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Caption: On Sunday afternoon, January 30, Rev Simon Scott was instituted as the Incumbent of Longford Group of Parishes -Templemichael, Newtownforbes, Killashee, Ballymacormack and Clooncumber and he is pictured with Bishop of Kilmore Elphin and Ardagh Church of Ireland Diocese Ferran Glenfield, Joy Moorhead, Penny Barry, Daphne Howard, Tam, Aviyah and Micaiah Scott, Andrew McHugh and David Clendenning. Family, friends, representatives of the local community and the wider Diocese joined parishioners in the service held in St John’s Parish church. Rev Simon’s ministry in Longford began in August 2020 in the depths of Covid lockdowns and so his institution was the first opportunity to officially welcome him as the minister to the group Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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Caption: Fr Kieran McGovern, Rev Turlough Baxter, Rev Steve Frost, Rev Edward Yendell, Rev Simon Scott, Bishop Ferran Glenfield, Rev Christian Snell, Rev Hazel Hicks and Rev Richard Waller pictured at St John’s Parish church, Longford on Sunday as Rev Simon Scott was Instituted as Rector of the Longford Group of Parishes. The Act of Institution was carried out by Bishop Ferran Glenfield and Archdeacon Hazel Hicks, after which words of welcome were given by Gail Mitchell, a church warden of St John’s Church on behalf of the Parish and Father Tom Healy, representing the Roman Catholic Church Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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Caption: Rev Simon Scott with Jack and Cynthia Cruise Picture: Shelley Corcoran
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Caption: I sought the Lord and he answered me, Psalm34': Ann Howard pictured with Rev Simon Scott who was instituted as the Incumbent of Longford Group of Parishes in St John’s Parish church last Sunday afternoon Picture: Shelley Corcoran