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L to R:, Councillor Ronnie
Crawford (Mayor), Mrs Jean Crawford (Mayoress),
The Right Rev Dr Donald Patton (Moderator of the
General Assembly), Mrs Florence Patton and Lagan
Valley MP Jeffrey Donaldson MLA. (back row) Rev
Brian Gibson (Railway Street), Mrs Jean Gibson and the
Rev David Porter (Second Dromara). |
L to R: Tilly Kerr, Ida Annett,
Sadie Hanna and Kim Graham ladies from Second
Dromara Presbyterian Church pictured with their
minister, the Rev David Porter, Moderator of
Dromore Presbytery, Lisburn Mayor Councillor
Ronnie Crawford and the Right Rev Dr Donald
Patton, Moderator of the General Assembly |
Representatives from the 22 churches of Dromore Presbytery
attended a United Service in Railway Street Presbyterian
Church, Lisburn last Sunday evening (9th November). The
Moderator of Dromore Presbytery, the Rev David Porter
(Second Dromara) conducted the service and the preacher was
The Right Rev Dr Donald Patton, Moderator of the General
Assembly who spoke on lessons from Nehemiah for today�s
church. The Rt Worshipful the Mayor, Councillor Ronnie
Crawford and the Rt Hon Jeffrey Donaldson MP MLA were the
special guests.
Bertha Cowan presided at the organ and together with Janet
Ferguson, Director of Music, the church choir and the praise
band led the singing of congregational hymns that included,
�Jesus is Lord� and �The Church�s one foundation�.
Rev Howard Gilpin (Moira) conducted an interview introducing
the three newest ministers of the Dromore Presbytery - Rev
James Todd (St Columba�s), Rev Paul Jamieson (Hillhall) and
the Rev Angus McCullough (Magheragall).
An offering was taken for the Moderator�s Charity -
Gujranwala Theological Seminary, Pakistan
Refreshments were served in the Church Hall after the
Service allowing the congregation to meet and chat with the
moderator and his wife Florence.
09/11/2008
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