Young people from groups across Connor Diocese gathered in Ballymena on Saturday March 12 to enjoy time together and to pray. Engage Connor Youth had invited Emma Thompson from Prayer Spaces in Schools to come and share, and everyone had…
Members of the Retired Clergy Association held a Service of Holy Communion in the Chapel of Unity in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Tuesday March 8. This was followed by a talk by the Rev Ron Elsdon entitled Genesis and…
The Very Rev Sam Wright, BTh, MA, was installed as Dean of Connor at a service in Lisburn Cathedral on Thursday March 3. Two new Canons were also installed in the Chapter of St Saviour, Connor, while several existing Canons…
Connor Youth Forum held its first event – a residential meeting on the north coast – on February 26 & 27. Members of the Youth Forum began to draft a logo and consider ways of influencing their own parishes. They…
St Paul’s Parish Church, Lisburn, was packed on Sunday February 28 for the Rev Canon James Carson’s final service as rector. James is moving to lead the ministry team in the Belfast parishes of St Michael and St Stephen &…
A concert was held in Holy Trinity Woodburn, Carrickfergus on Saturday February 27 to raise funds for the Boys’ Brigade Northern Ireland Headquarters, Newport at Culcavey Road, Hillsborough. Organised by the East Antrim Battalion, the concert featured Major Sinclair Memorial Pipe…
A successful community event and fundraiser was held at Derryvolgie Parish Church on February 13. Organised by the events committee, the day was aimed at raising funds for the church as well as encouraging the community to come together for…
Lisburn Cathedral will be running its third annual Big Church Serve from Wednesday March 23 to Saturday March 26. Around 150 people from the Cathedral will be donning high visibility vests to demonstrate faith through community events and practical service. In the city centre, this will…
The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, finished the first half of his 2016 Lent Seminar series in Lisburn Cathedral on Tuesday February 23. More than 85 people from many different parishes came to hear the Bishop speak…
Spending a night sleeping on the streets in a cardboard box in the middle of winter is a daunting challenge, but it is one of group of young people from Lambeg Parish decided to undertake. Youth leader Aimee Gibson and…
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