St Aidan’s Church celebrates centenary

Rev Moss (centre), visiting priest Rev Charles Davidson (extreme left) and St Aidan’s parish priest Rev Joseph Wagner (extreme right) at the centenary church service.

By Jeffrey Trotman

St Aidan’s Parish commemorated its centenary anniversary with a church service and rededication of the church building at Burnham Drive, Wismar, Linden on Sunday under the theme ‘Celebrating one hundred years in unity, restoring and rebuilding, and regenerating in fellowship’.

The Right Reverend Cornell Jerome Moss presiding over the Eucharist noted that the parish has offered dynamic leadership within the Diocese over the hundred years and made significant contributions to the spiritual life in the Upper Demerara Region.

He said even in the face of great challenges there is always a strong element of hope to overcome difficulties, which has been of personal inspiration and it is no surprise to him that the two congregations – St Aidan’s and Christ the King at Mackenzie – richly offer spiritual leadership in the