Diocesan News
Long Serving Choir Members Honoured (St Michael's Church, Castlecaulfield and St Patrick's Church, Donaghmore Armagh)
Presentations were made recently to eight long serving choir members in St Michael's Church, Castlecaulfield and St Patrick's Church, Donaghmore.
The choir of St Michael's, with the seven long-serving choir members:
Front row (L-R) John Allen, Vera Allen, Harriett Kirk, Mariah Cuddy; Middle row, 3rd from left Glennis Allen, Harry Cuddy; Back row 2nd from left, Dick Allen
Three have given over 50 years of service to the choir, and the remaining 5 have each clocked up over 40 yearseach - a total of almost 4 centuries of singing to the glory of God - at a conservative estimate between them they have sung at over 25,000 acts of worship, and probably many more!
Mrs Sally Graham with Archbishop Alan Harper (Archbishop of Armagh) and Rev'd Peter Thompson (rector)
The rector of the parish, Rev'd Peter Thompson said: "The faithfulness, commitment and dedication of these choir members is outstanding. They have given generously of their time and talents week in and week out, year in and year out, and their very presence in our choir stalls is an unspoken testimony to the depth of their faith."
The eight choir members who received presentations were Harriett Kirk, John and Vera Allen, Dick and Glennis Allen, Harry & Mariah Cuddy (from St Michael's), and Sally Graham (St Patrick's).