CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY KISSY ROAD, FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA Email: info@churchofholytrinity.org The Church of The Holy Trinity is located at Kissy Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was built in 1877. In 1894, it was said to have the largest and "most fashionable" congregation in Freetown, and its parson occupied a "position of commanding influence" in the colony". By 1910, it was already being described as one of the most important churches in Freetown. It was burnt down in 1999 during the Sierra Leone Civil War by forces of the Revolutionary United Front as they withdrew from the capital. Canon Thomas A. I. Wilson - Vicar - 030-203-069/033-864-085 Revd. Desmond O. Browne - Curate - 033-469-077/076-570-436 Revd. Sarian Pyne-Bailey - Curate - 030-215-761 Revd. Elizabeth F. Williams - Curate - 030-242-276 Mr. Raymond Macauley - Vicar's Warden - 076/033-782-900 Dr. Nicholas A. Asgill - People's Warden - 076-603-280/033-603-280 Mr. Derick Bultman - Church Secretary - 033-367-163/077-573-767 Mr. Roblin E. Jones - Church Treasurer - 076-601-235 Mr. Isaac Byass - Choir Master - 076-624-847 Mr. George Pyne-Caulker - Organist - 076-611-092/033-611-092 Office Telephone - - - - - - - - - 223743 Vicarage - - - - - - - - - 222045 |
MY FAVOURITE HYMNS *-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-* Hymn written for opening and dedication of Holy Trinity Church and for other occasions Written by: Donald C Kaye, FCA, FCCA Assistant Organist Tune : Aurelia (In case you do not know the tune "Aurelia" it is usually sung with the hymn "The Church is one Foundation") 1 Our Trinity once razed down, Is now fully restored. All praise our Lord and Master, for faith and hope and strength. To those who toiled, sing GRATIAS for tis a noble deed; To those who sinned, we echo, that all is sure forgiven. 2. For many a generation, have been and gone before. Through this your place of Worship, a blessed place to be. Yet! what looked bleak and hopeless, is now fully restored. To those who toiled relentless, be blessed for evermore. 3. We pray for your forgiveness for all who may have sinned. For 'Twas the devil's fury! that once destroyed our joy. Yet Lord! yours is the power, that rises over all. We celebrate your victory, our Holy Trinity 4 One Church, one hope, one glory, is yours the Almighty King. Assured of hope and blessing, In prayer we come to thee Our sacred place of worship So radiantly restored. We praise and magnify thee, Our King, our blessed one. 5. With holy exaltation We here submit to thee Our lives, our minds, our spirit Our future to thy care Let UNITY and concord Our watchword ever be. With words of adoration, we march henceforth to thee. 6. We celebrate your victory, and say a loud AMEN. For we were heavy laden, when sons of earth rebelled; but with our faith and passion, we all come here again. To Praise and magnify him, with joy we shout Amen! Hymn for the dedication of the new Organ (Sunday 5TH OCTOBER 2008) Written by: Donald C Kaye, FCA, FCCA Assistant Organist. The tune for the Sankey Hymn 'God is here and come to bless us' 1. In our path to restoration, Church of Holy Trinity. First the structure, then the pulpit, now the Organ, nay relent! As we march with utmost passion, Lord, invoke strong unity; love, devotion, strength, conviction, Till your work is fully done. 2. And with thy perpetual mercy, strong and brave to face the foe; when we worship you with music, as your scriptures thus proclaim. We will work as one in Spirit; to restore our Trinity, which was razed without a reason, may they see your mighty deeds. 3. As we pledge utmost devotion, to Trinity, three in one. God the Father, Son and Spirit, All in One and One in All. We shall shout with joy and gladness, as we blend with Strings and Pipes - gamba, octave, flute and zimbel, in a joyful harmony. 4. Let Swell Organ now speak volumes, with the pedals, high and low. Add Great Organ, other couplers, pleasant sound unto the Lord. And with joyful voices, Praise Him! great and faithfully He reigns. Sacred Church now stands triumphant, to the Spirit evermore. 