The District Executive of Lisburn and District Scouts recently said farewell to District Chaplain Canon George Irwin who has retired as rector of St Marks, Ballymacash. Canon Irwin paid tribute to all of the scouters in the District and the…
A Cairncastle parishioner whose father was chief interior design draughtsman on the Titanic has celebrated her 100th birthday – at Titanic Belfast! Eleanor Thompson said she might never have been born if her father Ambrose Willis had remained on board…
Tania Murphy, a member of the Girls’ Choir at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, has described singing in St Paul’s, London, with choristers from 60 cathedrals across the UK as ‘an experience I will never forget.’ Tania, a Year 12 pupil…
We have currently a vacancy for a rector in St Bride’s, Kilbride, Doagh, and a rector in St Mark’s, Ballymacash. Both incumbencies are vacant. Visit https://connor.anglican.org/vacancies/ for more information.
Congratulations to six Mothers’ Union members from North Connor who completed the eight mile walk in the Belfast City Marathon on May Day. Raising funds for MU projects were Roslyn Graham, Rena Lindsay, Anna Mullen, Caroline Glover, Jean McDonald and…
Lisburn and District Scout Council’s St George’s Day parade and service marked the end of an era for Ballymacash parishioner Noel Irwin who is retiring after 11 years as District Commissioner. During the service on Sunday April 24 in Harmony…
People from five different churches in Ballymoney came together to worship in St Patrick’s Parish’s Old School House on Wednesday April 27. For the past year, St Patrick’s has been hosting The Filling Station, a monthly worship meeting in the…
Opening an information event on homelessness in Northern Ireland, the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, said: “We are called by Jesus to be there for people wherever they are, especially those who are the most vulnerable.” The…
A successful outreach project connecting with local students has been running in St Patrick’s Parish, Ballymena, for six years. The idea for student lunches, offering an ‘Open Space’ where students from North Regional College across the road from the church…
Christ Church Parish, Lisburn, held its first ‘Cradle Roll’ service on Sunday April 24. Guest speaker was Jill Hamilton, Connor Diocese’s Children’s Project Development Officer, who was accompanied by her puppet friend, Scruffy. More than 30 children aged three and…
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