Teenagers from Ballyholme parish in Bangor, Co Down, gave up a week of their holidays to run a programme of activities for children in Ballysillan, north Belfast. The new Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, dropped in on…
A number of appointments have been made in Connor Diocese and rectors will be instituted in their new parishes later this year. On September 13, Rev Willie JC Orr will be instituted into the Grouped Parishes of Muckamore, Killead and…
Cologne New Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra will perform in concert at St Mark’s Parish Church, Ballymacash Road, Lisburn, on Tuesday August 7 at 8pm. The orchestra, with Susanna Gregorian on violin and Gemma Corales on flute, will play music by Vivaldi,…
The Christian Blog Awards are offering a £1,000 top prize for the best church website – and Connor parishes are welcome to enter. Awards host Maria Toth said: "A thousand pounds can really change the shape of a church –…
The Rev Canon William Bell, rector of Eglantine Parish, received a surprise presentation to mark the 40th anniversary of his Ordination after Morning Prayer on Sunday June 24. Mr Geoffrey Simpson, who made the presentation, paid tribute to the rector’s commitment…
An evening of ‘Songs of Praise’ featuring Symington Memorial Silver Band will be held in Christ Church Parish Church on Sunday July 29 at 6.30pm. Members of the congregations of Lisburn Cathedral, First Lisburn Presbyterian, Railway Street Presbyterian and Seymour…
The Rev Neil Cutcliffe set off on a 1,000 mile hike on July 14 to highlight the impact of global warming in developing countries. Rev Cutcliffe, rector of Mossley parish, Newtownabbey, is participating in Christian Aid's Cut the Carbon march…
More than 250 young people and leaders attended a barbeque hosted by the new Bishop of Connor at the annual Summer Madness festival on July 1. Two days after his consecration the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy joined in the fun…
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