The Rev Canon John Mann, rector of St John’s Parish, Malone, has been appointed Dean of Belfast Cathedral. His institution and installation will take place on August 30. The appointment was announced by the Board of Nomination of St Anne’s…
Four new priests will be ordained in Connor Diocese on Thursday June 9. The St Columba’s Day Service of Ordination will take place in St Patrick’s, Ballymoney, at 8pm, and the new priests will be ordained by the Bishop of…
The Mothers’ Union is urging people to support its Bye Buy Childhood campaign by lobbying OfCom (UK) and the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland. As part of its ongoing campaign, the MU has prepared 20,000 Bye Buy Childhood postcards and these…
As part of the Parish of Coleraine’s Pentecost celebrations on Sunday June 12, a new organ and side chapel will be dedicated by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy. This will form part of an afternoon of…
Report and photographs by John Kelly The rector of Derriaghy Parish, the Rev Canon John Budd, was installed as Prebendary of Rasharkin in Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn on Monday June 2. The new canon was installed by the Dean of…
Willowfield Parish Church in East Belfast is currently recruiting for its Year Out Team, starting in September. The parish wants to make this opportunity highly accessible to young people throughout Ireland. Each year Willowfield takes on a team of people…
Oval James Insurance Brokers invite applications from the company’s client churches for its ‘Leaders of Tomorrow' Bursary, which is now into its 10th year. The purpose behind the Bursary is to provide small grants to individuals or groups who plan…
The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal – the Church’s world aid and development programme – has appointed Lydia Monds as Education Officer. After studying theology at Trinity College Dublin, Lydia obtained her teaching qualifications and worked as a second level…
A reminder that James Lawrence of CPAS will be holding a training day on ‘Growing Leaders’ on Friday June 10 at Antrim Parish Halls. James Lawrence is the Director of Leadership Development at CPAS and overall leader of the Arrow…
It is with regret we report the death of the Rev Canon JRB (Dick) McDonald on Monday May 30. He was 94. More than 40 years ago, Canon McDonald and his wife Dorothy helped pioneer counselling services in Northern Ireland….
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