The Rev Rachel Creighton, rector of Holy Trinity & St Silas with Immanuel, Ardoyne, has been appointed Rural Dean of Mid Belfast. A native of Fermanagh, Rachel was ordained a deacon in 1994, and was curate in St Stephen and…
Lisburn and District Scouts are seeking to recruit adults to take on a number of roles within the Lisburn area during 2016/17. Lisburn and District Scouts is the largest and fastest growing Youth Movement for boys and girls in the…
Inspirational Leah Batchelor, a young woman who has defied the odds in her recovery from Locked-in Syndrome, has written a book about her experiences. In the book, entitled Believe, Leah recalls how she was confined to a hospital bed able…
Peter Blake, former worship group leader in St Paul’s, Lisburn, and a part-time ordinand, is holding a crash course in worship guitar in St Paul’s on Saturday August 27. This will be an introduction to leading worship on the guitar…
St George’s Parish Church, Belfast, is holding a mission from Saturday September 10 until Sunday September 18 as part of the church’s 200th anniversary. The mission will be led by a team from the Community of the Resurrection in Mirfield,…
It’s summertime (apparently!) but for a group of nimble-fingered ladies in Larne, Christmas is never far from their thoughts. For while some people are sunning themselves on beaches and enjoying various summer activities, the Parish Piecemakers from St Cedma’s…
Major works to stop damp invading the baptistery in the historic tower of Lambeg Parish Church are nearing completion – just in time for the arrival of the new rector! For many years the Lisburn church, which dates to 1737,…
A series of children’s ministry training events organised by the Church of Ireland Board of Education, Children’s Ministry Network and the Sunday School Society, takes place from September 12-16. Sessions will be held in Dublin, Belfast and Omagh, with the…
A colourful group of fundraising cyclists called into Lisburn Cathedral and St Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast over the weekend. They were led by The Rev Dr Robin Stockitt, rector of St James, Donagheady, Co Tyrone, who organised a three day…
The institution of the Rev Arthur Young as incumbent of St Paul’s Parish, Lisburn, will take place on Thursday October 20 at 8pm. Arthur is currently rector of Kill o’ the Grange Parish, Diocese of Dublin, and is a native…
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