The Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of Castlereagh is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Orang Agahi as the new Director of the George Townshend Baha'i School. This period of service is for three years. The Assembly would like to express its deepest appreciation and gratitude for everything that Arjang Agahi,as the outgoing Director, and his wife Edwina have done to aid the undoubted progress the school has made and to extend to them all in their future service to the Faith.
In Londonderry the Verbal Arts Centre asked for a Bahá'í artistic presentation in connection with the Maiden City Festival. This took place on 5th August, with a drama performance, prayers stories and poems, and an audio-visual presentation, all ably co-ordinated by Sarah Munro who planned the programme.
Also in the Maiden City Lawrence McMinn and Michelle O’Mahony represented the community at a meeting with the new Mayor of Derry in the city’s historic Guildhall on 23rd July. They presented him with Bahá'í literature and had a friendly discussion about the community and its aims and activities. The mayoralty usually changes annually in Derry and the Assembly always seeks such a meeting with the new mayor.
The sojourn in Northern Ireland by Wes Baker, from Uganda, also generated activity and publicity. After Summer School he visited several communities. In Omagh Wes, a member of the celebrated and much-travelled “Voices of Bahá” choir, was able to meet with members of the Derg Valley Choir and share singing with them and friends—a Choir member described it was a “wonderful event” and “a beautiful musical and spiritual evening”. He was also the subject of local radio and newspaper interviews. In Magherafelt he was able to give what the press called an “impromptu concert” and was, once again, the subject of good local publicity.
And also in Magherafelt there were scenes of emotion and fond farewell at the going-away party for eighteen years old Andalib Gornall, who has now left for a Year of Service in South Africa.
Everyone’s prayers and best wishes go with him.
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