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Connor Youth Forum gets to work

Wednesday March 2nd 2016

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…

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St Paul’s, Lisburn, bids farewell to Canon Carson

Wednesday March 2nd 2016

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 &…

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Holy Trinity Woodburn hosts BB fundraising concert

Monday February 29th 2016

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…

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Community event and fundraiser at Derryvolgie Parish

Monday February 29th 2016

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…

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Superheroes and more at Lisburn Cathedral’s Big Church Serve

Thursday February 25th 2016

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…

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Bishop now half way through Lent Seminar series

Wednesday February 24th 2016

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…

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Young people reflect on their night sleeping on the street

Monday February 22nd 2016

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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Launch of RELENTLESS PRAYER in Lisburn

Wednesday February 10th 2016

Churches in Lisburn launched ‘RELENTLESS PRAYER’ at Trinity Methodist Church on Tuesday evening February 9. From Wednesday February 10 until Easter Sunday (March 27) churches across the denominations will join together in 40 days and 40 nights of constant prayer…

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Archbishop of Canterbury speaks on reconciliation at Theological Lecture

Tuesday February 9th 2016

The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev and Rt Hon Justin Welby, delivered the annual Church of Ireland Theological Lecture at Queen’s University, Belfast, on Monday February 8. Speaking to students, university staff, clergy and members of the public, Archbishop…

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Comedians distribute £195,000 at Good Samaritans Service

Monday February 8th 2016

At the annual Good Samaritans Service in Belfast Cathedral on Sunday February 7, more than 220 charities received a share of the money raised during the 2015 Black Santa Sit-out. The 39th annual Sit-out raised £195,000 and at the service,…

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