Four new Readers were commissioned on October 18 for service in the Diocese of Connor. The Commissioning Service took place in St Colman’s, Dunmurry, and a large congregation of family, friends and parishioners turned up to support the candidates. The…
The annual award ceremony for the Down and Dromore and Connor Organ Scholarships took place during a recent service of Choral Evensong in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. New and completing scholars from parishes across the two dioceses attended, and certificates…
The Rev Canon Tim Close will be instituted as rector of All Saints’ Parish, Eglantine, on Monday October 24. Originally from Carrickfergus, Canon Close is married to Amanda who is a teacher. He is a graduate of Queen’s University, Belfast,…
A service of musical worship is to be held to celebrate 142 years of worship in the united parish of St Stephen and St Luke. This will take place on Sunday October 30 at 3pm in St Stephen’s. An address,…
The APCK, in association with the Church of Ireland Board of Education, has introduced The Synod Examination Prize for Church of Ireland second–level students. With a prize fund of more than €6,000, there will be a winner within each section in…
A Vision Strategy for Connor Diocese, unveiled at Diocesan Synod on October 13, centres on the word ‘Connections’ – internally, with communities and with the diocese. The Rev Alan McCann, one of the authors of the strategy, said: “The main…
Mr Peter Hamill, Training Co–ordinator with Connor Diocese, has been appointed Director of Continuing Ministerial Education and Lay Training at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute. The post will take effect from January 1 2012 and is initially for a…
St Andrew’s Parish Church, Glencairn, has just completed a six week course by Mary Pytches on DVD called ‘The Road to Maturity – A six–week personal growth course.’ This is published by New Wine Resources Ltd. The course was attended…
Bishop Chad Gandiya of Zimbabwe will be in St George’s Church, High Street, Belfast on October 22 as part of his visit to USPG Ireland. The Bishop will preside at a 12noon Eucharist followed by lunch at 1pm. At 2pm…
The Diocese of Connor unveiled a new vision for the future of ministry at its annual synod held in Ballymena on October 13. The Vision Strategy took into consideration changing culture and society, focusing on areas including the context and…
© Copyright The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor 2025 | Web Design by LD2.digital