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St Polycarp’s choir sings in Westminster Abbey – again!

Wednesday August 30th 2017

The choir of St Polycarp’s, Finaghy, Belfast, have been back to sing Choral Evensong in Westminster Abbey, London, for the third time in five years!

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Ordination of two new Deacons

Friday August 25th 2017

Two new Deacons were ordained in Connor Diocese at a service in All Saints’ Parish Church, Antrim, on Thursday August 24.

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Institution the Rev Peter Jones as rector of Mossley Parish

Thursday August 24th 2017

The institution of the Rev Peter Jones as rector of Mossley Parish took place in the Church of the Holy Spirit on Wednesday evening, August 23.

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Cathedral hosts opening meeting of Bangor Worldwide Missionary Convention

Tuesday August 22nd 2017

Four hundred people gathered in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Saturday night (August 19) for the opening night of this year’s Bangor Worldwide Missionary Convention.

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Living history as St Cedma’s plants medieval garden for Open Day

Friday August 18th 2017

Beautiful St Cedma’s Parish Church, nestling by the Inver River in Larne, has gone the extra mile in preparation for this year’s European Heritage Open Days.

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General Synod review: 2015-2017

Wednesday August 16th 2017

As a new triennium of the General Synod begins in 2018, it may be useful to look back at the Synods of 2015-2017, and at some of the legislation passed during those three years. In 2015, Synod was held in…

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New rambling group in Kilbride Parish

Monday August 14th 2017

The newly-formed rambling group of St Bride’s Parish Church, Kilbride, had its first outing to Whitehead on Wednesday August 9.

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Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade exhibition

Monday August 14th 2017

Carnmoney Church Lads’ Brigade Company, believed to be the oldest youth group in the Newtownabbey area, features in an exhibition of history and memorabilia about the Church Lads’ and Church Girls’ Brigade being held in Mossley Mill Museum, Newtownabbey.

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St George’s Sexton prepares for Everest Marathon

Wednesday July 26th 2017

Ken Tate, Sexton at St George’s Parish Church, Belfast, will revisit the Himalayas to take part in his second Everest Marathon this November.

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Pilgrimage -a ‘profound biblical experience of journeying with God’

Monday July 17th 2017

Canon David Humphries, rector of Kilbride Parish, has recently returned from his latest pilgrimage to the Holy Land, when he was joined by a number of his parishioners David has been bringing people on a spiritual journey there each year…

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