The United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough
PRESS RELEASE

Presentation by Archbishop Empey  to Blair Halliday, with Joan Kirk, the new secretary of the Guild of Lay Readers.NEW SECRETARY OF GUILD OF LAY READERS

Warm tributes were paid to Blair Halliday for his many years as honorary secretary of the Guild of Lay Readers at the Guild’s Annual General Meeting on Monday 20 May 2002. Joan Kirk of Taney Parish was elected to succeed him. As a token of appreciation Blair received a presentation from the members.

A presentation was also made to the Archbishop, Dr Walton Empey, who is retiring in July.

Clergy requiring the services of a lay reader should contact the honorary secretary:
Mrs Joan Kirk, 6 Louvain, Ardilea, Roebuck, Dublin 14.
Tel:01-288 4766

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With the compliments of the Diocesan Communications Officer 22/05/02

THE CHURCH OF IRELAND DIOCESES OF DUBLIN & GLENDALOUGH
DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER VALERIE JONES
TEL: 01-4935 405/087-2356 472 (H) 01-4946 202 FAX: 01-4944 720
E-mail:dco@dublin.anglican.org