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Queens’ abseil raises more than £8,000

Wednesday May 23rd 2007

A sponsored abseil from the roof of the Europa Hotel has raised more than £8,000 for the Church of Ireland Centre at Queen’s University. The money, which is still coming in, will help clear a £24,000 overdraft on significant refurbishment…

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Making a splash for MU projects!

Wednesday May 23rd 2007

Well done to five ladies from Connor Mothers’ Union went the extra mile – literally – to raise funds for MU projects. Rosemary Burnside, diocesan treasurer, swam the equivalent of the English Channel to raise £1,000 for the MU Literacy…

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Institution at St Simon and St Philip

Wednesday May 23rd 2007

The institution of the Rev Paul Jack as rector of the United Parish of St Simon and St Philip took place in St Simon’s Parish Church, Donegall Road, Belfast, on Friday May 25. As commissary for the Bishop of Connor,…

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Picnic and Prayer part of global event

Friday May 18th 2007

Lisburn City Centre Ministers’ Fellowship is hosting a ‘Pentecost Picnic and Prayer’ on Sunday May 27 as part of a Global Day of Prayer. The event takes place from 1pm until 3.15pm in Wallace Park, Lisburn, or in Seymour St….

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Cathedral marks 300 years since Lisburn fire

Friday May 18th 2007

Lisburn Cathedral is hosting a flower festival from October 25 until October 28 marking 300 years since the town was destroyed by fire. April 20, 1707, was a quiet Sunday morning in Lisnagarvey.  Some turf ashes silently drifted onto the…

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Agherton Youth Club supports Action Cancer

Friday May 18th 2007

Leaders and members of Club 303, Agherton’s Parish Youth Club, handed over  a cheque for £175 to the Coleraine branch of Action Cancer on Thursday May 17. The club, based in Portstewart, held a charity Car Wash last November at…

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Swedish clergy visit Connor

Wednesday May 16th 2007

A 12-strong group of clergy from Connor’s link diocese of Linkoping in Sweden held a training seminar at Stranmillis College, Belfast. The group arrived on Sunday May 6, and were based at the college for the duration of their visit….

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