Report and photographs by John Kelly A flower festival and historical exhibition was held in St Mark’s Parish Church, Ballymacash, Lisburn, over the weekend of October 7–9. The event celebrated the completion of the recent renovation scheme at the church…
The annual Synod of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor will take place in Ballymena on Thursday October 13. A Service of Holy Communion will be held in St Patrick’s Parish Church at 4.30pm and this will be followed…
Parishioners of St John’s Church, Glynn, will see their new church extension formally opened on Sunday October 9 as part of their Harvest celebrations. The opening follows five years of planning, seven months of construction and a hectic fortnight of…
The united parish of St Peter and St James, Belfast, invites you to two ‘Think Pink’ fundraising events taking place during October. The Pink Jazz night on October 21 and the Pink Dander on October 23 will raise funds for…
Report and pictures by John Kelly Ballinderry Parish Church Hall was packed to capacity on Saturday October 1 for a farewell reception to mark the retirement of the rector of 21 years, the Rev Canon Ernest Harris. Canon Harris was…
Friday, October 7 is Jeans for Genes Day when staff in Church of Ireland House, Belfast, are asked to dress in denim for the day. The annual Jeans for Genes campaign is urging everyone to make an impression on the…
A special celebration and service of dedication for the renovated hall was held at All Saints’, Linn Road, Craigyhill, on September 22. Guests included Councillor Michael Lynch (Deputy Mayor), funder representatives Ken Gibson (International Fund for Ireland) and Olga Gallagher…
CMS Ireland partnership co–ordinator David Gough departs for Africa on October 3 visiting a number of CMSI’s global partners, including Connor’s link diocese of Yei in South Sudan. David’s first port of call is Egypt, and during a packed three…
It is with sadness we report the death of the Rev Moreen Hutchinson, who recently retired as Priest in Charge of the grouped parishes of Ardclinis, Tickmacrevan, Layde and Cushendun (in Carnlough, Glenarm, Cushendal and Cushendun). Moreen, 65, was suddenly…
The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, launched his second book, Shadows on the Journey, in the Good Book Shop, Belfast, on September 22. Although it is not a sequel to his well received first publication Fulfilment and…
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