Poppies for Remembrance took on a special significance in Magheragall Parish Church in this year which marks the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War One. At their special service last June, the children of the Sunday School…
The Parish of St Peter and St James has supported the charity Child Aid for the past eight years, and last month sent a donation of £2,250. The funding, sent to Child Aid by the parish’s Charity Action Group, will…
A Cookery Night hosted by Christ Church, Lisburn, in aid of a school in Uganda attracted an audience of 160 people. They were there to watch the Two Little Chefs, aka the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy,…
Talking about her profession is second nature to Dr Marion Gibson, who is renowned worldwide for her work in psychological trauma management. But anyone who attends Dr Gibson’s Autumn Talk at St Anne’s at lunchtime on November 12 can look…
After 70 years of waiting, Lisburn war veteran Tommy Jess says he is ‘over the moon’ to finally be awarded the Russian Ushakov Medal for his role in the Arctic Convoys. On Friday October 31, 91-year-old Tommy, a parishioner of…
The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev Richard Clarke, was among Church leaders who met this month with politicians to discuss on the impact of ongoing cuts in the welfare system. A meeting with the Chair of the Social Development…
Young people get ready for the next big Engage Connor youth event – a Christmas gathering at Antrim Parish Halls on Saturday December 13 from 7pm. There will be plenty of fun (there will be prizes for the best Christmas…
The new look SEARCH Journal and website was launched in Belfast at The Hub at Queen’s on Monday October 27. The redesigned journal, published by APCK, features a mix of church and faith–related articles, aiming to stimulate discussion and fresh…
St Anne’s Cathedral will provide a fitting backdrop to Britten’s War Requiem, performed for the first time in Belfast in almost 30 years on November 14. This unique cross-border collaboration between the Ulster Orchestra and the RTÉ Concert Orchestra marks…
During the early days of the outbreak of Ebola, Bishops’ Appeal released €5,000 to support the efforts of the Leprosy Mission and local partners in Liberia and Guinea to provide protective equipment for hospital staff responding to the virus. In…
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