Church |
Railway Street Presbyterian Church
Sanctuary
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L to R: (seated) Peter Wilson (Guest
organist), Rev Norman Brown (Former member of
Railway Street), Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson,
Mrs Margaret Tinsley (Mayoress), Councillor James
Tinsley (Mayor), Rev David Porter (Moderator of
Dromore Presbytery), The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie
(Senior Minister), Mrs Kathleen Cromie, Rev Brian
Gibson (Minister), Mrs Jean Gibson, Gordon Lindsay
(Clerk of Session) and Victor Hamilton (Grandson of
third minister). (back row) Margaret Coulter, Norman
McClelland, Aidan Stott, Janet Ferguson, Colin
Suckling, Dennis McClure, Alan Reid, Andrew Breadon,
Colin Blair, Billy Tease, Maurice Gowdy, Geoffrey
Rogers, Brian Knox, Judith Hamilton, Brian
Patterson, Len Murray and Jackie Patterson. |
The
hymn �How lovely is Your dwelling-place� aptly summed up the
feeling of the many people who packed the tastefully refurbished
Railway Street Presbyterian Church which was re-dedicated on
Sunday 1st June by The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie, Senior
Minister and former Moderator of the General Assembly. A brass
plaque, unveiled by Dr Cromie during the service, is inscribed:
�It is our prayer that this building will enable us to fulfil
our vision of following Christ and serving the community�.
The Rev David Porter, Moderator of Dromore Presbytery, led the
service and the preacher was the Rev Norman Brown, a former
member of Railway Street. The special guests included the Lagan
Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson, Councillor James Tinsley (Lisburn
Mayor) and Victor Hamilton (Grandson of third minister).
The church choir and musicians, under the leadership of Miss
Janet Ferguson, Director of Music, led the praise and the guest
organist was Mr Peter Wilson who was organist of Railway Street
from 1974-2000. The hymns included �How lovely is Your
dwelling-place�, �All people that on earth do dwell, and �Go
forth and tell�. Mr Brian Patterson (Convener of the
Refurbishment Team) and Mr Brian Knox (Architects Knox and
Markwell) read the Scripture lessons.
After six years of planning, work on the major refurbishment of
the church, which began in 2006, involved complete re-roofing,
strengthening of the ceiling, re-vamping of the dais area
including relocation of the organ console, rewiring and the
installation of emergency lighting and alarms, new pews and
gas-fired heating.
A weekend of celebration marking the re-dedication of the church
sanctuary included a Concert last Saturday evening compered by
Mrs Eileen Mol and featuring Dromore and District Male Voice
Choir and Symington Memorial Silver Band; an Evening of Praise
and Thanksgiving last Sunday evening was led by Ballydown
Presbyterian Church Orchestra and the preacher was the Rev David
Bruce.
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L to R: Kathryn Bellew, Henry and
Margaret Snodden, Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson,
The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie, Frank and Sheila
Cromie and Rosie Leech.
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The Very Rev Dr Howard Cromie (Senior
Minister) and his wife Kathleen and daughters
Gillian Corrie (left) and Fiona Robinson (right)
son-in law Harold Robinson and grandson Peter
Corrie. |
Mrs Jean Gibson pictured with special
guests Mr Victor Hamilton (Grandson of third
minister), Mrs Margaret Tinsley (Mayoress),
Councillor James Tinsley (Lisburn Mayor) and the
Lagan Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson. |
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Gordon Lindsay (Clerk of Session)
presents a gift to Judith Hamilton (Architects Knox
and Markwell) in recognition of services over and
above the call of duty. Looking on are Judith�s
parents Brian and Evelyn Knox (left) and her husband
Stuart and family. |
Andrew Breadon (Foreman - William
Dowling and Co Ltd) pictured resting from his hard
work with his wife and family at the re-dedication
service in Railway Street Presbyterian Church. |
Tom Davidson and his wife Beryl
pictured at a new pew which they donated in memory
of their infant son Kyle Thomas Davidson who sadly
died on 7th April 1987 at the age of just six
months. Included are their sons Rowan and Jonathan
and Tom�s brother Kenneth (left) and his sister Ann
Cobb and family. |
02/06/2008
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