Confirmation in St Paul’s, Lisburn
Sixteen adults and seven teenagers were confirmed by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, at a service in St Paul’s Parish Church, Lisburn, on Sunday March 16. Photograph by Norman Briggs.
Sixteen adults and seven teenagers were confirmed by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, at a service in St Paul’s Parish Church, Lisburn, on Sunday March 16. Photograph by Norman Briggs.
Lisburn Cathedral was the venue for the commissioning of Garvin Jess as a Diocesan Lay Reader on Thursday March 13. The lively service was led by the Rev Simon Genoe, with the rector, Canon Sam Wright preaching, and the Bishop…
Joining with USOC, the Royal School of Church Music in Ireland (RSCM) invites you to ‘come and sing’ the Crucifixion by Sir John Stainer at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. The event, on April 5 at 2pm, will be directed by…
A Lenten Reflection Series focusing on the theme of Compassion is being explored jointly by Bishops’ Appeal and the Church’s Ministry of Healing Ireland. The series will reflect upon theological and practical aspects of compassion and will root its exploration…
‘Keeping watch over ourselves in leadership’ – a training course organised by CPSA, will be held in Lisburn on March 27. A second training course – ‘Sustaining oneself in leadership’ will be held on May 22, the venue again being…
The story of St Patrick is being brought to life for hundreds of schoolchildren in a super slithery way in St Patrick’s Church of Ireland, Coleraine. Since last week, pupils from local schools have been visiting the historic church –…
St Patrick’s Parish in the heart of Coleraine will next month become the centre for a week of mission involving 12 local churches. The Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, gave his blessing to this interdenominational initiative when…
Kilroot parishioner Laura Clark celebrated her 100th birthday recently, and her rector the Rev Mike McCann and the choir of St Colman’s provided some musical entertainment to ensure Laura had a wonderful party. Laura, who was born in Norfolk, now…
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