Ross Munro is ordained deacon (OLM)
Congratulations to Revd Ross Munro who was ordained deacon (OLM) at a service in St John’s Orangefield on Sunday 4 September. Ross will continue his ministry as leader of The Gathering church plant and chaplain to Titanic Parish
Ross was ordained by Bishop David along with James Crockett and the address was given by Revd Simon Genoe, rector of Magheralin Parish and Joint Diocesan Director of Ordinands.
Ross reflects on the call of God
Reflecting on the call of God, Sandy Millar in his book, ‘All I want is you’ said: “It’s a strange and wonderful thing the call of God. You try to explain it to a friend and you get lost…but it’s the stirring of every part of you. Body, mind, soul to the overwhelming love of God.”
For me this statement is so true. Encountering the love of Jesus in my early 30’s, to now at the age of 41 facing the beautiful reality of ordination in the Church of Ireland often seems unimaginable and yet here we are.
From the wacky mobile bread/prayer van in my early days of faith as we shared the gospel fearlessly, to the Evangelism Training Course through New Wine and St John’s Nottingham followed by full–time ministry in the wonderful community of Lowe Church within the Presbyterian Denomination. Then on to Belfast Bible College, the Forge Church–Plant network, to now church–planting in the Titanic Parish of Belfast and through the OLM program preparing for ordination. It can only be the stirring of one’s life, body, mind, soul to the overwhelming love of God that can bring such a journey around.
My call to serve those in the Titanic Parish has been humbling and so rewarding. I’m often left speechless at God’s provision especially as I reflect on our 3 years as a community and that’s with a 2–year pandemic thrown into the mix.
As I’m obedient to the call on my life, I look forward with eager anticipation to all the Lord has prepared in advance for me to do in this new season of ordained ministry. My prayer is that we might continue to create the space needed for those worshiping at The Gathering to not just see Jesus as their Saviour, but that they might see Him as Lord over every part of their lives.
