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Christian 'March of Witness' this
Sunday
25.05.09
Moville’s first
church-to-church parade
PEOPLE from the four churches in Moville will come
together this Pentecost Sunday for the first ever
'March of Witness' in the seaside town.
Rev Eric Lawson explained that clergy and lay people
from the Methodist, Catholic, Church of Ireland and
Presbyterian churches will take part in the
interdenominational event this Sunday, May 31.
The march will begin at the top of the town outside
the Church of Ireland at 3pm and will conclude at
the far end of the town with a short prayer service
in the Presbyterian church.
"We will begin outside the Church of Ireland where
two Catholic lay people will give a short Bible
reading and say a prayer. The march, accompanied by
song, will then move on to Pius X Catholic church
where two Methodist lay people will say a prayer and
give a reading from the Bible," said Rev Lawson, the
local Methodist minister. |
He outlined how the
marchers, carrying a 'Moville March of Witness'
banner, will then proceed to the local Methodist
manse and hall where another Bible passage and
prayer would be read out by two members of the local
Presbyterian congregation. Wending its way through
Moville main street, the event will conclude at the
Presbyterian church where two Church of Ireland lay
members will lead the prayers.
Pentecost is a commemoration of the birth of the
Christian church by the power of the Holy Spirit. |
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Clergy members present
on the day will be Moville parish priest, Fr Paddy
O'Kane and curate Fr Paddy McGoldrick; the Church of
Ireland's Canon Harry Gilmore; Presbyterian minister
Rev Gilbert Young and Rev Lawson. Rev Lawson said
the clergymen would lead a short interdenominational
service of prayer and song inside the Presbyterian
church to conclude.
"We would like to invite as many lay people as
possible to join us on the day," explained Rev
Lawson. "The purpose of the march is to demonstrate
that, while we are from different traditions, we are
one body of Christians within the community." |
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