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An invite to get involved in Global Outreach Day

Monday May 22nd 2017

Anyone wanting to get involved in Global Outreach Day and share their faith with someone who doesn’t know Jesus is invited to the Church Army Connect Base this Saturday.

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Services remembers first emigrants to sail to America from Larne

Monday May 22nd 2017

The emigrants who sailed on the first organised Ulster Scots ship to leave Larne for the Americas 300 years ago were remembered in a service led by the Rev Dr Andrew Campbell on May 21.

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Sleep out highlights the plight of refugees during Christian Aid Week

Monday May 22nd 2017

Representatives of different churches in Northern Ireland helped launch Christian Aid Week on Friday May 12 in Buoy Park beside St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. This 60th Christian Aid Week was marked by a ‘sleep out’ in Belfast city centre to…

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Bishop of Connor supports Pledge2Pray

Friday May 19th 2017

The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, is encouraging people to sign up to Thy Kingdom Come, a global prayer movement initiated by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York.

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New email addresses for Team Connor

Friday May 19th 2017

To clearly identify the brand of Team Connor all staff have been issued with an ‘@connordiocese.org’ email address.

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Pilgrimage celebrates MU’s 130th anniversary

Friday May 19th 2017

This year Mothers’ Union in Ireland celebrates 130 years, 13 Decades of Love and Service, and to mark this milestone a number of events have been held in Connor Diocese. The major celebration – The Mothers’ Union Way – was…

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St Nicholas, Lisburn Road, introduces Noon Prayers

Thursday May 18th 2017

St Nicholas Parish Church, Lisburn Road, Belfast, will be introducing Noon Prayers, starting on Ascension Day, Thursday May 25 and continuing daily until Pentecost, Sunday June 4.

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Launch of leaflet on spiritual care in dementia

Thursday May 18th 2017

The Church of Ireland’s Church and Society Commission has launched a leaflet on the spiritual care of people living with dementia and this is also available online.

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Sign up for Summer Madness!

Wednesday May 17th 2017

There is still time for young people across Connor Diocese to book their place on the annual Summer Madness camp taking place from June 30-July 4 at Glenarm. If you haven’t signed up yet, and would like to know about what…

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CIMS outing to Bellaghy

Wednesday May 17th 2017

On Saturday June 3 the Church of Ireland Men’s Society will visit Bellaghy Bawn and the Seamus Heaney HomePlace to learn about the history of the area. The coach will travel from Belfast and pick-up in Sprucefield, Portadown and Armagh….

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