The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor

The Diocesan Barbecue, now an annual fixture in Connor's Summer Madness calendar, takes place on Sunday June 30 at 5pm at the Connor Sub Camp in the festival grounds at Glenarm Castle. The Festival runs from June 28-July 2, and...

Streetreach 2019 runs from July 2-5 and this year partners with Mossley Parish. Streetreach is a local, missional, residential experience for young people run by Connor Diocese. It offers young people the opportunity to experience a mission within a safe...

The Ordination of Priests in Connor Diocese will take place on Sunday September 8 in St Patrick's, Ballymena. The Rev Peter Stanley Blake (Antrim); the Rev Emma May Carson (Ballymena & Ballyclug), the Rev Stu Reid  (Ballymoney, Finvoy & Rasharkin),...

The September Prayer Walk in north Belfast on Monday 9th begins at Joanmount Methodist Church (junction of Wallasey Park and Oldpark Road) at 7.30pm.  

Our friends at All Saints' Parish Church, Cootehill, Co Cavan, issue a warm invitation to help them celebrate their bicentenary at a special harvest weekend.

Auction on September 14 will feature a great mixture of goods including a new laser printer, pictures, prints, hoover, baby car seat, exercise machine, crockery etc. etc. Feel free to add to these items, provided the item is not too...

Distinguished French organist Thomas Ospital will conduct an organ workshop at St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, on Saturday September 14. Thomas is organist of Saint-Eustache in Paris, which has the largest organ in France, and he is well known throughout Europe...

September 15 has been designated Vocation Sunday in the Church of Ireland, a day to enable the whole Church to reflect – prayerfully and practically – on how it nurtures and fosters vocations.  This will be followed up by a...

The Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer will hold a Reflection Morning at Drumbo Parish Church on Saturday September 21. The witness is the Rev Leslie Crampton. The timetable includes tea/coffee in parish centre at 9.30am, followed by contemplation at 10am and 11.15am,...

Three candidates will be ordained at a service in Lisburn Cathedral on Sunday September 22 at 3.30pm to serve in the Ordained Local Ministry, recently introduced in the Church of Ireland. They will be ordained by the Rt Rev Patrick...

The Oberammergau Passion Play is staged in the Bavarian town just once a decade. The Rev Elizatbeth Stevenson will lead a trip to Oberammergau 2020, and will be hosting an information evening in St Anne's Church Hall, Dungannon, on September...

The Rev Aaron McAlister will be instituted Rector of the Parish of Derriaghy at a service in Christ Church, Derriaghy, starting at 8pm on Thursday September 26.

To mark the 800th anniversary of an historic encounter between Saint Francis of Assisi and Sultan Malik al-Kamil in September 1219, an Interfaith discussion day is being organised by the Third Order, The Society of St Francis (TSSF). In order...

An event taking place in at Holywood Parish on September 28, run by the Royal School of Church Music (RSCM Ireland), will give a taste of the 'Voice for Life' Choral training Scheme. This scheme is currently in use by...

Martha Collison and Will Torrent will talk cooking and faith at the Tearfund event in Christ Church, Lisburn, on October 3. Do you just love the Great British Bake Off?  Are you an avid fan of Ready Steady Cook? Well,...

Proving itself to be barking mad once again, Belfast Cathedral will host its third annual Pets’ Service on Sunday October 6 at 3.30pm. All pets, and well behaved owners, are welcome to join in this wonderful service celebrating all creatures...

This month, rather than the usual north Belfast Prayer Walk, there will be an opportunity to meet for prayer, reflection and worship. Organiser Stephen Whitten, Church Army, said: "We felt it is important to take time to pray about what...

A great night out is promised in Magheragall with the band Live Issue.