Special services will take place in each of the three Archdeaconries in the Diocese of Connor to celebrate Pentecost. Preacher at the services in Jordanstown (Archdeaconry of Belfast), Ballymena (Archdeaconry of Dalriada), and Lisburn Cathedral (Archdeaconry of Connor) will be…
A sermon by the Rev Arlene Moore, Priest–in–Charge of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Monkstown, following the loyalist riots of summer 2013 led to the introduction of Irish classes in the parish. Arlene said: “Some members came to me…
Report and pictures by John Kelly In an Easter reflection, the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, spoke of the fear, confusion and grief of the crucifixion which gave way to the joy of the resurrection. He went…
Two BBC Songs of Praise services were recorded in St Patrick’s Parish Church, Jordanstown, at the end of April. The Songs of Praise team visited St Patrick’s on Saturday April 26, recording two programmes – one for Father’s Day and…
A Prayer Room in the centre of Carrickfergus was launched with a service of prayer and praise on the evening of Palm Sunday, and was open every day from April 14–19. Organised by Impact Carrick, the prayer room was open…
The annual Good Friday Carrying of the Cross ‘Walk of Witness’ was held in Lisburn city centre on Friday April 18. The event was organised by ministers from Lisburn city centre churches – First Lisburn Presbyterian, Railway Street Presbyterian, Seymour…
Lisburn Cathedral is hosting a Big Questions Night on May 8 with apologetics expert Michael Ramsden as the guest speaker. The event is free and is aimed at both Christians with Big Questions and non–believers alike. Michael has been the…
After the Dawn Service on Easter Sunday, followed by a cooked breakfast, the parishioners of St Nicholas, Lisburn Road, Belfast, gathered in church for the Renewal of Baptismal Vows and a Baptism by immersion. They later celebrated together at the…
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