Last weekend saw the anniversary of All Saints Church of Ireland, Craigyhill. 50 years of witness and service were marked with a 3-day flower festival. There were some stunning flower arrangements, each representing a Saint from the Bible or from Church history.
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| Mary, mother of Jesus, & Mary Magdalene |
I had the pleasure of attending the evening service on Sunday 2nd September, along with the Bishop of Connor, the Right Rev Alan Abernethy, who provided the sermon. The beauty of the flowers was accompanied very aptly by some lovely music by the Larne Concert Choir. Other visitors over the weekend included the Archbishop of Armagh, Most Rev Alan Harper, and the Archdeacon of Dalriada, Ven Stephen Ford.
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| Right Rev. Alan Abernethy, Bishop of Conor |
Aside from the music and flowers, I was very interested by some of the conversations I had with a number of the guests. Rev Robert Johns was curate when the Church opened in 1962, and Dean Brian Moller was the curate from 1964 - both had very interesting tales to tell of their time in Craigyhill. I also learnt that the congregation previously held their services in one of the cemetery's chapels.
The musical treats continued as I was even treated to a rendition of Happy Birthday by the ladies in the kitchen!
All Saints has done a lot of hard work in the local area, and continues to be an important part of the community. I would like to congratulate the organising committee for their efforts and trust they are very pleased with this weekend's success. I would also like to thank Rev Roger Thompson for his very kind invitation to attend the event, and wish him and his congregation God's blessing as they look forward to the years ahead!
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| Deputy Mayor Cllr Mark McKinty with Rev Roger Thompson |
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