5. Lord, uphold those of our number, through whose means we've come thus far. As we toil through life's hard journey, to rebuild your Edifice. May the Lord Almighty, Bless you! Throughout all those years ahead. May He always guard and guide you, Amen, Amen, AMEN!! *-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-* ADVENT CANDLE SONG TUNE: GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN 1. Your promises are coming true - our waiting hopes fulfilled. Your light has burst upon our world the new dawn that You willed. Your coming gives us HOPE to live and strength, with You, to build COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW, BE WITH US NOW, COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW! 2. Our lives are troubled while we wait - our failure leads to fear. Great God, we need Your healing PEACE, both now and ev'ry year. Come, live and die, that we may live because you're always near - COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW 3. Failed people living far apart with selfishness undone, O heal us with your LOVE, we pray, with loving make us one; Your coming and Your sacrifice - in us new life begun COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW 4. Yet some still carry sadness and pains left by their past. O'ertake us all with heav'nly JOY, come down to earth at last. With happiness bought by your tears, embrace us, hold us fast - COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW 5. New HOPE, new PEACE, new LOVE are ours new JOY on Christmas Day! We celebrate Your Christmas gift Yourself; Truth, Life and Way. Reshape us as we worship you, Christ-child upon the hay COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW, BE WITH US NOW, COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW! Words by Rev. John Campbell, 26 Nov.1993 JOHN'S SONG TUNE: -JINGLE BELLS "Change your ways! Change your ways!" cried the prophet John, "God's own King is coming soon. so who's side are you on? .oh. "Change your ways! Change your ways!" cried the prophet John, "God's own King is coming soon. so who's side are you on? 1. Out in the wilderness, there lived a man named John; you really would have laughed to see what he had on. Coat of camel hair and leather belt had he; Crunchy locusts for his lunch and honey for his tea. "Change your ways!" 2. The crowds flocked out to hear, what this man had to say "God's King is coming soon, repent without delay! The hills will be brought down, the valleys will be raised, every crooked road made straight it's time to change your ways!" "Change your ways!" Words c. by Rectory Road United Reformed Church, London GOD STANDING OUR SIDE Matthew 3:11-17 - Jesus' Baptism Tune: How great Thou art 1. John challenged all to face their sin and failure, to own their faults; seek rescue in God's name but Jesus came, and chose to stand beside us: to be baptised, though free of taint or blame. Then God's delight burst through the heav'ns above, the Spirit's pow'r, poured out that hour; for Jesus showed the essence of God's love He lived and died - God by our side! 2. When we're alone, engulfed by countless troubles and all our hopes by fear and stress outweighed: still Jesus comes and quietly stands beside us to hear and help, tho' we're the ones who strayed. Then God's delight bursts through the heav'ns above, the Spirit's pow'r, pours out that hour; still Jesus shows the essence of God's love He lived and died - God by our side! 3. When time's complete, prevarication over, and all are judged before our Maker's throne, Christ will be there, our advocate beside us. claim for us life, by offering up his own then God's delight will burst the heav'ns above, the Spirit's pow'r, will fill that hour; for all will know the essence of God's love Christ lived and died - God by our side! John M Campbell, 12/1/97 Those who wait on the Lord TUNE: EAGLES' WINGS, Songs of God's People No. 106 1. Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, They shall rise up on wings as eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint: Help us, Lord, help us, Lord, in your way! 2. Those who serve the suffering world shall renew their strength, 3. Those who live the risen life shall renew their strength, 4. Those who love the living Christ shall renew their strength, 5. Those who die on the march shall renew their strength, 6. Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, THERE'S ALWAYS MORE BASED ON LUKE 18:1-14 TUNE: BLESSED ASSURANCE, Mission Praise 59 1. Follow that widow day after day like her keep faith whatever folk say - live through false judgements, pity and pain, till God makes justice flower again. We may have travelled far with our Lord, we may have mined the depths of God's Word still there is more that we need to see - truth that will challenge, truth that sets free.. 2. Even our efforts made at great cost could undermine us, leaving us lost; self satisfaction, sneering at 'them' brings God's reversal, loses the game. 3. Once we assume that we know it all we must take head or we're sure to fall - God offers insight we can't ignore. We need to listen - there's always more! John M. Campbell, 9 May 2004-05-09 |
