The final stained glass window panels at St Mark’s Church in the Parish of Ballymacash were dedicated by the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, Bishop of Connor. on Sunday February 26. This completes the series of stunning high level window panels…
The spring issue of the diocesan magazine Connor Connections should be in parishes this weekend, so be sure and pick up your copy. The full colour magazine, available free to every household in the diocese, is printed three times a…
Be Still and Know, an introduction to centering prayer, will take place in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast on Saturday, March 4 from 9.45am–1pm. Speaker at this event, which is organised by St Anne’s Cathedral and the Corrymeela Community, is the…
The rector of Christ Church Parish, Lisburn, described the experience of preaching in St Apollo Church on Sunday as ‘a real privilege and a blessing.’ The Rev Paul Dundas and fellow team members Audrey Knowles, Jane Marks, Beth Harris, Beverley…
Members of Agherton MU and the parish Knit & Natter group have had their needles clacking in support of two organisations working with orphans and children with life limiting illnesses in Romania. Today, Monday February 20, the MU will welcome…
The Right Rev Dr Samuel Poyntz, a former Bishop of Connor, died peacefully on Saturday February 18. Bishop Poyntz was Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross from 1978-87 and Bishop of Connor from 1987-95. There will be a private family…
It is with sadness that we record the death of Mrs Stella McMillan who featured on this website at the end of last month having celebrated her 100th birthday on January 24. Stella received a birthday visit from the Bishop…
The main Church of Ireland website now includes an area specially dedicated to sharing useful information with parishes. It is called Parish Resources and has been designed with parishes in mind. Get there by clicking www.ireland.anglican.org/parish-resources The resources are categorised…
Just a couple of years ago, 13-year-old Derrick was collecting discarded plastic bottles to earn 12p a day on the streets of Kampala. This week, he was having school lessons and making crafts in Lisburn Cathedral Halls, along with other…
The team from Christ Church Parish, Lisburn, currently working at St Apollo School, Diocese of Luwero, Uganda, is settled in well after a warm welcome. The men in the group have made tables and benches and the team is helping out…
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