"This is Chris (Smith) and Andrea from a kiosk in Dublin!
Thanks!!!!!!
Love, from the Agape Singers"
Sunday, April 15, 2007
some new pictures from the 4/12 Cregagh Presbyterian Church performance and the Glenariff area of County Antrim
Good morning. If you haven't already, be sure and check out the post from earlier all about the worship service at Adelaide Road Presbyterian Church in Dublin, on this, their last full day in Ireland.
They're in Dublin and this afternoon (April 15) are visiting Trinity College and the historic collection of the Book Of Kells (see one of the beautiful illustrations at the bottom of the blog). Here's more from the Trinity College website and also even more detail from Wikipedia.
One of the comments left on one of the blog posts a couple of days ago was from Christian Guadron, one of the staff members at the Corrymeela Center, where they were based for the first part of the week. He has a blog, as well, with some pictures of our group, which I've linked here (his blog is in Spanish - as he's from El Salvador, but the faces and message of our singers come through in any language!)
The pictures are from their performance at the Cregagh Road Presbyterian Church in Belfast the other day. There's also one taken at the beautiful Glenariff Natural Park in County Antrim.
Chris, Mike, Tom, Andrea, and Christian at the Glenariff Natural Park in County Antrim
They're in Dublin and this afternoon (April 15) are visiting Trinity College and the historic collection of the Book Of Kells (see one of the beautiful illustrations at the bottom of the blog). Here's more from the Trinity College website and also even more detail from Wikipedia.
One of the comments left on one of the blog posts a couple of days ago was from Christian Guadron, one of the staff members at the Corrymeela Center, where they were based for the first part of the week. He has a blog, as well, with some pictures of our group, which I've linked here (his blog is in Spanish - as he's from El Salvador, but the faces and message of our singers come through in any language!)
The pictures are from their performance at the Cregagh Road Presbyterian Church in Belfast the other day. There's also one taken at the beautiful Glenariff Natural Park in County Antrim.
Chris, Mike, Tom, Andrea, and Christian at the Glenariff Natural Park in County Antrim
From Dublin -- Sunday morning worship with Dr. Portice and the Agape Singers this morning.....
As I'm typing this (they're 5 hours ahead of us), University Presbyterian Church's Reverend Dr. George Portice, Carol Portice, and the Agape Singers are conducting the Sunday morning April 15th worship service at Dublin's Adelaide Road Presbyterian Church.
Here's the order of worship for this morning, from the church's website:
"This morning we welcome everyone to Church and are delighted that the University Presbyterian Youth Choir from Michigan & Rev. George Portice are taking our service.
ORDER OF SERVICE:
We enter into God’s presence
Prelude If Thou but Suffer God to Guide Thee
Welcome & Announcements -- Kevin Thiessen
Opening Praise - Surely the Presence of the Lord
Prayer of Adoration, Confession & Lord’s Prayer
Hymn: Good Christian Men Rejoice and Sing
Children’s Address
(after which Children leave for Sunday Special & K2)
Anthem: This is the Day the Lord has made
We hear God speak
Anthem: God be in my Head
Bible Reading
Anthem: Christ is Risen Tanzanian Hymn
Sermon. Rev. George Portice
We respond with thanksgiving
Offering & Prayers for others
We go out to love and serve the Lord
Concluding Praise Love Divine all love excelling
Benediction
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Cr̬che Рfor babies up to age 3 in the care of 2 leaders, in the Bluebell Room.
Please accept our invitation to sign the Visitors’ book in the Foyer.
There will be NO Coffee served after the Service this morning."
playing catch-up on some 4/12 Belfast pictures...
Good morning - I realized that I still had a few nice pictures that I'd meant to post the other day after the group visited the Clonard Monastery in Belfast. You can read more on their website here. (be sure and check out their LIVE WEBCAM link to the left - actual live motion video from their sanctuary).
Here's another look at Chris Smith's commentary on the visit - along with some pictures of the church and people.
"Yesterday in Belfast, on the tour, we stopped at Clonard Monastery (see the pictures below), a very famous Catholic monastery with a priest, Gerry Reynolds, who was instrumental in peace-keeping during The Troubles.
The monastery itself was magnificent, but I remember as I was walking into the monastery with group (which was following Father Reynolds), Dr. Portice whispered in my ear, "Now this man could tell you some stories." Rev. Portice saying that showed me how incredible this man must be. Father Reynolds led us in the "Prayer of Unity" while we were there.
Also, when we sang "Surely the Presence" for him in front of the monastery, he told us how the first time he heard that song was while he was on a mission at a prison for terrorists during The Troubles. The prisoners were singing it."
Father Gerry Reynolds (left) along with UPC's Reverend Dr. George Portice
Thanks, once again, to the Zukauckas family for these wonderful pictures. They've supplied alot of the pictures that we've enjoyed during the trip.
Here's another look at Chris Smith's commentary on the visit - along with some pictures of the church and people.
"Yesterday in Belfast, on the tour, we stopped at Clonard Monastery (see the pictures below), a very famous Catholic monastery with a priest, Gerry Reynolds, who was instrumental in peace-keeping during The Troubles.
The monastery itself was magnificent, but I remember as I was walking into the monastery with group (which was following Father Reynolds), Dr. Portice whispered in my ear, "Now this man could tell you some stories." Rev. Portice saying that showed me how incredible this man must be. Father Reynolds led us in the "Prayer of Unity" while we were there.
Also, when we sang "Surely the Presence" for him in front of the monastery, he told us how the first time he heard that song was while he was on a mission at a prison for terrorists during The Troubles. The prisoners were singing it."
Father Gerry Reynolds (left) along with UPC's Reverend Dr. George Portice
Thanks, once again, to the Zukauckas family for these wonderful pictures. They've supplied alot of the pictures that we've enjoyed during the trip.
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