Maundy Thursday service at Lambeg Parish Church

A ‘MAUNDY Thursday’ service in Lambeg Parish Church on March 28 was one of thirteen special events and services held during an outreach campaign entitled ‘Bridge to Life’ at the Church and The Hilden Centre in the run up to Easter.
By The Newsroom
Published 7th Apr 2013, 08:56 BST

The guest speaker at all the events and services was The Rt Rev Kenneth Clarke, Mission Director of SAMS UK and Ireland.

At the ‘Maundy Thursday’ service, Bishop Ken Clarke said that people today fail to believe the significance of the victory accomplished and the battle that was won at the Garden of Gethsemane when Jesus was willing to surrender to his Father’s will - the path of suffering rather than his own will, saying “Not my will, but Thine be done”. Bishop Clarke went on to speak of the suffering and horrows of sheep and lambs in the blizzard conditions in recent days and compared this to the suffering and horrows of Christ who laid down His life for His sheep and concluded, ‘Hallelujah, what a Saviour’.

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The Lambeg Parish events held from Wednesday 20 to Thursday March 28 included worship in the parish church, a special evening for the Girls’ Brigade and their parents, ladies’ evening, men’s breakfast and a bowling tournament.

Speaking of the outreach campaign, the Rector of Lambeg, the Rev Canon Ken McReynolds said: “The weather conditions for the first few events on Thursday, Friday and Saturday were terrible and although we considered cancelling some events, everything went ahead as planned and the ladies event on Friday 22 turned out to be a great evening and was very well attended”.

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