karen, Author at The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor

Nominations sought for Movement for Good Awards 2023

Monday April 17th 2023

Ecclesiastical Insurance in Ireland is inviting people from across the island to nominate a good cause to receive €1,000 as part of Benefact Group’s 2023 Movement for Good Awards.

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Dunluce Parish Art & Photography Exhibition 2023 will be bigger than ever!

Monday April 17th 2023

The organisers of the popular Dunluce Parish Art Exhibition say they have been blown away by the number of entries for this year’s event.

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Easter Day at All Saints’, Eglantine

Monday April 17th 2023

What a lovely photograph of the congregation, choir and servers after the Easter Day Eucharist at All Saints’ Parish, Eglantine!

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Christian Aid Week – Giving peas a chance in Malawi

Thursday April 13th 2023

Christian Aid Week this year runs from May 14-20, and to illustrate the impact your giving can have, the charity is sharing the story of Esther Saizi, a 54-year old widowed grandmother living in Malawi.

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Retrofit for the Future event

Wednesday April 12th 2023

The Institute of Historic Building Conservation Northern Ireland Branch is hosting an event 3 on retrofitting – the process of making changes to existing buildings so that energy consumption and emissions are reduced.

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Lent at Kilwaughter and St Patrick’s, Cairncastle, with All Saints, Craigyhill

Monday April 10th 2023

It was a busy Lent in the Parish of Kilwaughter and St Patrick’s, Cairncastle, with All Saints, Craigyhill.

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Soup and Sandwich Club helps combat social isolation

Saturday April 8th 2023

St Bartholomew’s Parish, Stranmillis, has been hosting a weekly Soup and Sandwich Club, supported by CoI MindMatters and the Benefact Trust.

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Renewal of ordination vows at Maundy Thursday service

Thursday April 6th 2023

Clergy and Lay Readers from across Connor Diocese gathered at Belfast Cathedral on the morning of Maundy Thursday, April 6, at the invitation of Bishop George Davison for a service in which they renewed their ordination vows.

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Joyce receives Maundy Purse from King Charles III

Thursday April 6th 2023

Congratulations to Joyce Bond, who, along with her husband John, former Dean of Connor, is at York Minster Cathedral today, Maundy Thursday, to receive the Royal Maundy from His Majesty King Charles III.

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Prayer resources for anniversary of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement

Wednesday April 5th 2023

As the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Belfast/Good Friday Agreement on April 10 approaches, the Church Leaders Group (Ireland) has prepared resources for use in private prayer and public worship marking the anniversary.

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