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Ordination of six new deacons for Connor Diocese

Monday September 14th 2020

Six new deacons were ordained in Connor Diocese at a service in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Sunday September 13.

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Consecration of the Rt Rev George Davison as Bishop of Connor

Friday September 4th 2020

It was a Consecration Service like no other – rows of empty pews, no congregational singing, and liberal use of hand sanitiser before the individual laying on of hands – but at 5.30pm on Thursday the waiting was over for the Rt Rev George Davison – and Connor Diocese finally had a new Bishop!

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Lauren (13) finishes her 100 mile fundraising run

Tuesday September 1st 2020

Congratulations to Connor teenager Lauren who has raised around £850 for the Teenage Cancer Trust by running an incredible 100 miles during August.

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Safeguarding Board launches new website

Friday August 28th 2020

The Safeguarding Board for the Church of Ireland has created a new-look website, which was launched this week by Archbishops John McDowell and Michael Jackson.

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‘All Aboard Bitesized’ support for children’s church

Wednesday August 19th 2020

As children go back to school in September, they will stay in year group bubbles in order to minimize the spread of infection.

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Cathedral a symbol of hope as it reopens to visitors

Thursday August 13th 2020

St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, will reopen its doors to visitors on Friday August 14, and the Dean and his team are hoping lots of people on ‘staycation’ will take the opportunity to discover more about this historic place of worship.

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Royal boost for Baby Basics Belfast

Wednesday August 5th 2020

Baby Basics Belfast, a project established by Connor’s North Belfast Centre of Mission in 2017, has earned a Royal seal of approval, thanks to an initiative launched on August 4 by The Duchess of Cambridge.

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Award for Ballyclare coronavirus initiative

Monday August 3rd 2020

Alderman John Smyth, Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough, has presented Together Ballyclare with an award from the borough in recognition for the project’s community engagement during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Video on preparation for return to in-church worship

Wednesday July 1st 2020

“When you come back to church things will look a bit different and be a bit different for now anyway,” Archbishop John McDowell explains in a new video for parishes preparing to return to in-church worship.

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Historic tree uprooted in Cairncastle graveyard

Monday June 29th 2020

A little piece of history came crashing down in the early hours of Thursday June 25, in the form of an ancient Spanish Chestnut Tree in the graveyard at St Patrick’s Church, Cairncastle.

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