The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor

Please note - this event has been POSTPONED  until further notice. The Annual Diocese of Connor Mothers’ Union Festival Service and the commissioning of members of the Trustee Board and Executive Committee will take place in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast,...

Belfast Cathedral is holding a Choral Eucharist on the Feast Day of St Patrick on Tuesday March 17 at 9am. The service gives thanks for the life of Patrick and reflects on his place as one of the pioneer evangelists...

BBC Radio Ulster’s Morning Service on Palm Sunday, April 5, will be broadcast from St Peter’s Parish Church, Belfast, at 10.15am.  The service will be conducted by parish reader, Mr David Cromie, and the rector, the Rev Brian Lacey, will...

BBC Radio Ulster’s Morning Service on Sunday April 26, will be led by the Rev Canon Stephen Fielding, rector of St John’s, Malone.  The programme will be broadcast at 10.15am and available afterwards online at this <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fprogrammes%2Fm000hnhq&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cdco%40connordiocese.org%7C81848e2b1bf14f828a9a08d7e6b371c0%7C2869a230f4fa43b8b41ed0b36c6968a0%7C0%7C0%7C637231530687076439&amp;sdata=cVXw6y3sP3QAm%2F4omvty46V0tbdX07i9Ps0xy1pXY6I%3D&amp;reserved=0LINK.

Connor Takes the Castle will look a lot different this year. The weekend – which is normally a residential in Castlewellan on the first weekend in September – have moved forward to August 14-16 and will take place online only....

On Sunday August 16, a Service at St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, commemorating the 75th Anniversary of VJ Day (August 15 1945) will be broadcast live on BBC Radio Ulster, starting at 10.15am.

Connor’s new bishop, the Ven George Davison, will be consecrated at a service in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, on Thursday September 3. The co-consecrators will be the Archbishop of Armagh; the Bishop of Meath and Kildare and the Bishop of...

The Ordination of Deacons for Connor Diocese takes place on September 13 in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, at 3.30pm. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, this service is open to invited guests only. It is hoped to video record...

The Ordination of Priests/Presbyters for Connor Diocese takes place on Sunday September 20 in St Patrick’s Ballymena at 3.30pm. PLEASE NOTE: Due to the Covid-19 restrictions, this service is open to invited guests only. It is hoped to video record...

The Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer is hosting a Reflection Morning at Drumbo Parish Church on Saturday September 26. Witness (conductor) is the Rev Canon Raymond Fox. Timetable: 9.30am arrival at Church (hall not available for coffee, etc) 10am Contemplation  11.15am Contemplation...

Antrim Rural Deanery is holding a Harvest Celebration Drive-in Service on Sunday September 27 starting at 6.30pm in the carpark at Ballyclare Leisure Centre. The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison will preach. Worship will be led by...

The National Bible Society of Ireland is hosting a Zoom webinar on Thursday October 15 at 7.30pm.  Speaker is the Rev Prof John Barton. Details on how to register are below.

Connor Mothers’ Union is holding a Service of Thanksgiving in All Saints' Parish Church, Antrim, on Sunday October 25 at 3.30pm. The service will be live-streamed as, due to the current Covid-19 restrictions and social distancing rules, only Trustees and...

This year’s Building Blocks Children’s and Family Ministry Conference will take place online on November 7. The theme is THRIVE: How to self-care and care for children and families in a socially distanced ministry. The conference runs from 10am-1pm, and...

The 2020 Clive West Memorial Trust Lecture has been rescheduled to November 17 (original date was March 24) and will now take place online only. The guest speaker  will be the Rev Canon Vaughan Roberts (Oxford) on the topic: ‘Fractured...

Pursuant to section 30 of the Civil Law and Criminal Law (Miscellaneous Provisions Act) 2020, which provides for the validity of remote meetings of an unincorporated body, notice is hereby given that an ordinary meeting of the General Synod will...

Belfast Cathedral's annual Black Santa Sit-out for charities, now in its 44th year, gets underway on the steps of St Anne's Cathedral on Thursday December 17. Dean Stephen Forde and his team will be outside the Cathedral every day until...

The institution of the Rev Christopher St John as rector of St Nicholas' Parish Church, Carrickfergus, takes place on Thursday January 21 and will be live streamed on the parish Facebook page from 7.30pm. The order of service is also...