Young people in Connor Diocese have lots of reasons to come together during 2017 with a wide range of events and activities organised by the Engage Connor Youth Council. First up is the The Big Connor Contest which takes place…
Northern Ireland charities received grants totalling more than £220,000 raised by Belfast Cathedral’s Black Santa Sit-out at a special service on Sunday February 5. Among those attending the annual Good Samaritans Service in St Anne’s were charities working locally with…
Stewards of Creation is the theme of the Bishop of Connor’s Lent course this year. Bishop Alan Abernethy will deliver his talk in each of Connor’s three archdeaconries as follows: Tuesday 21st March – Bushmills Parish Centre Wednesday 29th March…
A 17th century painting entitled The Agony of Christ in Gethsemane has gone on display in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. The 6ft X 3ft oil on canvas painting, attributed to French painter Jean-Bernard Restout, has been given to the Cathedral…
This Lent, Christian Aid is asking people to reflect each day on the blessings in their own lives through ‘Count Your Blessings,’ and to pray for communities like South Sudan which urgently needs humanitarian Aid. Connor Diocese has been in…
The institution of the Rev Jonny Campbell-Smyth as rector of the United Parish of Ballynure and Ballyeaston, Ballyclare, took place on Tuesday January 17 in St John’s Parish Church. Jonny comes to Ballyclare from the Parish of Jordanstown where he was…
History was made in St Anne’s Cathedral on Sunday January 15 when the Cathedral’s first Lay Canons were installed. Mrs Myrtle Kerr and Mr Robert Kay were presented by the Archdeacons of Belfast and Down respectively and after the reading…
Members of St Patrick’s, Broughshane, Mothers’ Union Branch have had a busy few months. Their October meeting took the form of a Project Night. As a branch, members put together 45 wash bags for adults and 80 colouring packs for…
Glenavy parishioner Reg Haslett has a keen eye for what makes a great photograph, as can be seen in his latest exhibition, currently on show in the City Hospital. The exhibition opened in the Tower Gallery at the hospital on…
Members of Mothers’ Union recently attended the 50th anniversary of Women’s Link in the Agape centre. They included, from left: June Butler, Diocesan President of Down and Dromore; Phyllis Grothier, All Ireland President; Joyce Bond, VP Faith and Policy and…
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