Business at the 2007 Connor Diocesan Synod was concluded in record time, with all motions and reports heard and passed before dinner. During the course of the afternoon on Thursday October 11, Synod members, totalling around 350, agreed to the…
Staff at Church of Ireland House had an excuse to dress down on Friday October 5 when the donned their jeans for ‘Jeans for Genes’ Day. The annual campaign urges everyone to make an impression on the lives of children…
Parishioners of the award winning St Columba’s, Ballymena, have been reflecting on more than three decades of worship since the Doury Road building was officially opened on June 25, 1975. As the anniversary passed, six of the church’s original foundation…
The new Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, will preside at his first Diocesan Synod on Thursday October 11. Three hundred and fifty guests from Connor’s 77 parishes are expected to attend the annual Synod which takes place…
The Select Vestry and parishioners from St Mark's, Ballysillan, were guests at the residence of the Irish President Mary McAleese recently. They are pictured during their very enjoyable visit to Aras an Uachtarain.
The Rev Robin Moore was instituted as incumbent of St Mark’s Parish Church, Ballysillan, on Thursday October 4. Mr Moore, 55, grew up in the Newtownabbey area and was a parishioner of the Church of the Ascension, Cloghfern. A former teacher,…
The Rev Professor Gerald Bray, Director of Research for the Latimer Trust, London and Research Professor of Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, will lecture on the Authority of Scripture at the University of Ulster on November 5 and 6. These inaugural…
St Colmanell's Church, Ahoghill, plays host to renowned Christian authors and international speakers Adrian and Bridget Plass later this month. Addressing the theme of ‘Clearing away the Rubbish,’ Adrian and Bridget will be at St Colmanell’s on Saturday October 27. The…
The Rev Canon Dr Ken Cochrane preached his final sermon as the Senior Minister of Christ Church Parish at a service of Evening Prayer on Sunday September 30. The Rector, the Rev Paul Dundas, led the service and in welcoming…
There was an excellent turnout of clergy for the Bishop of Connor’s Quiet Day which took place on Thursday September 27 in Antrim Parish Halls. The day began with a welcome from the Bishop, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, and…
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