Cathedral Mag Spring 2013

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Magazine
Spring 2013
Lisburn Cathedral
Inside this issue
Cathedral reopening
read all about the big day
Easter at the Cathedral
worship and events details
20-30s Ministry
engage with Church life
Mongo Primary School
we meet new teacher Timothy
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Rector’s
Letter
Risen Jesus – Rising Spirit
Lisburn Cathedral
24 Castle Street
Lisburn BT27 4XD
“You will be baptised with the Holy Spirit.” Acts 1
enquiries@lisburncathedral.org
Tel: 028 9260 2400
www.lisburncathedral.org
Contents
Rector’s Letter
2
Easter Services
3
Reopening Service
4
20-30s Ministry
9
CAMEO
10
New teaching series 11
Timothy Project
13
Fellowship at seven 15
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T
he heat and dust rose as
we danced and sang in a
workshop of the Vocational
Training College in South
Sudan.
All the young people were given
a pocket edition New Testament
and psalms from the Gideons.
sent us this update on the
camp: “quite a large number
came to the Lord and many
have re-dedicated their lives to
God.
For the early believers to be
baptised with the Holy Spirit
meant three things:
The bible studies from 2
Timothy worked well and it
The sense of God doing a new
was wonderful to see groups
work among this group of young of young people meeting to
study the bible then to pray for
the air.
each other.” I can only add it
is one of the greatest joys in
The sense of faith and
life to witness God powerfully
expectation in that place was
changing the lives of young
tangible. In the midst of the
overpowering praise, doing the people through his Holy Spirit.
conga, the enthusiastic African To see God at work in their
lives and hear their stories was
voices singing, the Holy Spirit
amazing!
powerfully yet gently spoke to
my soul - “This really is what
What the future holds for these
trusting and following God is all young Christians in Southern
about - new life, renewed faith
Sudan is unknown, just as for
and eternal hope!”
the New Testament Christians
in Acts chapter one. They were
It was a great joy to be guests
told by the risen Lord to wait in
at the Youth Camp in Yei
Vocational Training Centre. John the city for in a few days to “be
baptised with the Holy Spirit.”
Spens (CMSI Mission Partner)
Some gave up bracelets which
had been given as good luck
charms. Some were healed;
The worship got livelier and
livelier as the week progressed.
The Holy Spirit cleanses
believers’ sins away (Acts
15:8-9).
The Holy Spirit gradually
changes believers to be like
Jesus (2 Cors 3:18).
with his presence and power
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(Acts 2).
It was after Peter had denied
Jesus three times that he most
needed the baptism of the Holy
Spirit.
Peter’s tears of remorse show
us his true repentance and we
see in Acts 2 how God used him
to powerfully call 3000 people
to faith in Jesus: ‘Repent and be
baptised, every one of you, in
the name of Jesus Christ for the
forgiveness of your sins.
And you will receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit. The promise
is for you and your children
and for all who are far off – for
all whom the Lord our God
will call.” (Acts 2:38-39) From
his own experience of God’s
forgiveness and baptism with
the Holy Spirit Peter called
others to faith and baptism with
the Spirit.
Like Peter, and like those young
Christians I met in Southern
Sudan we too are to “Walk by
the Spirit” (Galatians 5:16).
Then the risen Jesus and the
rising Spirit of God can result
in our lives being taken over by
the wonder and joy of a Lord
God who died on the Cross in
our place and who then sends
His Holy Spirit give us new life.
As 2 Corinthians 5:17 says:
“Therefore, if anyone is in
Christ, the new creation has
come: the old has gone, the
new is here!”
Easter 2013
CARRYING THE CROSS
GOOD FRIDAY AT 12.30pm
Please do join as we seek to express our shared
gratitude to the Christ who loved us and died for us.
EASTER WORSHIP
Easter Sunday Dawn worship in Castle Gardens
at 7am followed by a cooked breakfast in the hall!
