St Colman’s Parish Church, Dunmurry, celebrates its centenary this month with a weekend of special events preceding the institution of a new rector. A centenary dinner takes place in the Beechlawn Hotel on the evening of Friday, April 25. Special…
A personal account by the Rev Ken Houston The recently ordained clergy of Connor, along with Bishop Alan, Archdeacons Three and the CEM delivery team have just returned from their retreat in Rydal Hall, Cumbria. Rydal Hall is the conference…
The annual Connor Youth Council 5-a-side football tournament takes place on Saturday May 3 at the Seven Towers Leisure Centre in Ballymena. Teams can be all male, all female or mixed, and all players must be aged 12-16. There is…
A service of thanksgiving to mark the 50th anniversary of Derriaghy Parish Mothers’ Union Branch was held in Christ Church, Derriaghy on Sunday April 13. The Rector, the Rev John Budd, led the service and the guest speaker was Mrs…
For a fourth consecutive year, Connor MU vice president Kathleen Rodgers is organising a group to do the nine mile charity walk as part of the Belfast Marathon. This time they have roped the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan…
A Spring Musical Evening will be held in St Columba’s Church, Belsize Road, Lisburn on the evening of Friday April 18 at 7.30pm. The programme will feature Des McVeigh, Alan Murphy and the Parish’s own talented group, The Derryvolgie Singers…
‘You don’t need to do anything fancy – cereal and toast will be plenty!’ Ron Elsdon of St. Bartholomew’s Church on Belfast’s Stranmillis Road soon found out early in 2003 that people don’t always listen to their rector… He was…
During their visit to Connor Diocese earlier this month, Bishop Hilary of Yei and his wife Mama Joyce were guests at a lunch organised by CMSI. The Eat Less – Pay More lunch took place on Thursday April 3, and…
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