Inspirational Leah Batchelor, a parishioner of St Michael’s, Belfast, who is determinedly recovering from ‘locked-in syndrome,’ passed another milestone when she graduated just before Christmas. Leah was just 21 when she suffered a major brain stem stroke caused by an…
A flame of hope first lit by a child in Palestine and passed to an Israeli Boy Scout at the border before travelling through various countries reached the Church of the Good Shepherd in Monkstown on Monday December 21. The…
St Colman’s Parish was at the heart of the Christmas Lights switch-on in Dunmurry with the rector providing the festive tree and the parish offering carols and refreshments after the switch-on. The switch was flicked by local television and radio…
St Patrick’s Church, Broughshane, concluded its 250th Anniversary Year with an Advent Service – ‘Christ the Light in the Community.’ The service was conducted by The Very Rev John Bond, Dean of Connor, and the Rev Adrian Halligan, Curate. The…
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…
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