Palm Sunday - March 24
7.30pm Monday to Friday “Characters around the Cross”
Easter Day - 31st March
10.30am Joint Service 14th April Vision Sunday and Annual Easter Vestry
As we continue teaching each
Sunday on the fruit and gifts of
the Spirit, may the risen lord
lives and renew each of us as
Lord.
Sam
OUR EASTER OFFERING WILL BE FOR
THE CATHEDRAL RESTORATION FUND
Please gift aid your donations in the special envelopes provided
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Reopening and rededication
of Lisburn Cathedral
The work on the building was completed on time
and on 2nd December 2012 the Cathedral was full
to capacity as the guests and parishioners were
welcomed by the Rector, Canon Sam Wright for a
very special time of worship.
Lester, Des Henry and David
Lamont, the project architect,
Des Cairns and the main
contractor Annvale Construction
Ltd
The total cost of both the exterior
and interior renovation phases
of the building works was
£800,000.
“As there were problems with the
defective electrical installation
and numerous issues with regard
Health & Safety problems the
vestry decided not only to work
hard at restoration and solving
of the apparent problems but
also to allow the building to be
T
he Bishop of Connor, the
Rt Rev Alan Abernethy
dedicated the building and
was also the preacher.
The Cathedral Choir and Music
Group lead the singing of the
Hymns and Songs throughout
the service.
Lisburn Ladies Harmony Choir
performed two sets during
the service, adding to the
atmosphere of thanksgiving and
celebration.
The historic Cathedral building
in the heart of the city has been
subject to a series of renovation
and refurbishment works in
recent years. Phase one, the
exterior work, was completed two
years ago.
Phase two, completed the week
before the reopening, was all
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“the cathedral
embodies
a great many
things to many
people”
internal works and included
rewiring, new lighting, new
seating, a coffee area, new audio
visual provision, carpeting and
redecoration.
The rector paid tribute to the
leadership and vision shown by
the Select Vestry, in particular
Glebewardens Paul Duggan and
John Humes, the experts on the
sound and vision team - Martin
different ways, which would
allow more people to come in,
feel welcome and comfortable,
and to experience God and be
part of a church family,” said
Sam Wright.
“Like all historic buildings the
Cathedral has great cultural
many things to many people, the
aim was to carry out the work
in such a way as to enhance
the heritage elements and
yet provide modern safe and
adaptable facilities.”
Now the main door opens into
a welcoming new oak and
glass porch. New lighting has
been installed and the stairwell
decorated. The doors into the
nave have been refurbished and
the new coffee area has a newly
sofas to enable people to relax,
chat and take opportunities to
talk about Christ. Tables and
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chairs are positioned that all may
enjoy their coffee and cupcakes
whilst having a splendid
view of the Cathedral and the
A new planar glass screen
provides subtle separation from
this area to the main part of the
nave. Careful consideration has
been made to install these items
without damaging the historic
elements.
In the main part of the newly
carpeted nave, the new sound,
vision and lighting control desk
is located just inside the glass
screen. Video cameras will
assist all those on the gallery
and to the sides to have a good
view of proceedings and well as
providing sound and vision to
the Church Hall. The gallery has
large plasma screens at high
level.
The new chairs can be clipped
together or stacked to facilitate
different seat settings for
worship and to accommodate
meetings and special events.
Members of both teams were
presented for commissioning by
Rev Simon Genoe (Curate) and
commissioned by the Dean of
Connor, the Very Rev John Bond.
emergency lighting, and upgraded The Mayor of Lisburn Alderman
doors the refurbished building
William Leathem congratulated
will be a much safer and brighter
the Select Vestry and all involved
place to have services and other
in the work of restoration and
events,” added Sam Wright.
also commended the musical
During the reopening service,
contributions by the Cathedral
an Act of Commissioning was
Choir and Lisburn Ladies
held for mission teams to serve
Harmony Choir.
in Lisburn and in Yei Diocese,
Following the service, guests
South Sudan.
enjoyed refreshments and
John O’Neill, Karen Webb, Amy
fellowship in the Cathedral Hall.
