The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor

St Comgall's, Rathcoole, is hosting a commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme (with readings, poems, film clips, music and narrators/actors in period uniforms etc) on Sunday November 6 at 6.30pm. All are welcome.

Prof Don Carson. World-renowned Biblical scholar, preacher and author, Professor Don Carson is the guest speaker at All Saints’ Church, University Street, Belfast, on Sunday November 6. A research professor at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Illinois, Dr Carson, whose father...

The Rev Canon David Humphries, currently Incumbent of the Parish of Stormont, Diocese of Down and Dromore, will be instituted as Incumbent of the Parish of Kilbride, Diocese of Connor, on Tuesday November 8 at 8pm.

Two Readers will be commissioned by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, in a service being held in St Paul's Parish Church, Lisburn, on Wednesday November 9. They are Janet Hunter from St Paul's Parish and Adrian...

The Very Rev Pete Wilcox, Dean of Liverpool, is the speaker at the Connor Clergy Quiet Morning. The Very Rev Pete Wilcox, Dean of Liverpool, will be the guest speaker at a pre-Advent Quiet Morning hosted by the Bishop of...

Connor’s Church Army Evangelists are holding two Open Nights at the North Belfast Centre of Mission’s new Connect Base in Shankill Road. The open nights are aimed at parishes in the mid Belfast Rural Deanery, and parishioners are welcome to...

St Mark’s, Ballysillan, is holding a Christmas Bazaar on Friday November 18 with a range of exciting stalls, activities and prizes on offer. The fun gets underway in St Mark’s Church Hall, Ligoneil Road, at 7.30pm. Admission is free.

CANTATE! – a concert to celebrate St Cecilia’s Day, will be held in St Anne’s Cathedral on Tuesday November 22 at 7 pm. We invite you to join with Belfast Cathedral and the Corrymeela Community for an evening of beautiful...

St Colmgall’s Parish, Rathcoole, is holding a Christmas Fayre on Friday November 25 at 7pm in St Comgall's Parish Hall. There will be fun for all the family, including Santa's grotto, children's toys and books for sale, children's activities, a...

Jonathan Veira is coming back to Ballymoney on Friday November 25. If you missed out last time here is your opportunity to hear this fabulous entertainer. Tickets are now available from the Church office (open Mon, Weds & Fri 10am...

The Fund Raising Committee of St Patrick’s, Ballymena, has been busy making final preparations for the Christmas Fair on Saturday November 26 from 10am-1pm. Stalls will include books, bric-a-brac, cakes, Christmas produce, costume jewellery, craft, jams and chutney, scarves, ties...

Ciaran Houlihan is Ireland's top Elvis tribute act. St Anne’s Cathedral will be hosting a festive treat for all fans of Elvis when the King’s top Irish tribute act Ciaran Houlihan and his band appear in this fantastic setting for...

St Colmgall’s, Rathcoole, will hold a 60th anniversary service at 11am on Sunday December 4 . Everyone is welcome including former clergy, members of the church and its various organisations, or anyone from the local area. Tea/coffee and refreshments will...

The Select Vestry of St George’s Parish Church, High Street, Belfast, and the Trustees of the Ulster Historical Foundation will be launching a new book on The History of St George’s on Thursday December 8. The book, sub headed ‘Two...

St Peter's hosts an evening of Christmas music with the Cavehill Community Choir on Friday December 9 at 8pm.  There will be wine, nibbles and a ballot. Tickets, £10, from Annette Beattie on 028 9077 8428.

Connor Youth Council is inviting all young people across the diocese to its big Christmas Party! This will be held on Saturday December 10 in All Saints Parish Centre, Antrim, from 7pm to 10pm. The Youth Council is busy planning...

The Church Army Centre of Mission Connect Base will hold a carol singing reflection on Monday December 19 at 4pm. The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, will give a short reflection and there will be mince pies...

Three new Canons will be installed at Choral Evensong in St Anne's Cathedral on Sunday January 8 at 3.30pm. They are the Rev Canon David Humphries, the Rev Canon Mark Niblock (Dean's Vicar) and the Rev Canon Gareth Harron.