A Prayer for Peace, which is being held with permission from the PSNI, will begin at 8.30am Saturday December 15 at Belfast City Hall. The organisers have issued the following statement: “For 2012 the Northern Ireland Tourist Board slogan has…
The Dean of Belfast begins his second Black Santa Christmas sitout for charity at St Anne’s Cathedral on Saturday December 15. In the days leading up to Christmas Eve, the Very Rev John Mann will be joined on the cathedral…
St Patrick’s Parish, Ballymoney, treated its older parishioners to a delicious Christmas dinner – for free! The Over 60’s Christmas dinner, held in the parish hall, was attended by more than 100 ladies and gents. The dinner is funded by…
More than 100 children, young people, mums and dads and Sunday School teachers came together for Morning Call, an informal act of worship in the church hall at St Patrick’s, Broughshane. This took place on Sunday December 9 from 10.15am–11am….
St Andrew’s Parish Church Glencairn, is holding a sale of arts and crafts on Friday December 14 at 7pm in the church hall on Forthriver Road. Snacks are also available. All are welcome so please drop in for a cup…
Connor Mothers’ Union held their annual Christingle service in St Patrick’s Parish Church, Ballymoney, on Sunday December 2. The service was conducted by the rector of Ballymoney, the Rev Andrew Sweeney. Almost 100 people attended, mostly from North and Mid…
People living in or visiting Carrickfergus are invited to take some time out from the chaos of the Christmas rush to be still in God’s presence. St Nicholas’ Parish Church will be open for quiet prayer and reflection 12:30–2pm every…
Photos by John Kelly Belfast Community Gospel Choir entertained a capacity audience at a Christmas Concert in the newly re–furbished Lisburn Cathedral on Friday December 7. Led by Marie Lacey, the choir sang gospel classics, upbeat feelgood songs and Christmas…
The Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev John Mann, witnessed the struggles of daily life for the poorest of the poor during an 11–day trip to India with Christian Aid. John and his wife Helen travelled with Rosamond Bennett, Chief…
A Service of Re–opening and Rededication was held in Lisburn Cathedral on Sunday December 2. The preacher at the special service was the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy who dedicated the building. The lovely warm cathedral was…
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