We began this New Year with three new appointments to key positions in the parish... Ruth Jess Margaret Bailie Orly Watson

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2 We began this New Year with three new appointments to key positions in the parish... Ruth Jess is now well established as Music Group Co-ordinator at the a.m. service of Cathedral Praise. Ruth brings a wealth of musical experience to the group having held the position of Music Director at Union Road Church in Magherafelt, as well as being involved in leadership in the parishes of Maghera and Waringstown where her dad was Rector. Already Ruth sees great potential within the singing group and has many new ideas to further develop the group within the worshipping life of the Church. Margaret Bailie is our new DC Rock Leader. She is a relatively newcomer to the Parish and began her work with the children of DC Rock on the 10th of January. Margaret has a proven record in working with children and young people through Sunday School work and leading Youth Clubs and Youth Camps. Like Ruth, she recognises great potential in the development of DC Rock and its value in providing children with a good solid grounding in the Christian faith. Orly Watson was appointed Organist and Choirmaster at the end of last year and takes up his new position on 1st February. Orly is a very able and capable young man having held the post of Deputy Organist in Armagh Cathedral as well as having played for the Kerygma Choir in the Diocese of Down and Dromore. He has experience in training and developing Church Choirs and is very much looking forward to working with and building up our own Choir. We thank God for Ruth, Margaret and Orly and for their willingness to serve Him in the overall worship of His Church. Their commitment and vision is a great encouragement at this time. Let s remember them in prayer, and encourage them in whatever way we can as they commit themselves to the praise and honour of God in this place Cathedral Life

3 The Select Vestry is responsible for the annual review and revision of the Register of Vestry Members. This will take place on Monday 29th February. Anyone who wishes to have their name added to the Register of Vestry Members can obtain a Form of Declaration from the Church Wardens. These forms will be available from Sunday 31st January. Completed forms can be returned to either the Clergy or a Church Warden. The closing date and time for return of a completed Form of Declaration is by Monday 29th February at 7.30 p.m. Any person so registered must have attained the age of 18 years and must subscribe to the funds of the parish in such a manner that a receipt could be demanded for it. Loose cash collections are not recordable and are not considered as qualifying subscriptions. Further information can be obtained from Church Wardens (Gareth Lough and Ian Doig) or Honorary Secretary (Billy McCallum). The annual Church of Ireland Theological Lecture at Queen s University Belfast will take place on Monday 8th February at 6.00 p.m. in the Great Hall. The speaker will be the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby. Seats can be reserved at The Archbishop has chosen the theme of Reconciliation for his lecture and there will be an opportunity for Q&A following his a d d r e s s. Whilst we cannot guarantee that any particular question may be put t o t h e Archbishop, the Chaplaincy invites you to submit a question in advance via the above website. This event is free and open to all, but with a high demand for spaces attendance is by reservation only. February

4 On Sunday 10th January Mrs June Butler was commissioned as the new Diocesan President of Down and Dromore Mothers ' Union. Four of us from the Cathedral travelled to Saintfield Parish Church where the service was conducted by Bishop Harold Miller. Lady Eames gave a touching address and warmly welcomed June to the new post and wished her well for the future. The work and devotion of the outgoing President, Mrs Joy Silcock, was also recognised and she was thanked for her dedication. Following the service a very excellent afternoon tea was prepared by the ladies and enjoyed by all before travelling home. Overseas Meeting On 24th February we will have our Overseas meeting following the Lenten Service which will be held at 7:30 in the Cathedral. The speaker will be from the Down and Dromore Diocesan Council. All are welcome to join us and hear about the important work being done overseas. Women's World day of Prayer This year the Women's World Day of Prayer is being hosted by First Dromore Presbyterian Non - Subscribing Church, Rampart Street on Friday 4th March at 8.00 p.m. and has been prepared by the Christian women of Cuba. Please note this is not a Mothers' Union event and all ladies in the church are strongly encouraged to attend. As always, choir members from all participating churches will come together to provide the music and a choir practice will take place in First Dromore Presbyterian Non - Subscribing Church at 2.30 p.m. on Sunday 28th February. The choir will also meet at 7.15 p.m. on the evening of the service. All singers are welcome to join the choir and everyone, men, women and children are invited to the service Cathedral Life