Webb and Aimee Jess were
The Vision verse given to the
commissioned to work as a
Cathedral is Jeremiah 27:9 “Seek
Church Army Mission Team
the peace and prosperity of the
with Lisburn Cathedral. Alan
Abernethy, Karen Bushby, Judith city to which I have carried you
into exile. Pray to the Lord for
Cairns, Frank Dobbs, Stephen
it, because if it prospers, you
Forde, David Gough, Andrew
too will prosper.” In a further
Sweeney and Sam Wright were
step to open wide the doors to
commissioned to work as a
Church Mission Society Ireland
the community, on Monday 3rd
team in partnership with the
December the Cathedral was
Diocese of Yei, South Sudan.
again packed for the reopening
concert with, “The Leading
Rector commented, “We were
so blessed to have been able to
have musicians and singers of
such a high calibre to perform
on this historic occasion for the
reopening, our Curate, Simon
Genoe also performed with his
band and they too were a roaring
success. I want to say a big thank
you to all who have made this
such a memorable and delightful
few days.”
The month of December
following the opening was
events, a great many people
worked incredibly hard to
provide worship and events that
honoured the Lord and brought
a blessing to our City. To all who
express huge appreciation and
say a further thanks and well
done!
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Building Report
and Costs
F
ive years ago in May we
were £100k overdrawn and
at the 2013 Easter Vestry
we will probably be £100k
overdrawn. However during
the intervening years the
Vestry under God’s guidance
has overseen the repair and
renovated of the Cathedral and
built a new Rectory at a cost
of £1,200,000. How did this
happen?
The old rectory and site
produced £760k, grants
received totalled £365k and
you the congregation gave
£75k. (NI Environment Agency
£110k, VAT £106k, Church of
Coffee Area
Manager appointed
T
he Coffee Area opened in
the Cathedral just before
Christmas and it is a joy
and delight to see people in
throughout the week.
Church Members are making
good use of their place of
worship having coffee and
meeting up with friends, but
so too are people from outside
the church. People who want a
special place, perhaps where
they can sense God close to
them and talk to friendly people
serving them.
Others groups have come for
historical tours and quite a
number of informal groups have
come to meet and discuss their
plans for events etc.
Truly we are meeting our vision
goal of being a Cathedral with
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“we are meeting
our vision goal of
being a Cathedral
with Open Doors.”
Open Doors. This would not
have been possible without a
dedicated team of volunteers
manning the Coffee Area and
our thanks go out to all of them
and to their coordinators Karen
Webb and Garvin Jess.
After Easter our new Coffee
Area Manager, Amanda Henry
will begin work with us, please
welcome, support and pray for
her as she takes on this vital
role in the Cathedral.
£45k, Pilgrim Trust £25k,
Thomas A Rush Trust £15k, All
Churches Trust £10k, Wolfson
Foundation £4k).
We also received about £70k
from investments that was
spent primarily on the upkeep
and improvement of our halls
and other buildings.
So we are left with borrowings
of £100k, and bank changes
will be approx £1000 per month
for the next decade. Surely it
would be better not to wait the
10 years!
I’m sure you’ll agree that
under God’s guidance we have
achieve great results in the
wonderfully restored Cathedral
building. We would ask
everyone to give as generously
as possible this Easter in the
Cathedral Restoration Fund
envelopes to bring down
the overdraft and to help us
progress in our service for God
who has so greatly blessed us.
Paul Bailie, Hon Treasurer
March 2013
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Charlie Cleverly being prayed for by Sam
Festival of Preaching
of Preaching and preachers from across the country to be inspired and
equipped in their ministry.
I
t was a joy to see over 80
people gather for registration
and morning coffee in Lisburn
Cathedral’s new Coffee Room,
and there was a great buzz
during morning praise led by
the Cathedral’s worship team.
The Bishop of Connor welcomed
everyone. Our keynote speaker,
Rev Charlie Cleverly from
St. Aldates Oxford, gave a
wonderful encouragement on
the place of preaching.
