Oval James Insurance Brokers invite applications from the company’s client churches for its ‘Leaders of Tomorrow' Bursary, which is now into its 10th year. The purpose behind the Bursary is to provide small grants to individuals or groups who plan…
The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal – the Church’s world aid and development programme – has appointed Lydia Monds as Education Officer. After studying theology at Trinity College Dublin, Lydia obtained her teaching qualifications and worked as a second level…
A reminder that James Lawrence of CPAS will be holding a training day on ‘Growing Leaders’ on Friday June 10 at Antrim Parish Halls. James Lawrence is the Director of Leadership Development at CPAS and overall leader of the Arrow…
It is with regret we report the death of the Rev Canon JRB (Dick) McDonald on Monday May 30. He was 94. More than 40 years ago, Canon McDonald and his wife Dorothy helped pioneer counselling services in Northern Ireland….
One hundred years after the launch of the RMS Titanic in Belfast, a Cairncastle parishioner has unearthed a remarkable link with the past. Retired architect Hugh Robinson from St Patrick’s Parish has found a card posted by his father almost immediately after…
Ninth Ballymena Guides, Brownies and Rainbows held their Annual Display recently in St Columba’s Parish Church, Doury Road, Ballymena. Mums, Dads, Grannies and siblings filled the hall to watch a super variety show. The Rainbows appeared in Fancy Dress doing…
The Open Hands community group set up by the former committee of St Luke’s Parish Church held its first local initiative on Friday May 27. The group, which will be based in St Luke’s Church beside the ‘peaceline’ in Northumberland…
Tributes were paid to the recently retired Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev Dr Houston McKelvey, at a civic luncheon hosted by Belfast City Council. Dean McKelvey and his wife Roberta were accompanied to the City Hall by Canon Bro…
The Ven Dr Stephen McBride, Archdeacon of Connor, will present BBC Radio Ulster’s Thought for the Day on four mornings during June. Tune in to hear Archdeacon McBride, who is vicar of Antrim, featuring in the popular Thought for the…
The beautiful Isle of Cumbrae, Scotland, was the venue for the annual Connor Diocese Continuing Education in Ministry (CEM) Retreat. This is a small Scottish island situated in the Firth of Clyde, just a short ferry ride from the west…
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