To mark 100 years since the outbreak of World War One, the Historical Commemorations and Centenaries Working Group of the Church of Ireland is sponsoring a short story competition. The competition is open to 15 to 21–year–olds, and will be…
The Rev Trevor Johnston, currently Team Leader of Crosslinks Mission Agency, has been appointed as Incumbent of the Parish of All Saints’, Belfast. Trevor is a former chaplain to the University of Ulster at Jordanstown and Belfast an a former…
St Colmanell’s, Ahoghill, turned back the years to the 1940s when the parish organised a Vintage Tea Dance. This was open to the community and all the residents from the Nursing Home next door to the parish hall joined in…
St Mark’s Parish, Ballymacash, recorded a TV broadcast of Morning Prayer at RTE studios in Dublin earlier this month. This will be broadcast on Sunday, July 13 at 11.10am.
Lisburn Cathedral hosted the last of three Connor Diocesan Services for Pentecost on Thursday May 22. Lisburn is in the Archdeaconry of Connor. A special service was organised for each of Connor’s archdeaconries. The first was held in St Patrick’s,…
The Rev Ruth Patterson was installed as an ecumenical canon in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Sunday May 18. Ruth was appointed by the Dean and Chapter of St Anne’s as a Methodist ecumenical canon in succession to the Rev…
St Patrick’s Parish Church, Ballymena, hosted the second of three Connor Diocesan Services for Pentecost on Tuesday May 20. A special service was organised for each of Connor’s Archdeaconries. The first was held in St Patrick’s, Jordanstown (Archdeaconry of Belfast)…
St Nicholas Parish Church, Lisburn Road, Belfast, is hosting a concert on Friday May 23 in aid of Action Cancer. The concert is organised by ‘Sound of Solace,’ the Action Cancer Ladies Choir and they will be joined by: Kilkeel…
A new branch of Street Pastors working to help young people stay safe on the streets at night is to be set up in Coleraine. Branches already exist in Belfast, Newtownabbey and Cork. Leaders from eight churches across the denominations…
Photos courtesy of John Lendrum The first of three Connor Diocesan Services for Pentecost was held in St Patrick’s Parish Church, Jordanstown, on Wednesday May 14. Special services will take place in each of Connor’s Archdeaconries. The Bishop of Connor,…
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