There was a choice of four
seminars. Charlie Cleverly “Preaching with Imagination”;
Rev Vanessa Conant - “Teaching
Christian Living in a Secular
Age”; Rev Simon Genoe “Preaching and Teaching those
in their 20’s and 30’s”; and
- “Unpacking the Preaching of
the Word of God”. The seminar
speakers also contributed to a
lively questions and answers
session.
that people found each of the
seminars insightful, powerful
and helpful.
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Kidzone – check it out!
K
idzone Friday is continuing
to grow in numbers weekly.
We have a committed group
of leaders and JL Team members,
but are always keen to have more
added to our number.
Our JL Team is coordinated by
our Xplore Team, Amy Webb
and Aimee Jess, who have now
introduced Check In and Check
out.
Each week the JL Team meet
before Kidzone and have time
together to talk and pray.
The Xplore team set them a
challenge to help them engage
with the children. Anything from
“what is your favourite colour”
to “how many siblings do you
have?” The JL Team has risen to
the challenge and at Check- out
the most original story of the
evening is given a prize. Well
done to all who take part.
Kidzone Sunday continues to
learn along with the main Church
body and this term we have
studied the Fruit of the Spirit.
The children have amazed us by
their insight and understanding
of what it means to know and
love God.
We have much to learn from the
children in our Church family. Our
next All Age worship time is Palm
Sunday - 24th March @ 11am. Do
please come along and hear all
about the Colours of Easter, as
a follow on from the Colours of
Christmas.
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ADVANCE NOTICE
Our Holiday Bible Club
this year will be from
Monday 29th July until
2nd August. Please
let your friends and
neighbours know!
Our JL Team is
coordinated by our
Xplore Team, Amy
Webb and Aimee
Jess, who have
now introduced
Check In and
Check out.
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20-30s Ministry
We are thankful for the way we are seeing young adults engage more and
more with the life of the Church.
F
rom our young adults
involved in leading worship,
to those leading prayers, and
to one preaching during our Holy
Week services in a few weeks, it
is a blessing to see them taking
their place in week-by-week
worship.
As well as asking them to
serve, which they are doing
fantastically, we also want to
invest in them as disciples in
the Cathedral and in the wider
church.
In a wider sense, we are
engaging with the Church of
“it has been brilliant
to see the group that
has gathered and the
discussions that have
developed ”
Ireland’s bi-monthly 20-30s
event “Foundations” in the
Dock Café, and had a number
of our group there. A number of
us are also going to New Wine
Sligo summer conference in
July. In the cathedral, we have
begun a discipleship group
called “Chats” which meets in
the Coffee Room every second
Friday night, where we read the
Bible and chat about it.
We’re currently studying the
letter to the Philippians, and
it has been brilliant to see
the group that has gathered
and the discussions that have
meetings.
If you’re in that age bracket and
want to get involved, chat to
Simon.
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Valentine’s afternoon at CAMEO
Quivering Quavers! Margaret, Margaret, Helen and Joan
February 14 was a CAMEO afternoon!
W
ith red hearts
everywhere, we had a
wonderful Valentine’s
Day lunch - chicken and broccoli
bake and a delicious dessert
trolley! We celebrated with
May Bratty who was born on
Valentine’s day a few years ago!
Those who go the 9.30 service
will know May; we think her
secret of long life and her happy
outlook must lie either in her
birthday date or in the fact that
she brings the Clergy sweets
every Sunday!
Our after-lunch entertainment
was songs from Cameo’s own
Quivering Quavers accompanied
keyboard…move over Leading
Ladies and Treble Clef; and Liz
Cunningham gave a masterful
demonstration of playing the
spoons. The rest of us need
some more practice!
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Apparently little is reliably
known about St Valentine but
he died on 14 February and is
commemorated with a tradition
of ‘courtly love’. John Quigley
by presenting Margaret with a
cup cake decorated with red
hearts!