BUILDING AND RESTORATION |
We're based in... FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE. |
August, 1999 Dear Sir/Madam, Fund Raising Project - Holy Trinity Church Freetown You may be aware that The Holy Trinity Church, Kissy Road in Freetown was completely burnt down when rebel forces invaded Freetown in January 1999. A committee known as "Holy Trinity Church Building Restoration Committee" has been formed in Freetown to undertake the important task of rebuilding the church. Efforts are now being made to raise funds to carry out this work, and the committee has appointed us, the signatories of this letter as "coordinators" to appeal to Sierra Leoneans and well wishers in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe for financial help towards this project. An account has been opened at a Barclays Bank branch in London into which all donations are to be paid. Please make cheques or postal orders (crossed) payable to: Holy Trinity Church Building and Restoration Committee Bank: Barclays Bank Adderess: Clapham Junction Branch, Wandsworth Group, P.O. Box 3847, London, SW11 1TR. Account No.: 60 60 61 62 Sort Code: 20-90-69 We thank you for your generous donations. God Bless you Signed Signed Rev. P.E. Nicol Dr. Colin A. Macauley Tel: +44(0)208-341 5496 Tel: +44(0)208-392 2616 75 Nightingale Lane London, N8 7RA |
APPEAL |
MY FAVOURITE HYMNS *-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-* Hymn written for opening and dedication of Holy Trinity Church and for other occasions Written by: Donald C Kaye, FCA, FCCA Assistant Organist Tune : Aurelia (In case you do not know the tune "Aurelia" it is usually sung with the hymn "The Church is one Foundation") 1 Our Trinity once razed down, Is now fully restored. All praise our Lord and Master, for faith and hope and strength. To those who toiled, sing GRATIAS for tis a noble deed; To those who sinned, we echo, that all is sure forgiven. 2. For many a generation, have been and gone before. Through this your place of Worship, a blessed place to be. Yet! what looked bleak and hopeless, is now fully restored. To those who toiled relentless, be blessed for evermore. 3. We pray for your forgiveness for all who may have sinned. For 'Twas the devil's fury! that once destroyed our joy. Yet Lord! yours is the power, that rises over all. We celebrate your victory, our Holy Trinity 4 One Church, one hope, one glory, is yours the Almighty King. Assured of hope and blessing, In prayer we come to thee Our sacred place of worship So radiantly restored. We praise and magnify thee, Our King, our blessed one. 5. With holy exaltation We here submit to thee Our lives, our minds, our spirit Our future to thy care Let UNITY and concord Our watchword ever be. With words of adoration, we march henceforth to thee. 6. We celebrate your victory, and say a loud AMEN. For we were heavy laden, when sons of earth rebelled; but with our faith and passion, we all come here again. To Praise and magnify him, with joy we shout Amen! Hymn for the dedication of the new Organ (Sunday 5TH OCTOBER 2008) Written by: Donald C Kaye, FCA, FCCA Assistant Organist. The tune for the Sankey Hymn 'God is here and come to bless us' 1. In our path to restoration, Church of Holy Trinity. First the structure, then the pulpit, now the Organ, nay relent! As we march with utmost passion, Lord, invoke strong unity; love, devotion, strength, conviction, Till your work is fully done. 2. And with thy perpetual mercy, strong and brave to face the foe; when we worship you with music, as your scriptures thus proclaim. We will work as one in Spirit; to restore our Trinity, which was razed without a reason, may they see your mighty deeds. 