A Christmas Message from the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, December 2015. Climate change, air strikes, terrorist shootings and bombings, refugees, local political uncertainty and financial cuts; these are just some of the issues making the headlines….
A new Connor Youth Forum was launched by Connor Youth Council at its Christmas Celebration Event held in Antrim Parish Halls. The Connor Youth Forum will give young people an opportunity to help shape youth ministry across the local church…
Connor Centre of Mission is running a drop-in outreach on the Shankhill Road over the new few days Church Army Evangelists Karen Webb and Stephen Whitten have temporary loan of a shop unit from Opportunity Arts at the Spectrum Centre….
The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, has sounded a welcome to those refugees who arrived in Belfast from Syria this week, and asked for prayers for all refugees. The Bishop was speaking following a statement by the…
On Friday December 11, six young people from Lambeg Parish, along with their youth leader took part in the Challenge 48 Sleepout with Abaana – a charity which supports street children in Uganda. The aim of this challenge was to…
A Joint Christmas Message from the Archbishops of Armagh: The Most Rev Richard Clarke and The Most Rev Eamon Martin. ‘May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope…
Belfast’s Black Santa took up his position on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral as the 39th annual Sit-out for charities got underway at 9am on Wednesday December 16. In undertaking the Sit-out, the Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev…
More than 100 young people from across Connor Diocese came together in Antrim on Saturday December 12 for the Christmas EVENT. Engage Connor Youth, the Youth Council for the diocese, organised a variety of activities including chocolate fountains and a…
Choir members from Lisburn Cathedral braved freezing conditions to join Lisburn Harmony Ladies Choir and the choirs of St Patrick’s and Railway Street Presbyterian churches to sing ‘Carols by Candlelight’ in Market Square, at dusk on Saturday December 12. Filling…
A wonderful Christmas tree festival at Billy Parish Church, Bushmills, concluded with a packed carol service on Sunday evening, December 13. The festival, which opened on Saturday, had the theme ‘Conifer Calendar.’ Visitors had the opportunity to enjoy refreshments, gifts…
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