Amidst the fun and
entertainment which we have
at CAMEO, we want each one of
our seniors to know the love of
the Father who says to them…
“Yes, I have loved you with an
everlasting love; therefore with
loving kindness I have drawn
you” Jeremiah 31v 3. Please pray
for them.
New people are always very
welcome to join us at CAMEO.
outing on 20 June.
Contact John Quigley on
Tel: 028 9267 0509.
Congratulations to Billy
Andrews – celebrating his
80th birthday at CAMEO
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New teaching series
In the build up to coming back into the refurbished Cathedral,
we preached through the exciting book of Joshua.
In December, we looked
at the Holy Spirit-inspired
songs of Christmas.
Since January, we have
focussed on the character
of the Christian life
through the fruit of the
Holy Spirit.
After Easter, we look
forward to beginning a
new teaching series on
the Gifts of the Spirit
“Now
Concerning
Spiritual Gifts,
I don’t want
you to be
ignorant.”
1 Cor 12:1
- these are God’s gifts
to equip, empower and
encourage His Church.
Paul was clear in
speaking to the Church
at Corinth, “I don’t want
you to be ignorant about
Spiritual Gifts,” so join us
on Sunday mornings to
hear more about the gifts
God gives us through the
power of the Holy Spirit.
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See, I am doing
a new thing!
“See I am doing a new thing! Now it
springs up, do you not perceive it? I am
making a new way in the wilderness and
streams in the wasteland”. Isaiah 43:19.
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013 has been all about God doing a new
thing in our Youth Ministry. A new look to our
weekend has seen Saturday turn into an exciting
experience for teens. It starts with Youth Cells at
6.30pm in the Coffee Room.
This term we are following a new book by Francis
Chan called Multiply, focused on growing disciples to
make more disciples! As a church our greatest desire
is to see a community of believers growing in faith,
developing their gifts and being equipped to make
more disciples. Our hope is that every young person
in the Cathedral will come along each Saturday as
they commit themselves to God’s Word.
Following Youth Cells, our new Venue24 runs from
8-10pm in the hall. With a new layout, new activities
and new young people we are seeing God really
at work as new friendships, relationships and
conversations happen in a way we haven’t seen
for some time. The excitement is tangible as young
people play new games, do crafts or activities, play
football in our new cage, enjoy music or watch a
movie in the cafe. With around 70-plus teens each
week we cater for a good number of our church teens
as well as reaching out to the 70% with little or no
church connection.
Once a month we have Soul Sister running alongside
Venue24 in the cathedral and we have 30 to 40 girls
enjoying a fun packed event and being challenged
about their walk with God. With Judith heading up
Soul Sister we are seeing a real impact in their lives.
Guest speakers, fun activities and creative events
make Soul Sisters a place for our girls to bring friends
from school into the Cathedral for a great night!
We have also relaunched MDD for the guys once a
month with a mix of food, teaching and activities to
build a strong group of young men living out their
Christian faith together.
Looking at issues affecting young lads today and
what God has to say them is the basis of our get
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together but we also have evenings when we
go bowling, laser questing or for a night at the
cinema. We are only a small group, but the fun and
friendships are great.
I suppose the verse from Isaiah is best seen not only
in Venue24 but also in our schools work in Forthill
College and with our work with the YMCA. As we bring
Romance Academy into these places we see God
challenging lifestyle choices, laying down biblical
principles and morals to young people who often
have never been challenged or told there is a better
way. The conversations with pupils and staff have
The Timothy Project
starting to grow.
