Local parishes will be interested to hear that government funding of £500,000 is being made available to support improvement works for community halls across Northern Ireland. The funding will enable community organisations in urban and rural areas to undertake minor…
In recent months, children’s and youth ministries have been making great strides in the parish of Christ Church, Lisburn. The parish has several well established ministries engaging with children, young people and families. The Girls’ Friendly Society has been running,…
Archdeacon Jack Patterson celebrated a mid-week Holy Communion Service in Agherton Parish Church, Portstewart, to mark the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. He was assisted by the rector of Agherton, the Rev Stephen Fielding. Jack was made deacon…
World-renowned Biblical scholar, preacher and author, Professor Don Carson is the guest speaker at All Saints’ Church, University Street, Belfast, on Sunday November 6. A research professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, Dr Carson, whose father was born in…
The President of Ireland, Michael D Higgins, visited St John’s Parish Church, Donegore, on Thursday October 27 to see the grave of Irish poet Sir Samuel Ferguson. (See Photo Gallery below) He then travelled a short distance up Donegore Hill…
The fun that was had and the friendships that were made at Connor Takes the Castle 2016 have been captured on video by Diocesan Youth Officer Christina Baillie. To view some of the wonderful moments from the youth weekend in…
Connor’s Church Army Evangelists are holding two Open Nights at the North Belfast Centre of Mission’s new Connect Base in Shankill Road. The open nights are aimed at parishes in the mid Belfast Rural Deanery, and parishioners are welcome to…
The Rev Campbell Dixon MBE was introduced as Priest-in-Charge of St Mark’s Parish Church, Ballysillan, on Sunday October 9. Campbell, who is married to Jacqui, was a member of the clergy team at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, for almost five…
The Rev Arthur Young, rector of Kill o’ the Grange Parish, Diocese of Dublin, was instituted as rector of St Paul’s Parish, Lisburn, on Thursday October 20. He was instituted by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy….
The closing date for applications for a number of posts currently vacant in the dioceses of Down & Dromore and Connor is Friday October 28. As a result of restructuring, the administrative offices at Church of Ireland House in Belfast,…
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