Two new appointments have been made in the Diocese of Connor. The Rev John C Budd, rector of Derriaghy, has been appointed Prebendary of Raskarkin in the Chapter of Saint Saviour, Connor. The Rev Robin H Moore, rector of St…
A series of events has been organised to enable more parishes to benefit from the Back to Church Sunday initiative. The event had a very encouraging beginning in Ireland in 2010 and to build on this the Church of Ireland Council…
St Patrick’s Church Hall, Ballymena, was the venue for the Girls’ Friendly Society’s Annual Display on April 5. The night was an outstanding success only made possible by the hard work of the leaders and the girls in the weeks…
St Mark's Parish Church, Ballymacash, Lisburn, will host a Flower Festival and historical exhibition next October. Entitled ‘Celebration,’ the event will be held over the weekend of Friday October 7 to Sunday October 9 2011. In preparation for the festival…
An inter-church gathering will take place at Dromantine, Co Down, on Saturday May 7 from 1.30-5.30pm. Speakers are the Rt Rev Harold Miller, Bishop of Down and Dromore, and the Rev Ruth Patterson, Director of Restoration Ministries. To book a…
The Good Book Shop’ s KJV@4:00 project is continuing to attract readers from far and wide. The venture involves reading through the entire Bible in the course of a year, with readers taking to a stand in the Good Book…
The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, is back to work following a lengthy illness. Bishop Alan and his wife Liz joined the Connor Diocesan Pilgrimage to the Holy Land which ran from March 22 until April 1,…
Report and photographs by John Kelly The Rev Canon William Bell, rector of All Saints Parish, Eglantine, retired on March 31, exactly 22 years after being instituted as rector of the parish. The service of Morning Prayer on Sunday March…
For the Connor pilgrims, the 11-day visit to the Holy Land may be over, but memories of the sights, smells, worship and fellowship they experienced there will remain with them. The 85-strong group returned home on Friday evening, after a…
Pastor Fred Wantaate from Makere Full Gospel Church in Kampala, Uganda, will be guest speaker at Holy Trinity Woodburn, Carrickfergus, during Holy Week. Pastor Fred and the rector of Holy Trinity, the Rev Alan McCann, have been friends for many…
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