5 The preparation and serving of refreshments in our Church hall following a funeral service in the Cathedral, is something that has been provided voluntarily by members of the congregation for many years. This is considered an expression of Christian love as well as an act of practical support that members of the Cathedral family can offer to a bereaved family at a difficult time. There are a small number of organisers who take it in turns to do the planning, shopping etc and these ladies are supported by a number of helpers who turn up when asked, to do the preparation and serving of food as well as the clearing up afterwards. During 2015, twelve funeral teas took place with over 2000 teas served. Four organisers were supported by 19 helpers (16 female, 3 male). On each occasion helpers, who are not required to provide food, gave up approximately 2-3 hours of their time and while some people worked only once in the year, the majority helped out at 3 funeral teas within 12 months. If you would like to join the current list of helpers or would like more information about what is involved, please give your name and contact details to Jill in the Church Office - Tel Thank you to everyone who gives their time and energy in support of bereaved families. With the conclusion of the annual collection for Leprosy Mission, kindly co-ordinated by Tommy and Pearl Wilson, comes our sincere thanks to t h o s e w h o g e n e r o u s l y contributed. This year was raised. This work can be supported using Boxes available in the Tower Porch. Please speak to a Church Warden or Tommy. We thank Tommy and Pearl for their management of this aspect of mission. February

6 (A message from Jane Corbett in South Sudan taken from website) Greetings from Juba! Nina and I arrived yesterday afternoon (14th January) from Maridi. We had a really wonderful visit. I think we were able to be a real encouragement and we were both very blessed and encouraged. We were delighted to see that the Women s project we started last year is really going well, despite the unrest. They have made and distributed 277 packs and were hard at work on more! There were also a number of completed packs waiting to be distributed when the new term begins in February! We also had time with the people who were involved in the terrible disaster of the Oil tanker. The burn victims are being counselled by ladies in the Mothers Union. The work was again very impressive. N i n a a nd I le ft m oney t o b u y V a seline fo r the victims, who have nothing for their skin, now that the Red Cross has left. Nina has flown home but please continue to pray for Jane as she visits the Munyangajus at Bird of Paradise Ministries, Rwanda. (Some of the ladies from the Mothers Union) 6... Cathedral Life

7 Via Wings has gone from strength to strength since it was set up in November Initially it aimed to reach out to young and single mums and their children from the area. Dare2Care followed which distributes food on a monthly basis to up to 80 families as well as offering emergency supplies. Gail Redmond explains that when people come to us for help we tell them that this isn t charity. It s just one woman putting out her hand to another woman at a time in their lives when they need it. We re reassuring them that someone cares. One service user related her story anonymously: I came to Via Wings with a lot of problems. Without them these last few years I don t know where I would have been. I lost my own home which I had for 20 years, I lost my business and my husband has mental health issues. Just everything. It s been a rough few years but, hopefully, thanks to Gail and the team, we re at the other side, we re getting there. They re an amazing group of people. The charity expanded in 2013 with the opening of a social enterprise in the town. Hope & Soul, a shabby chic upcycling store was opened along with the Olive Branch Coffee dock. As well as mentoring and counselling services, Via Wings offers volunteering and training opportunities to people from all walks of life. As it has grown it has employed 10 local people, 9 of whom had previously been out of work. The future This year Via Wings launched Buy a Bird of Hope where supporters could sign up to donate 5 per month. In 2016 they are launching a campaign to Build a nest so that they can move to a building large enough to accommodate all their services. Bishop Harold coming to visit our Dare2Care project at Christmas February

8 Are you taking a mid-winter break? If you are preparing to take off for foreign climes, do keep an eye out for signs that have English words but perhaps not an English meaning! In hotels and train stations and airports all over the world there are polite little signs that will bring a smile to the lips of even an exhausted traveller. For instance, how about these- Romania: The lift is being fixed for the next day. During that time we regret you will be unbearable. Russia: If this is your first visit to the USSR, you are welcome to it. Italy: If service is required, give two strokes to the maid and three to the waiter. Spain: Our wine list leaves you with nothing to hope for. Denmark: In the event of fire, open a window and announce your presence in a seemly manner. Canary Islands: If you telephone for room service you will get the answer you deserve. Political leaders Don t worry about your son, he is set to become a great politician, the teacher said. The parents were delighted and asked how she could tell. Well, he can say more things that sound well and mean nothing at all than anyone else in the class. Up and down A psychiatrist was training some young clergy who were interested in doing counselling. They had been discussing various forms of depression. Deciding to test them, she asked: How would you diagnose someone who visits your church, walks back and forth, screaming at the top of his lungs one minute, and then collapsing in a pew to weep uncontrollably the next? A young man at the back of the room raised his hand and ventured: a football coach? Light A fellow nurse at my hospital received a call from an anxious woman. "I'm diabetic and I'm afraid I've had too much sugar today," she said. "Are you light-headed?" my colleague asked. "No," the caller answered, "I'm a brunette." 8... Cathedral Life

