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Bart Players present the Wind in the Willows

Friday November 17th 2006

Bart Players are presenting Alan Bennett’s acclaimed adaptation of the Kenneth Grahame classic tale ‘The Wind in the Willows’ this Christmas. The drama group, which is associated with St Bartholomew’s Parish Church, Stranmillis, warmly welcomes audiences to share the adventures…

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Rathlin church features in glossy magazine

Wednesday November 15th 2006

St Thomas’s Church of Ireland on Rathlin Island is featured in the December issue of the glossy magazine Country Living. As part of a focus on Christmas in churches in remote parts of the country, Rev Neal Phair, Priest-in Charge…

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Lottery grants available for community buildings

Wednesday November 8th 2006

Grants of up to £50,000 are available from The Big Lottery Fund for refurbishing community buildings – including church halls – across Northern Ireland. Under the Fund’s Improving Community Buildings programme community organisations can to apply for grants of between…

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Carrickfergus parishioner has key role in MECO

Wednesday November 8th 2006

Don Howe, a member of St Nicholas Parish Church in Carrickfergus, has been appointed Ireland representative of Middle East Christian Outreach.Having worked in banking and the financial services industry for many years, Don used his skills as a local TearFund…

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Palestinian Speaker is guest of Christian Aid

Wednesday November 1st 2006

Mai Jarrar, Director of the Women’s Training Programme, East Jerusalem YMCA will deliver a talk entitled Palestinian Women Working Against Poverty on Monday November 6 at Queen’s University Students’ Union. Mai is an Economics graduate from BirZeit University and a…

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Carnmoney Parish marks 150 Years

Wednesday November 1st 2006

Carnmoney parish is celebrating its 150th anniversary. The church first opened on December 23 1856, and to mark the occasion the parish is holding a special dinner on November 25, and a service of Holy Communion on December 10. The…

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Special Service marks Professor’s Retirement

Wednesday November 1st 2006

The Rev Professor Ken Houston has retired after a long and distinguished career as Professor of Mathematics at the University of Ulster at Jordanstown. Having been on the teaching staff of the University (formerly the Ulster College and Ulster Polytechnic)…

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