Church House Carol Service
Church House staff from Connor and the Diocese of Down and Dromore came together for a socially distanced Carol Service on December 17, held in Belfast Cathedral.
Church House staff from Connor and the Diocese of Down and Dromore came together for a socially distanced Carol Service on December 17, held in Belfast Cathedral.
Due to ongoing Covid-19 restrictions and to ensure everyone is safe, January’s Connor Takes the Castle (CTTC) event for young people will look a little different.
Dean Stephen Forde took a break from his duties as Black Santa on Wednesday to welcome charity walker Robert Maxwell, who earlier this month completed a long distance hike to St Anne’s Cathedral.
Connor Christmas Panto Trail was on the road at the weekend, retelling the magical story of Christmas in St Patrick’s, Whitehead, on Saturday, and in Drummaul Parish Church, Randalstown on Sunday morning, and All Saints’, Antrim, on Sunday afternoon.
The 2021 Black Santa Sit-out is underway on the steps of Belfast Cathedral, with the Rev Canon Kevin Graham, rector of St Bartholomew’s, Stranmillis, joining Dean Stephen Forde for the launch of the 45th annual charity appeal.
The Rev Allister Mallon, retired hospital chaplain, Connor Diocese, scored impressively in his challenge for the BBC’s Mastermind title, coming out on top in his first round in the prestigious competition.
Dean Stephen Forde and Santa’s little helpers will be on the steps of St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, for two weeks on Monday December 13 as the 2021 Black Santa Sit-out for charities gets underway.
The faces say it all! The children – and adults – who came along to St Patrick’s, Ballymena, for the first Connor Christmas Panto Trail on Saturday afternoon had an awesome time!
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