Mourners packed into St Colman’s Parish Church, Dunmurry, on Thursday August 30 for the funeral of the Rev Tom Priestly. The Archbishop of Armagh, the Bishop of Connor and a former Bishop of Connor were among those paying tribute to…
The Rev Canon Gregory Dunstan, rector of St Matthew’s, Shankill, Belfast, has been appointed Rural Dean of Mid Belfast. It is Canon Dunstan’s second major appointment this year, as he was installed a Canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, in…
On June 10 a group of 67 parishioners from Magherall spent the day on Rathlin Island. The group included pensioners, families with toddlers and some Polish students led by Tony from Lisburn Cathedral. After an 8am start the group, travelling…
A great evening of ‘Summer Songs of Praise’ featuring Symington Memorial Silver Band was held in Christ Church Parish, Lisburn, on Sunday July 29. The Rector, the Rev Paul Dundas welcomed the band and the many visitors, including members of…
Teenagers from Ballyholme parish in Bangor, Co Down, gave up a week of their holidays to run a programme of activities for children in Ballysillan, north Belfast. The new Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, dropped in on…
A number of appointments have been made in Connor Diocese and rectors will be instituted in their new parishes later this year. On September 13, Rev Willie JC Orr will be instituted into the Grouped Parishes of Muckamore, Killead and…
Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra will perform in concert at St Mark’s Parish Church, Ballymacash Road, Lisburn, on Tuesday August 7 at 8pm. The orchestra, with Susanna Gregorian on violin and Gemma Corales on flute, will play music by Vivaldi,…
The Christian Blog Awards are offering a £1,000 top prize for the best church website – and Connor parishes are welcome to enter. Awards host Maria Toth said: "A thousand pounds can really change the shape of a church –…
The Rev Canon William Bell, rector of Eglantine Parish, received a surprise presentation to mark the 40th anniversary of his Ordination after Morning Prayer on Sunday June 24. Mr Geoffrey Simpson, who made the presentation, paid tribute to the rector’s commitment…
An evening of ‘Songs of Praise’ featuring Symington Memorial Silver Band will be held in Christ Church Parish Church on Sunday July 29 at 6.30pm. Members of the congregations of Lisburn Cathedral, First Lisburn Presbyterian, Railway Street Presbyterian and Seymour…
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