A Confirmation Service held at St John’s Church, Islandmagee, on Sunday 14th April saw 10 candidates being confirmed by Bishop Kenneth Clarke.

Many family, friends and parishioners from St Patrick’s, Whitehead & St John’s Islandmagee, attended to give their support and encouragement, as did the newly formed St Patrick’s Church Choir.

The Bishop made everyone feel welcome and his humour served to embrace and draw everyone in to the important Christian truths he had to share with the congregation

There were lots of highlights during the service with 21 year old student Marc McCausland giving a very positive testimony about his faith and the way God is working in his life, and later in the service a solo was bravely sung by 12 year old Alicia Rainey, during one of the choir pieces.

In addition to the confirmation, holy communion was also offered, enabling everyone to draw closer together in faith and one another.

The ten members of the parish who were confirmed are:

Sophie Henderson, Devyn Henderson, Joyce Martin, Alicia Rainey, Jo Pawson, Marc McCausland, Campbell Coles, Lilah Tilson, Austin Jenkins and David Young.

Many thanks to Bishop Ken Clarke, for attending at such short notice to lead the service, and to Canon Mark Taylor, Rector of the Parish, for co-ordinating everything.

A special thanks to the choir and leader Loreto McAuley, for the music and to all those ladies who prepared and served the supper that followed which was wonderful..