9 Across 1 Success or wealth (Deuteronomy 28:11) (10) 7 Forbidden fruit for Nazirites (Numbers 6:3) (7) 8 Concede (Job 27:5) (5) 10 Look at (Psalm 48:13) (4) 11 Much in evidence after weddings (8) 13 Condense (Job 36:27) (6) 15 Breakwater (6) 17 Give a tan (anag.) (8) 18 More usually now called Pentecost, Sunday (4) 21 After living for 365 years, it was said of him that he walked with God (Genesis 5:23 24) (5) 22 Trampled (Judges 9:27) (7) 23 For example, Miriam, Deborah (Exodus 15:20; Judges 4:4) (10) Down 1 Arrogance (Proverbs 8:13) (5) 2 Roman poet from first century BC (4) 3 So rapt (anag.) (6) 4 Declare again (2 Corinthians 2:8) (8) 5 Paul s fellow worker, to whom he sent two epistles (Romans 16:21) (7) 6 God s foreseeing care and protection (Job 10:12) (10) 9 Traditional form of Roman Catholic Mass (10) 12 The Lord... has given the of Israel to David and his descendants for ever (2 Chronicles 13:5) (8) 14 My soul glorifies the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my (Luke 1:46 47) (7) 16 The central element in Nebuchadnezzar s dream, identified and interpreted by Daniel (Daniel 2:31) (6) 19 On this rock I will build my church, and the gates of will not overcome it (Matthew 16:18) (5) 20 City where Paul was under house arrest for two years (Acts 28:16) (4) February

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11 7th 14th 21st 28th Flowers Caroline Wallace Crèche Refreshments Mr & Mrs C Patterson S Shepherd D Abraham H Forsythe C Mackey Mrs S Weir Vacant Mrs M Curran H Forsythe H Patterson J Kidd C Scott R Porter C Scott M Mack K Haslem C Bickerstaff tbc N Stewart D Stewart Sound H Wallace B Mackey S Newell H Wallace Reader 8.30 A Scott L Bland Reader S McCorkell H Forsythe G Lough C Mackey Reader 6.00 B McCallum P Cherry H Scott A Scott Mums, please note that the younger children are now to be taken down to the Cathedral Hall where they will be supervised in the room just off the main Hall. We hope that the little ones may be happier being close to the other children, (possibly brothers or sisters) and it should be more convenient for collection after the service. If you recently filled in an Access NI Form, please contact me if it has been returned, so that I can add you to the rota. Offers of help to supervise are still needed, please speak to me, Helen Forsythe, if you are able to help, thanks. Crèche: Helen Forsythe Refreshments: Colin Barr Readers: Office Flowers for February arranged by Mrs Caroline Wallace Monthly Flower Lists contact Caroline Wallace February

12 9th December 6th January 15th January Elsie Forsythe, Listullycurran Road Joan Jameson, Gallows Street (Cremation at Roselawn) Sarah (Sadie) Jess, Rampart Street Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord. They are blessed indeed, says the Spirit, for they rest from their labours. General Fund 2015/ /15 Week 31 1 st Nov. 1, , Week 32 8 th 1, , Week th 1, , Week nd 1, , Week th 1, , Week 36 6 th Dec. 1, , Week th 1, , Week th 1, , Week th 1, , Total to date 53, , Development Fund Month 8 November Month 9 December Total to date 7, , Cathedral Life

13 10.00 Cathedral Praise Holy Communion 6.00 Evening Epilogue Service 7.00 Café Church in Cathedral Hall 7.30 p.m. Ash Wednesday Service 8.30 Holy Communion Cathedral Praise Morning Prayer 6.00 Evening Epilogue Service 7.30 p.m. Lenten Service Cathedral Praise Morning Prayer 6.00 Holy Communion 7.30 p.m. Lenten Service 8.30 Holy Communion Cathedral Praise Morning Prayer 6.00 Evening Epilogue Service February

14 February Diary Dates Wednesday 10th 7.30 Ash Wednesday Service Cathedral Wednesday 10th 8.20 Parish Prayer Clayton Hall Wednesday 17th 7.30 Midweek Lenten Service Cathedral Wednesday 24th 7.30 Midweek Lenten Service Cathedral Wednesday 24th 8.15 MU Overseas Meeting Clayton Hall Friday 26th Cathedral Life Team Clayton Hall Monday 29th 7.30 Select Vestry Meeting Clayton Hall During the vacancy, the Select Vestry will be opening the Clayton Hall to give people the opportunity to come together for prayer on the second Wednesday of each month. On Wednesday 10th February this will commence at 8.20 p.m. following the Ash Wednesday Service in the Cathedral Cathedral Life

15 Some members at the Mothers Union Christmas Dinner held in the Belmont Hotel. Below: Anne and James Patience entertain members of MU on their Christmas night out. Dromore Cathedral is the Parish Church serving the Dromore and Kinallen areas and a Cathedral of the Diocese of Down and Dromore in the Church of Ireland. Registered with The Charity Commission for NI - NIC101679