Good Friday 1985

For quite a few months prior to Good Friday 1985 we met as a community with individuals of other Christian Denominations and after a lot of soul searching and with quite a bit of trepidation we embarked on this initiative. We believe it has far reaching implications for all of us in Ireland and for the whole world.  
An awesome statement but think about it! 
I am happy to be able to give you this event in word form which you can copy out and contemplate and I believe that we will look closely again at the implications and do something about it.  With your prayers and support we should have no need to doubt that what we do will bear fruit.
We need to Build Peace and we are delighted to be able to continue our work in this area.  We will shortly be re-establishing contact with other Peace groups to maximise our efforts.
We held further services in Belfast, Dublin and London in 1988 and I will have them as word articles soon. 

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(from left) Rev  David Gray, Rev Alan Harper,
Fr. Neal Carlin and Rev Liz Hewitt leading the procession to the Guildhall, Derry
I have added the Hymn 
You know Me 
to this page as it seems appropriate.  You can also listen to it!
 

You Know Me
Mike Stanley, arr Chris Rolinson CJM Music Ltd.
1
You know me, you formed me you gave me Life
From darkness you called me you changed my life
And even as the sun sinks down I see your light shine through
But still the stars of Heaven shine and I’m alive in you, alive in you.
You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you, You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you.
2
You know me, you heal me, you set me free
You opened up your arms and gave your life for me 
And though the skies have darkened and the heavens torn apart
For love your life had ended that in truth 
my life may start, my life may start.
You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you, You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you.
3
You know me, reach out and take my emptiness
Transform me and let me share your holiness
Though clouds may gather round me when you seem so far away 
Mould me in your image as the potter moulds the clay, moulds the clay.
You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you, You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you.
4
You know me, I know you, we are as one
The old life has ended the new begun
For in the silent moments, in the sunrise in the fields
All creation sings in praise and so you are revealed, you are revealed
You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you, You know me you formed me, I’m alive in you alive in you.



I will be attempting to put a file of The 1988 Confessions on soon and prepare somewhat for a more ambitious, more profound, more confident Service soon.
(entry 9th June 06) 
Have still not added the 1988 event but it will happen .....there is a lot of talk about how to deal with the past and this blueprint is a major part of the answer.
Watch this Space!