Diocesan News
Down & Dromore Bible Week concludes
The final night of the Down and Dromore Bible Week struck a celebratory note as the event finished on the glorious words of Romans 8.
It was the culmination of four nights of excellent teaching by Greg Venables, Bishop of Argentina and Primate of South America.
Bishop Greg’s short series in Romans chapters 5–8 had the title, Accept No Imitations, and the message came through loud and clear. He urged listeners to base their lives on the reality of what God has done in Christ as revealed through the Word of God.
It was a message for the church, as too often we fail to read, study, believe and obey the Bible. Relativism and pluralism, he contended, would not see us through dark days, nor give us any lasting joy. They are poor imitations of the gospel truth so powerfully described in Paul’s Letter to the Romans.
Bishop Greg was accompanied by Sylvia, his wife of 47 years and they have spent almost 40 of those years as missionaries in South America. Sylvia had an opportunity each night to share how they had lived that gospel truth through some difficult experiences, including being robbed at knife point in their home in 2014.
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Concluding, Bishop Greg reminded us that God is about mission. We are secure; we are renewed; we are in Christ and not under the law. It’s done. “Now,” he said, “the only thing that matters is if we get out there and do something. Be salt and light. God has no plan B!”
Kerygma Choir
The diocese was delighted to welcome back Kerygma, The Good News Choir, and their patron (jointly with Bishop Harold), Bishop John McAreavey. The choir played a wonderful part in the worship, singing five pieces in total.
Bible Week 2018 will take place from 28–31 August in Willowfield Church Belfast when the speaker will be Bishop Grant Lemarquand.
View the Bible Week 17 photo galleries here.
All of the talks are available for download from the Down and Dromore website here.
For further information please contact:
Diocesan Communications Officer, Down & Dromore
07840 006899
Mrs Annette McGrath
dco@downdromorediocese.org