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.

good_friday_confessions__derry_city_1985_and_still_relevant_worldwide.htm

Nell Mc Cafferty Easter_1988.htm

Regarding the 1988 services I have added an article that Nell McCafferty penned back at the time.   

Interesting!  I'm sure she won't mind our including it here but I will check with her 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.

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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)