Just back in from Ballynahinch from the Congregational Union AGM in Ballynahinch.  each year they kindly invite our moderator of Synod to address their gathering.  Paul Dowlings their new chairman for the year, warmly welcomed me and the other delegates.  The meeting house was packed to capacity with their representatives from throughout Ireland.  Sadly I was not able to be with them for the whole day due to other family commitments.  During my brief visit with them I met up with a congregational minister who had sat in on some classes at the RTC when I was a student back in the early 90s. It was good to be able to have fellowship with the Lord’s people outside our own bounds and to be reminded that the Lord is at work right throughout His church, building His church as He sees fit.  I shared with the friends there something of what the Lord has been doing in our denomination over these past few years and what we are praying that He will do in the days that lie ahead.  The text I shared was John 3v30 He must increase and I must decrease.

In athletics terms I have rounded the final bend in my year as moderator and the finish line is in sight.  I have some visiting that I would like to complete but as far as I know no more official engagements.

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