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CIMS Quiet Day
2007 in Derryloran Parish, Cookstown
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Revd Matthew
Hagan (Derryloran Parish), Dean Patrick Rooke (CIMS General Secretary who
celebrated the service of Holy Communion), the Revd Grace Clunie (Rector
of St Nicholas', Belfast who conducted the afternoon) and the Revd Norman
Porteus (Rector of Derryloran Parish)
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Derryloran Parish Church, Cookstown
played host to the Church of Ireland Men’s Society’s Quiet Afternoon. The afternoon was conducted by the
Revd Grace Clunie, Rector of St Nicholas’, Belfast. She told members
that “In a world where
today everything seems transient people long for three things: they long
for something that is enduring, they long for something that is real and
is relevant, and they long for their own individual experience of God in
their lives”. She said it was a pity that our churches could not be open
24/7 as a refuge from the rush of the world for quiet contemplation and
prayer. Those of the Islamic faith are to be admired for their attitude to
daily prayer.
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| Following the Service in the parish
church the afternoon concluded with an AGM in Gortalowry House chaired by
the Dean of Armagh, the Very Revd Patrick Rooke. Gortalowry House, a new
building built next to the church on church land, but leased to the
community to serve the community needs of the Cookstown area. It is
supported by the four main church bodies. Its stated aim reads “To
provide local people with a resource to help foster and develop
‘community’ life. Gortalowry House is committed to creating an
environment which strives to ensure equality of opportunity regardless of
age, race, culture, religion, disability or sexual orientation”. And the
whole community does come through its doors. |
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The Revd. Grace Clunie |
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Wilfred Young (CIMS Hon Lay Sec) making a
presentation to the Revd. Grace Clunie |
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Gortalowry
House
Multi-Resource
Community Centre |
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Wilfred Young tells
the story of Gortalowry House |
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