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Church reopens after flood damage Church reopens after flood damage
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A County Antrim church which was badly damaged by a flood seven months ago has opened its doors again.A County Antrim church which was badly damaged by a flood seven months ago has opened its doors again.
Worshippers at Whitehouse Presbyterian Church were back in the Shore Road building on Mothering Sunday.Worshippers at Whitehouse Presbyterian Church were back in the Shore Road building on Mothering Sunday.
The church had been destroyed in a sectarian attack in 2002 and it took nearly three years to rebuild it.The church had been destroyed in a sectarian attack in 2002 and it took nearly three years to rebuild it.
Reverend Liz Hughes said a fire and a flood have only made the congregation stronger and she said other churches in the area had been very helpful.Reverend Liz Hughes said a fire and a flood have only made the congregation stronger and she said other churches in the area had been very helpful.
"A lot of people have come to faith since we've been involved in rebuilding," she said."A lot of people have come to faith since we've been involved in rebuilding," she said.
Whitehouse Presbyterian Church was rebuilt after a fire seven years ago
"They've come to spiritual strength, through manual labour and coming in to help renovate. It's particularly uplifting to see whole families, mothers, fathers and children coming together.""They've come to spiritual strength, through manual labour and coming in to help renovate. It's particularly uplifting to see whole families, mothers, fathers and children coming together."
"During the closure, kindness was shown by many of the local churches in the community."During the closure, kindness was shown by many of the local churches in the community.
"St John's Church of Ireland hosted weddings and funerals and Catholic churches like Star of the Sea, gave the use of their hall for leadership and woman's meetings.""St John's Church of Ireland hosted weddings and funerals and Catholic churches like Star of the Sea, gave the use of their hall for leadership and woman's meetings."
When the church re-opened on Sunday morning, however, one thing was missing - the organ.When the church re-opened on Sunday morning, however, one thing was missing - the organ.
It had to go to America to get repaired after the flood and is currently making its way back across the Atlantic to the church.It had to go to America to get repaired after the flood and is currently making its way back across the Atlantic to the church.