karen, Author at The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor

Charity cycle planned for Antrim Rural Deanery

Friday August 6th 2021

Are you in Antrim Rural Deanery? Do you fancy a spin on your bike around every church in the deanery? If so, David Holmes, a parish reader in Kilbride Parish, would like to hear from you!

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Bertha celebrates 100th birthday

Friday August 6th 2021

Many congratulations to Bertha Christie, a parishioner of St Patrick’s, Jordanstown, who celebrates her 100th birthday on Saturday August 7.

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Resourceful team leads summer scheme with a difference

Tuesday August 3rd 2021

A planned summer scheme for children and young people in the Parishes of St Michael and St Stephen had to be re-invented when rising Covid cases in the area forced its last minute cancellation.

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All Aboard Sunday School programme available for download

Monday August 2nd 2021

All material for year three of Connor’s All Aboard Children’s Ministry programme can now be downloaded from the diocesan website.

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Assistant Director of Music at St Anne’s appointed to Ely Cathedral

Wednesday July 28th 2021

Jack Wilson, Assistant Director of Music at Belfast Cathedral, is to leave St Anne’s in September having been appointed to the team of organists in Ely Cathedral.

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Guidance on face coverings at church services

Wednesday July 28th 2021

The Archbishop of Armagh has issued the following guidance in relation to the wearing of face coverings at church services, following changes in Covid-19 restrictions by the Northern Ireland Executive.

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Worldwide Missionary Convention to open with focus on persecuted church

Thursday July 22nd 2021

Bangor Worldwide is preparing to host its 85th Missionary Convention between Friday August 20 and Sunday August 29.

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Connor Connections summer issue now online

Tuesday July 20th 2021

The summer issue of our diocesan magazine ‘Connor Connections’ is now available as an e-paper and for download as a pdf.

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Everest challenge raises more than £12,000

Monday July 19th 2021

The Rev Canon Stuart Lloyd’s ‘Everest via Slemish Challenge,’ completed over the course of a week during June, has raised more than £12,000 for two charities working in Nepal.

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Helen says farewell after 25 years in Church House

Friday July 16th 2021

Colleagues in Church House, Belfast, met in a socially-distanced manner on Friday July 16 to say thank you to Mrs Helen Conville, who is leaving Connor Diocese to take up a new job.

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