We have been teaching Years 10/11 and 12 and now
the college has asked us to teach lower sixth for the
Our new link with the YMCA sees us running Romance
Academy on a Tuesday night from their city centre
premises. What a challenge and privilege to sit down
week by week with older teens, many who we had
to bar from Fusion because of alcohol abuse and
disruptive behaviour, who see little hope for their
future, who have no guidance or support in many
areas of their lives. Again here in this wasteland
we believe God is creating a new stream. Already,
conversations about faith and being a Christian are
being brought up by the teenagers. We had a picture
from God of our work there being like Jesus sitting
with the publicans and the undesirables of His day
A team of nine will partner with Exodus this summer
for Mission to Romania. Please pray for Keith and
Judith as they lead Chloe Jess, Chloe Hassard, Becky
Lester, Grace Broddle, Laura Kilpatrick, Alistair Brattle
and Ciaran Steele through the 16 week bible study
and mission preparation course on a Tuesday after
school.
More details will be available after Easter as we try to
fundraise for the team. An exciting and busy summer
is planned, with groups to Summer Madness and
New Wine as well as us leading the Youth Venue and
ministry at New Wine again. Through our work and
Youth Ministry our aim is to bring Jesus into the lives
of young people not only here in the Cathedral but
across the city. We want to make Jesus known, to see
lives changed, lives transformed by His Holy Spirit
and to see that God is indeed doing a new thing.
He is making a new way in the wilderness and
bringing new fresh streams in the wasteland.
Keith Neill
T
he Timothy Project has brought
together 12 of our young people to
explore what it is to be a leader, to
work together as a team and to plan and
organize and deliver their own projects.
Choe Hassard (pictured) said “I am greatly
enjoying being part of the Project, and am
so excited for the Seed Weekend we are
planning for all the young people from Year
8 plus in September!
“We began our leadership preparation
with a weekend away, and thoroughout
our stay discovered more about ourselves,
about God, and grew closer as a team. This
is what we hope to recreate for everyone
attending the Seed Weekend.”
Chloe Jess said: “Through taking part in
the Timothy Project I have been able to
develop on a number of skills such as
team work and communication. I have also
had the opportunity of growing in my faith
with a close group of friends which so far,
has been a brilliant experience.”
It is exciting to develop the great potential
in our young leaders and to see them play
an active part in the life of the Cathedral.
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Mongo Primary School
welcomes new teachers
For Judith Cairns and I,
one of the highlights
with the mission team
in South Sudan during
January, was meeting
Timothy, whose training
had been sponsored by
our church.
O
n February 4 he would
begin teaching in Mongo
Primary School and he
was looking forward to starting
with great excitement.
Timothy and his wife have
four children and he is already
planning for their education. In
the middle of the celebrations
at Mongo, Timothy had been
asked to bring a special word
of thanks on behalf of the new
teachers and the school for
the support for school building
and training of teachers over
many years by churches in
Connor Diocese. It was a great
joy to meet, chat and share
with Timothy at such a crucial
moment in his life.
We also had a tour of the Yei
Teacher training Centre, where
the Principal, James Kepo has
an impressive development
plan to provide greater
numbers of teachers for
schools in the region. Thank
you to all who have supported
our work in South Sudan
which will continue to make a
lasting difference through the
education of generations of
children by trained teachers
like Timothy.
A full report of the Mission
team visit to Yei Diocese,
can be found in the “Spring
2013 edition of the Connor
Connections Magazine”
Sam
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Fellowship at Seven
An incredibly large thank you to everyone who
has come along to church on a Sunday night!
I
t has been an eclectic mix
of worship, discussion,
coffee, prayer stations,
movie clips and more, but
despite the variety, each
night people have really
got involved. It has been a
special joy to see people
across the age groups of the
Church joining in worship,
and we would love to see
even more of that on Sunday
nights.
Some of the things that
have been done have been
different for all of us, but the
important thing is that each
“ordinary
people in the
hands of an
extraordinary
God, a bit
like us!”
night people have chatted
together and experienced
encounters with God.
Through our “Cast of
Characters” series, we have
looked at the lives of Esther,
Joseph, Peter, Philip, Daniel,
Mary and Mephibosheth,
with a few more to come ordinary people in the hands
of an extraordinary God, a bit
like us!
After Easter, we are
beginning a new series on
the letter known as 1st John
and we would love to see a
growing number of people
growing in relationship with
one another and in depth of
friendship with God.
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