Sadness as Connor Youth Officer leaves to take up new role

Monday September 23rd 2024

Staff at Diocesan Office have said a sad farewell to Christina Baillie, who has served as Diocesan Youth Officer for the past nine years.

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Pets raise the woof at Belfast Cathedral’s Service of Thanksgiving!

Monday September 23rd 2024

Belfast Cathedral’s popular Pets Service with the Blessing of the Pets returned to St Anne’s on Sunday September 22, with a host of dogs and cats joining their owners for this Service of Thanksgiving.

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Antrim Rural Deanery raises £2,307 for Operation Smile

Thursday September 12th 2024

Antrim Rural Deanery has raised £2,307 for Operation Smile, a charity which provides support and life-changing surgery to children suffering with a cleft palate or cleft lip.

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Launch event for youth and children’s ministry leaders

Monday September 9th 2024

Around 50 youth and children’s ministry leaders gathered in St Patrick’s Parish Centre, Ballymena, on September 7 for Launch, Connor Diocese’s annual kick-off event for those working in these areas of ministry.

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Greenisland Parish ‘strong and courageous’ after devastating fire

Monday September 2nd 2024

Joy turned to heartbreak on Sunday night when, hours after the Church of the Holy Name, Greenisland, celebrated its 70th anniversary, flames devastated the parish hall, attached to the church.

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Search underway to find Northern Ireland’s finest churches

Tuesday August 13th 2024

The National Church Awards has begun its search for the finest churches in the UK, with nominations now open to find 15 winners across five categories, with several awards reserved for churches in Northern Ireland.

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Templepatrick Parish mission trip to Albania

Friday August 9th 2024

The Rev Jeremy Mould, rector of Templepatrick, led a team of seven on a mission trip to run a holiday Bible Club in Elbasan in the centre of Albania at the request of A2B Albania.

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Service of Celebration and Thanksgiving in Whiterock

Tuesday August 6th 2024

On Sunday August 4, St Columba’s, Whiterock, held a service of Celebration and Thanksgiving for the past 62 years of parish life.

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Congratulations as Gracehill recognised as World Heritage Site

Tuesday July 30th 2024

Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop John McDowell, has offered his congratulations to Bishop Sarah Groves and the Moravian community in Ireland following news that Gracehill has been recognised as a World Heritage Site.

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Mothers’ Union traybakes go down a storm at Summer Madness!

Thursday July 25th 2024

Young people and youth leaders who attended the Connor Sub Camp at Summer Madness thoroughly enjoyed a selection of traybakes provided by members of Connor Mothers’ Union!

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