The Rev Neil Cutcliffe set off on a 1,000 mile hike on July 14 to highlight the impact of global warming in developing countries. Rev Cutcliffe, rector of Mossley parish, Newtownabbey, is participating in Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon march…
More than 250 young people and leaders attended a barbeque hosted by the new Bishop of Connor at the annual Summer Madness festival on July 1. Two days after his consecration the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy joined in the fun…
There were prayers flying high from Slemish Mountain over a weekend in June. St Patrick in his confession wrote: “In one day I would say as many as a hundred prayers.” Taking this as their cue members of St Patrick’s…
A Connor rector is to take part in a 1,000 mile walk to raise awareness of the impact of global warming in developing countries. Rev Neil Cutcliffe, rector of Mossley parish, Newtownabbey, is participating in Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon…
Connor’s new Bishop is a team builder who shares ministry and allows those around him space to find their own giftings, guests at the consecration of Bishop Alan Abernethy were told. The Rev Helen Houston, preacher at the service in…
The Hard Gospel Project, in association with Summer Madness, is giving young people the chance to tackle two leading politicians about the road ahead for Northern Ireland. At Summer Madness–Ireland's largest Christian youth festival — Ian Paisley Junior, (DUP MLA…
A 20-strong team made up primarily of parishioners of St Patrick’s, Coleraine, will travel to Uganda, Africa, on July 29 to work with the charity Fields of Life. Based at the Church Missionary Society Hospital in Kiwoko, they will be…
The summer edition of Connor Connections, the magazine for the diocese of Connor, is now available. Articles include an interview with Bishop-elect Canon Alan Abernethy as he prepares to leave his Ballyholme parish for new challenges in Connor. MLA David…
Five new deacons were ordained in Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, on Sunday June 24 by the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev Alan Harper. Barry Forde was ordained for the Curacy of Coleraine, Campbell Dixon in the Auxiliary Ministry for…
The Church of Ireland Bishops' Appeal has approved an emergency grant of €20,000 for relief work in Darfur. The region of Darfur in Western Sudan has been suffering over four years of conflict leading to the displacement of over two…
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