Several courageous students of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute had their heads shaved while others had their legs waxed on Shrove Tuesday. Proceeds of the mass defuzzing will go towards supporting St Francis Hospital in Zambia through the Anglican…
More than 220 people attended the first of the Bishop of Connor’s Lenten seminars in St Peter’s Church, Antrim Road, Belfast, on February 24. The Bishop, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, is leading two seminars during Lent under the title…
The February 09 issue of Connor Connections is now available in parishes across the diocese. The Diocesan magazine is a full colour glossy publication, and this latest issue contains a bumper 20 pages. Features include the transformation of St Thomas’s…
Well-known Belfast economist Dr John Simpson will give the first lecture in the 2009 lunchtime series at St Bartholomew's Church, Stranmillis Road, Belfast, on Tuesday March 3. Dr Simpson’s lecture, entitled ‘When the Credit Crunched: Lessons from a Global Economic Crisis’,…
Love was in the air at Holy Trinity Woodburn on February 14, when the parish fundraising committee organised a Valentine’s Dinner. This was both a social evening and a fund raising event, and was not exclusively for couples, as the…
Some of the Ordinands at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute have decided to put some ‘fun’ into fundraising by organising a group sponsored head shave on Shrove Tuesday. The proceeds will go the USPG's project supporting St Francis' Hospital,…
As part of Fairtrade Fortnight, Cornelius Lynch, a banana farmer, will visit two Larne parishes on Sunday March 1 to speak about his life and work. Cornelius, who grows bananas on St Lucia in the Winward Islands, will be in…
Sister Valerie Thom, who works for both Church Army and Connor Diocese, is holding a Country and Gospel show in Kildress Parish Hall on Thursday February 19. Artists appearing include Warren Smith, Ann Breen, Crawford Bell, Eugene O'Dornan and comedian…
The annual Church of Ireland competition to reward the best magazines, websites and new technologies is now open for entries. The competition was launched by the Central Communications Board. Quality of design and layout, strength of editorial content and outreach…
The Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association (NIMMA) will hold its annual one-day conference in St John’s Parish Church Hall, Malone, Belfast, on Saturday March 21. This year’s highlight is a lecture on spirituality by long-time friend of the association, Fr…
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