The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Rev Alan Harper, OBE, will preach in St Mark’s, Ballymacash, on Sunday January 23. The Archbishop is the special guest at a Service of Re-hallowing in…
A new Pastoral Support for Clergy team is now in place in Connor Diocese to continue and build on the work of the very successful founding team headed by Desney Cromey who has now retired. In the caring professions, those…
An introduction/refresher course for Pastoral Visitors will be held in St Colman’s Parochial Hall, Kingsway, Dunmurry over five weeks beginning on February 1. The course will address some of the common questions and comments around Pastoral Visiting which include what…
Many of Connor’s churches will be holding special services to mark the 2011 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which traditionally takes place from January 18-25. Each year, a different country is invited to write the initial worship material, which…
The Church of Ireland Board for Social Theology has expressed dismay that Alex Atwood, Minister for Social Development, is pressing ahead with a consultation on Sunday opening hours. The Board has issued the following statement. “The Church of Ireland Board…
The dedication of a brand new church building in Whiterock on Monday January 17 marked the start of a new era of Church of Ireland ministry in this part of west Belfast. St Columba’s Worship Centre was dedicated by the…
Sarah Duku, a native of Southern Sudan now living in Ireland, travelled to London to vote in the referendum which could see her homeland become the world’s newest nation. She described the act of casting her vote as ‘an historic…
The party from Connor Diocese to leave for the Holy Land on pilgrimage from March 22-April 1 will be finalised on January 14. Anyone interested in making a last-minute booking may do so up until that date. There is a…
June Butler, secretary to the dioceses of Connor and Down & Dromore, was a guest at Buckingham Palace just before Christmas where she received her MBE from HRH Prince Charles. June, who was named in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list…
The Rev Elaine O’Brien, rector of Clogherny and Drumnakilly, Diocese of Armagh, has been appointed incumbent to the United Parishes of Whitehouse and St Ninian, Diocese of Connor. A native of Belfast, Elaine grew up in Willowfield Parish, later moving…
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