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Black Santa Sit-out underway at Belfast Cathedral

Thursday December 14th 2023

Black Santa is back on the steps of Belfast Cathedral. Dean Forde was joined by Bishops George Davison and David McClay on the first day of the sit-out.

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Black Santa Sit-out begins on Thursday

Tuesday December 12th 2023

The 2023 Black Santa Sit-out for charities gets underway on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Thursday December 14.

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Antrim youth fellowship’s second Advent video

Monday December 11th 2023

Tune in to the second video from Next Steps, the youth fellowship of All Saints’ Parish, Antrim, celebrating the second week of Advent.

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Textile story weaves into Inspiring angles podcast series

Monday December 11th 2023

Textiles form a huge part of the history, decoration and story of many churches, including St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, where the Titanic pall, unveiled on the 100th anniversary of the shipping disaster, tells a very poignant story.

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Value of life and support for care emphasised

Monday December 11th 2023

The Church of Ireland’s strong opposition to euthanasia and support for hospice and palliative care has been affirmed in evidence presented to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying.

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Light Up The Night – An occasion to remember

Friday December 8th 2023

Cruse Bereavement Support and Funeral Partners NI are holding a special candlelit Service in St Anne’s Cathedral in memory of loved ones on Sunday December 10.

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Introduction of the Rev Nathan Ervine in Monkstown

Thursday December 7th 2023

The Rev Nathan Ervine was introduced as priest-in-charge in the Church of the Good Shepherd, Monkstown Parish, at a service on Tuesday December 5.

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Magheragall rector wins ‘Gazette’ Christmas cover competition

Wednesday December 6th 2023

If you have picked up the December issue of the ‘Church of Ireland Gazette,’ you might think there is something very familiar about the cover image.

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Young people celebrate ‘A Very Connor Christmas’

Tuesday December 5th 2023

Young people and their leaders from across the diocese came together in Portglenone Parish Centre on Saturday evening, December 2, for ‘A Very Connor Christmas.’

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Installation of Canon Amanda Adams to Chapter of Lisburn Cathedral

Monday December 4th 2023

Amanda Adams, rector of the Grouped Parishes of Ballyrashane and Kildollagh, was installed as a Canon of Lisburn Cathedral at a service in the Cathedral on Sunday December 3.

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