�WE WILL REMEMBER THEM�
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L to R: Patrick Elliott (Mace
Bearer), Norman Davidson (Chief Executive of
Lisburn City Council), Councillor Ronnie
Crawford (Mayor), Rev Canon Sam Wright (Rector),
Rev Ken McGrath (Vicar) and Lt Col Steve Bull
RLC (GOC Representative). |
Frank Bailie and the Cathedral
music group and singers leading the worship
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The Lisburn Branch of the Royal British Legion held their
Remembrance Day Service in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday
morning (9th November). The Vicar, the Rev Ken McGrath,
conducted the service and the preacher was the Rector, the
Rev Canon Sam Wright.
The Rt Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Ronnie Crawford and
the Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA read the Scripture
lessons and the act of remembrance was led by Major J
Jamieson and Adam Cregan, a member of Lisburn Young
Defenders Flute Band. The Cathedral music group and singers
led the worship that included �Crown Him with many thorns�,
The Lord�s my shepherd�, �Immortal, invisible�, Trust and
obey�, In Christ alone� and �Be Thou my vision�.
Recollecting on a momentous week in which we have seen the
election of a new American President with his slogan �Yes we
can�, Canon Wright spoke of the unexpected person who comes
to the front and leads like Barrack Obama. However all
leaders need a team and when we invite God on our team then
we too can say, �Yes we can�. Referring to the Scripture
readings he explained that God chose Gideon, the least
significant person of the least significant tribe to lead
the chosen army of 300 to achieve victory not attributed to
man but to the power of God. Just like the many who paid the
ultimate sacrifice during two World Wars, he concluded by
speaking of the ultimate sacrifice paid by Jesus saying �Yes
we can� bring the change that matters in our lives if we
simply trust in the saving love of Jesus.
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The colour party prepare to
present the colours at the Remembrance Day
Service in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday
morning. |
Some young members of uniformed
organisations at the Remembrance Day Service in
Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday morning. |
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The colour party pictured after
the Remembrance Day Service. |
The Rt Worshipful the Mayor,
Councillor Ronnie Crawford reading the first
Scripture lesson. |
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Rev Ken McGrath (Vicar) lays a
wreath at the Memorial Tablet in Lisburn
Cathedral erected in memory of the men from the
Parish who fell in the Great War 1914-1918.
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Memorial Tablet in Lisburn
Cathedral erected in memory of the men from the
Parish who fell in the Great War 1914-1918. |
The Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP
MLA reading the second Scripture lesson. |
Adam Cregan, a member of Lisburn
Young Defenders Flute Band took part in the act
of remembrance in Lisburn Cathedral last Sunday
morning. |
10/11/2008
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