3. As we pledge utmost devotion, to Trinity, three in one. God the Father, Son and Spirit, All in One and One in All. We shall shout with joy and gladness, as we blend with Strings and Pipes - gamba, octave, flute and zimbel, in a joyful harmony. 4. Let Swell Organ now speak volumes, with the pedals, high and low. Add Great Organ, other couplers, pleasant sound unto the Lord. And with joyful voices, Praise Him! great and faithfully He reigns. Sacred Church now stands triumphant, to the Spirit evermore. 5. Lord, uphold those of our number, through whose means we've come thus far. As we toil through life's hard journey, to rebuild your Edifice. May the Lord Almighty, Bless you! Throughout all those years ahead. May He always guard and guide you, Amen, Amen, AMEN!! *-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-**-* ADVENT CANDLE SONG TUNE: GOD REST YOU MERRY, GENTLEMEN 1. Your promises are coming true - our waiting hopes fulfilled. Your light has burst upon our world the new dawn that You willed. Your coming gives us HOPE to live and strength, with You, to build COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW, BE WITH US NOW, COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW! 2. Our lives are troubled while we wait - our failure leads to fear. Great God, we need Your healing PEACE, both now and ev'ry year. Come, live and die, that we may live because you're always near - COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW 3. Failed people living far apart with selfishness undone, O heal us with your LOVE, we pray, with loving make us one; Your coming and Your sacrifice - in us new life begun COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW 4. Yet some still carry sadness and pains left by their past. O'ertake us all with heav'nly JOY, come down to earth at last. With happiness bought by your tears, embrace us, hold us fast - COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW 5. New HOPE, new PEACE, new LOVE are ours new JOY on Christmas Day! We celebrate Your Christmas gift Yourself; Truth, Life and Way. Reshape us as we worship you, Christ-child upon the hay COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW, BE WITH US NOW, COME, JESUS, & BE WITH US NOW! Words by Rev. John Campbell, 26 Nov.1993 JOHN'S SONG TUNE: -JINGLE BELLS "Change your ways! Change your ways!" cried the prophet John, "God's own King is coming soon. so who's side are you on? .oh. "Change your ways! Change your ways!" cried the prophet John, "God's own King is coming soon. so who's side are you on? 1. Out in the wilderness, there lived a man named John; you really would have laughed to see what he had on. Coat of camel hair and leather belt had he; Crunchy locusts for his lunch and honey for his tea. "Change your ways!" 2. The crowds flocked out to hear, what this man had to say "God's King is coming soon, repent without delay! The hills will be brought down, the valleys will be raised, every crooked road made straight it's time to change your ways!" "Change your ways!" Words c. by Rectory Road United Reformed Church, London GOD STANDING OUR SIDE Matthew 3:11-17 - Jesus' Baptism Tune: How great Thou art 1. John challenged all to face their sin and failure, to own their faults; seek rescue in God's name but Jesus came, and chose to stand beside us: to be baptised, though free of taint or blame. Then God's delight burst through the heav'ns above, the Spirit's pow'r, poured out that hour; for Jesus showed the essence of God's love He lived and died - God by our side! 2. When we're alone, engulfed by countless troubles and all our hopes by fear and stress outweighed: still Jesus comes and quietly stands beside us to hear and help, tho' we're the ones who strayed. Then God's delight bursts through the heav'ns above, the Spirit's pow'r, pours out that hour; still Jesus shows the essence of God's love He lived and died - God by our side! 3. When time's complete, prevarication over, and all are judged before our Maker's throne, Christ will be there, our advocate beside us. claim for us life, by offering up his own then God's delight will burst the heav'ns above, the Spirit's pow'r, will fill that hour; for all will know the essence of God's love Christ lived and died - God by our side! John M Campbell, 12/1/97 Those who wait on the Lord TUNE: EAGLES' WINGS, Songs of God's People No. 106 1. Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, They shall rise up on wings as eagles, They shall run and not be weary, They shall walk and not faint: Help us, Lord, help us, Lord, in your way! 2. Those who serve the suffering world shall renew their strength, 3. Those who live the risen life shall renew their strength, 4. Those who love the living Christ shall renew their strength, 5. Those who die on the march shall renew their strength, 6. Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength, THERE'S ALWAYS MORE BASED ON LUKE 18:1-14 TUNE: BLESSED ASSURANCE, Mission Praise 59 1. Follow that widow day after day like her keep faith whatever folk say - live through false judgements, pity and pain, till God makes justice flower again. We may have travelled far with our Lord, we may have mined the depths of God's Word still there is more that we need to see - truth that will challenge, truth that sets free.. 2. Even our efforts made at great cost could undermine us, leaving us lost; self satisfaction, sneering at 'them' brings God's reversal, loses the game. 3. Once we assume that we know it all we must take head or we're sure to fall - God offers insight we can't ignore. We need to listen - there's always more! John M. Campbell, 9 May 2004-05-09 |
It is wonderful that our Church indeed has been reconstructed, rededicated, and brought into full use. You should see it; it is really the talk of the town. But there are still plenty of work to be done to embellish God's house. The organ for example is still to be acquired and the cost for that is forty-two thousand pounds (£42,000). We have paid ten percent of that and we are trying to find the balance. That's where you all come in. We are appealing to all the folks especially in the Diaspora to make a little contribution from time to time and I am sure we can quickly reach that goal. There was a time when some people doubted we could rebuild the church, but God has once more worked wonders and will continue to do so in Jesus' name. Emile M. C. Carr Trinitonian 10 June 2005 |
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Dear Friends: CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY - PIPE ORGAN APPEAL I write to seek your assistance in soliciting funds from well meaning people especially Trinitonians abroad (UK/US) to help us get the balance of monies due to Jardine, the people we are getting our organ through. Someone located the organ in Wimbledon at a church which was being pulled down. The cost is £42,000 (forty-two thousand pounds). That is actually the cost of dismantling, packing, spares, shipping and setup in Freetown. It was a give away if you like. We were told that a new organ of that type would have cost some three hundred thousand pounds. We have raised some £25,000 (twenty-five thousand pounds) and so we are looking to raise a further £17,000 (seventeen thousand pounds) to complete the transaction. If you think you can assist in any way whatsoever please let me know. Dr. N. Ayo Asgill People's Warden 16 NOVEMBER 2006 |
Holy Trinity Church, Freetown. burnt down in the brutal civil war in 1990. |
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY KISSY ROAD, FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, WEST AFRICA Email: info@churchofholytrinity.org The Church of The Holy Trinity is located at Kissy Road, Freetown, Sierra Leone. It was built in 1877. In 1894, it was said to have the largest and "most fashionable" congregation in Freetown, and its parson occupied a "position of commanding influence" in the colony". By 1910, it was already being described as one of the most important churches in Freetown. It was burnt down in 1999 during the Sierra Leone Civil War by forces of the Revolutionary United Front as they withdrew from the capital. Canon Thomas A. I. Wilson - Vicar - 030-203-069/033-864-085 Revd. Desmond O. Browne - Curate - 033-469-077/076-570-436 Revd. Sarian Pyne-Bailey - Curate - 030-215-761 Revd. Elizabeth F. Williams - Curate - 030-242-276 Mr. Raymond Macauley - Vicar's Warden - 076/033-782-900 Dr. Nicholas A. Asgill - People's Warden - 076-603-280/033-603-280 Mr. Derick Bultman - Church Secretary - 033-367-163/077-573-767 Mr. Roblin E. Jones - Church Treasurer - 076-601-235 Mr. Isaac Byass - Choir Master - 076-624-847 Mr. George Pyne-Caulker - Organist - 076-611-092/033-611-092 Office Telephone - - - - - - - - - 223743 Vicarage - - - - - - - - - 222045 |
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