The Very Rev Pete Wilcox, Dean of Liverpool, will be the guest speaker at a pre-Advent Quiet Morning hosted by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy. This takes place in Lisburn Cathedral on Thursday November 10,…
The institution of the Rev Edmond (Eddie) Coulter as rector of Lambeg Parish Church took place on Thursday October 13. Eddie was instituted by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy. Preacher at the service was the Rt…
The United Parish of Ballymoney, Finvoy & Rasharkin held a Wedding Dress Festival in St Patrick’s Parish Church, Ballymoney, from Friday September 23 to Sunday September 25. A stunning array of 67 bridal gowns was on display. The oldest dresses…
They may be miles apart geographically, but Agherton Parish Church, Portstewart, and St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast are also remarkably close! The Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev John Mann, recently announced the historic appointment of two Lay Canons to…
Connor Youth Council is inviting all young people across the diocese to its big Christmas Party! This will be held on Saturday December 10 in All Saints’ Parish Centre, Antrim, from 7pm to 10pm. The Youth Council is busy planning…
Parishioners and staff from St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, attended a farewell tea on October 6 to say goodbye to two members of clergy who are moving to new positions. PHOTO ALBUM The Rev Canon Denise Acheson, former Dean’s Vicar, will…
The two dioceses of Down & Dromore and Connor are in the process of restructuring the administrative offices at Church of Ireland House located in Belfast. The diocesan teams are undergoing significant organisations change to develop a more streamlined and robust…
A video produced by the Connor Diocesan Development Team was shown during the evening session of Diocesan Synod in Carrickfergus on September 28. Entitled Parishes connecting with communities, the film showed how three Connor parishes are doing very different –…
The situation in Connor’s partner diocese of Yei, South Sudan, continues to worsen, with Bishop Hilary Luate Adebe reporting that literally thousands of displaced people are sheltering outside Yei Cathedral. Bishop Hilary and his diocesan team left Yei last week…
On October 14, the Church of the Resurrection at Queen’s University will mark 50 years since its dedication in 1966. Built as a student chapel close to the centre of the booming university campus, the ‘Church of the Res’ quickly…
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