The 40th annual Black Santa Sit-out for charities is underway on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. Dean John Mann was joined for the first ‘shift’ by Methodist Minister the Rev Canon Ruth Patterson, and Dean’s Vicar, the Rev…
The Rev Gill Withers, rector of Grey Abbey & Kircubbin, Ballyphilip & Ardquin has been appointed a Canon of St Anne’s Cathedral by the Bishop of Down and Dromore, the Rt Rev Harold Miller. Gill is a native of Carrickfergus…
Belfast’s Black Santa, the Very Rev John Mann, is making preparations for the 40th charity sit-out on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral. This, Dean Mann’s sixth annual sit-out, gets underway at 10am on Friday December 16. As this great…
Lisburn Cathedral was packed to capacity for an uplifting evening of lessons and Christmas praise featuring Lisburn Community Adult Choir and Children’s Choir on Monday December 12. The choirs, with Julie Harper (Musical Director) sang a great selection of Christmas…
Parishes within Antrim Rural Deanery raised more than £1,000 through collections held over the course of six Lenten services. At a recent meeting of the Rural Deanery, a cheque for £1078.74 was presented to Fionnuala O’Donnell, foodbank co-ordinator with Oasis…
From paper snowball fights to dramatic performances and festive food, the Connor Diocesan Youth Christmas Party on Saturday December 10 had it all! The evening was organised by the Connor Youth Council and attracted almost 100 young people from parishes across…
Three Lisburn Cathedral parishioners returned from Burkino Faso at the weekend after spending three weeks with a Friends in Action drilling team. Denis Fullerton, Keith Forsythe and Tim Flanagan had flown to the north African country to join a team led by…
Join members of Belfast Cathedral’s music department for a series of ‘Christmas Cracker’ concerts of much-loved Christmas music! The concerts take at lunchtime from Monday December 19 – Friday December 23 as follows: Monday 19th – Jack Wilson, organ Tuesday…
A new book on The History of St George’s was launched on Thursday December 8 by The Select Vestry of St George’s Parish Church, High Street, Belfast, and the Trustees of the Ulster Historical Foundation. The book, sub headed ‘Two…
Members of the Ballymena Parish Wednesday Morning Club had a visit from the Mayor this week! Mayor Audrey Wales MBE called in to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and the meet the Rev Mark McConnell. The Wednesday Club, which was…
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