The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor

St Mark’s Church, Ballymacash, Lisburn, is hosting its annual Seize the Day! Discussion Forum on ‘putting faith into practice’ on March 31. The Forum, which has been taking place during Holy Week for a number of years, gets underway in the...

During Holy Week, the Church of the Good Shepherd, Monkstown, is holding a display of crosses from different countries and faith traditions. The A-Cross the World exhibition runs from Wednesday April 1 until Saturday April 4 from 10am until 3pm...

The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, will preach at the 11am Service in St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast, on Easter Sunday.

The Rev Canon Andrew White, Anglican Chaplain of St George's, Baghdad. Inspirational Christian leader, the Rev Canon Andrew White, Anglican Chaplain of St George’s Church in Iraq and known as ‘The vicar of Baghdad’ is being hosted in St Mark’s...

The Rev Don Gamble. The Diocesan Lay Council is organising an event to support anyone thinking of becoming a pastoral visitor or setting up a visiting team in their parish. The Council has invited the Rev Don Gamble to help...

Inclusive Church, a conference for those seeking to create welcoming spaces in churches for people of all cultures and backgrounds, will take place in Belfast on April 24 and 25. The conference, which is a free event run by the...

Lord Rowan Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury. Former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Rowan Williams, will deliver a lecture on ‘Fundamentalism, Christian and non-Christian’ in St George’s Parish Church, High Street, Belfast, on April 24. This is the second Annual Lecture...

If you are aged 16+ and are interested in taking part in the Engage Connor Youth StreetReach in north Belfast from June 30-July 3, please bring your completed registration form along to a registration night on April 25. This takes...

CPAS conference on April 29 in Ballyclare looking at leadership in Multi Benefices with the Rev Pam McNaughton from York Diocese. Multi-parish benefices are becoming increasingly widespread, particularly in rural areas where congregation numbers are smaller. The unique challenges and...

The Franciscan Third Order has organised a retreat from May 1-3 at Drumalis Retreat House in Larne. This will be led by Grace Clunie, Director of Celtic Spirituality, Armagh. The theme will be Brother Sun, Sister Moon. If you would...

The 2015 Dunluce Parish Art and Photographic Exhibition takes place in Dunluce Parish Centre, Bushmills, from May 1-4. Opening hours are: Friday 6pm-9pm Saturday 10am-4pm Sunday 2pm-4pm Monday 10am-2pm

The General Synod of the Church of Ireland will take place from Thursday May 7 to Saturday May 9 at the Armagh City Hotel, Friary Road, Armagh. This year, in a change to the usual format, the General Synod will...

St Mary Magdalene Parish in Donegall Pass is offering teas and coffees to folks coming to the nearby community centre to cast their vote. All funds raised will go to the Red Cross for relief work in Nepal following last month's earthquake. Refreshements...

St Mary Magdalene hosts in famous Big Breakfasts twice a year, and the next Big Breakfast takes place between 9am and 12 noon on Saturday May 9. All welcome

Carnmoney Parish Church is holding a May Fayre on Saturday May 9 from 10am-1pm in the Church Hall. There will be a range of attractions and activities for all the family including crafts, plants, cakes, collectables, dolls, games for all...

Painting of St Patrick's, Cairncastle, by local artist Rosalind Fair. On Sunday May 10 the Most Rev Dr Richard Clarke, Archbishop of Armagh, will take part in a special Bicentenary Service at 11.30am in St Patrick's Parish Church, Cairncastle, followed by...

The choir of Downshire Primary School, Hillsborough performs the first of two concerts for Music in May at Christ Church Parish, Lisburn. They’ll be performing songs from the shows and a range of sacred favourites, conducted by Kirsty Orr. This...

Anyone involved in leading children’s ministry in Connor Diocese is invited to attend a fun, hands-on training session to help equip them for their role. Equipped! has been organised by diocesan children’s project worker Jill Hamilton, and will be held...