Clergy from across Connor Diocese enjoyed an excellent and informative Quiet Morning with special guest speaker the Very Rev Pete Wilcox, Dean of Liverpool, on November 10. The day was hosted at Lisburn Cathedral by the Bishop of Connor, the…
There will be plenty of activity at the Docks in Belfast on Sunday November 27 when Mission to Seafarers hosts a Heritage Sunday event. Organised in association with Belfast Hidden Tours, this will feature a walking tour of Sailortown with…
The Rev Jonny Campbell-Smyth, Curate Assistant in the Parish of Jordanstown, has been appointed as Incumbent of the United Parish of Ballynure and Ballyeaston. Jonny was brought up in Lisburn and attended St Paul’s Parish and later Lisburn Cathedral. He worked…
The Rev Andrew Ker, currently Diocesan Curate with special responsibility for the United Parish of Templepatrick and Donegore, has been appointed as Incumbent of the United Parish of Templepatrick and Donegore. Andrew was previously curate at St Brigid’s, Mallusk. The…
Two Readers were commissioned by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, at a service held in St Paul’s Parish Church, Lisburn, on Wednesday November 9. They were Janet Hunter from St Paul’s Parish and Adrian Bell from…
Listeners to Anne Marie McAleese’s radio show on BBC Radio Ulster on Saturday morning will get a sneak preview of an Advent quilting exhibition being staged by the Parish Piecemakers of St Cedma’s, Larne. The Parish Piecemakers have been established…
The Rev Canon David Humphries was instituted as rector of Kilbride Parish at a service on Tuesday November 8. David is originally from Belfast. He attended Annadale Grammar School and Stranmillis College, and taught Music, RE and Remedial English at…
The National Churches Trust and the Marsh Christian Trust are inviting entries for the ‘Marsh Awards for Innovative Church Projects.’ This is a competition to find the Christian congregations running the most innovative community activities in a church building –…
The Diocese of Connor Development Team has been building up resources which are available on loan to parishes. These include a prayer bucket with lights, along with maps, pens, play dough, bunting and other items There are examples for all age…
The Rev Nicholas Dark, rector of Magheragall Parish Church, attended the launch of Lisburn’s Royal British Legion poppy appeal on Saturday November 5. Also present was Magheragall parishioner George Dixon and the Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh, Councillor Brian Bloomfield MBE,…
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