Diocesan News17 Jan 2019

Belfast Cathedral Black Santa raises £160,000 for charities

The 2018 Black Santa Sit–out on the steps of Belfast Cathedral has raised a fantastic £160,000 for local charities.

Diocesan News11 Jan 2019

Shankill parishioner Dessie awarded the BEM

Warmest congratulations to Dessie Gregg, a parishioner of Shankill Church Lurgan, who has been awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2019 New Year’s Honours List.

Diocesan News07 Jan 2019

New MU Diocesan President commissioned for Down and Dromore

In a ‘first’ for Mothers’ Union (in Ireland at least) Bishop Harold has commissioned the wife of the current chaplain as Diocesan President.

Diocesan News04 Jan 2019

Belfast Cathedral Head Verger retires after almost 20 years

After almost 20 years on the verging team of Belfast Cathedral, Mr David Alexander, has stepped down.

Diocesan News03 Jan 2019

MBE for Belfast Cathedral parishioner

Belfast Cathedral parishioner and former chorister Alan Boyd has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours.

Diocesan News03 Jan 2019

MBE for Jacqueline for services to North Belfast

Congratulations to Mrs Jacqueline Weir who has been awarded an MBE for services to the community in north Belfast in the Queen’s New Year Honours.

Diocesan News28 Dec 2018

New Year message for 2019 from the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Ken Good

Diocesan News21 Dec 2018

Christmas Message from the Bishop of Connor

In his message for Christmas 2018, the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev Alan Abernethy, reflects on the mess of the world and how Jesus is most present when we are in the mess.

Diocesan News21 Dec 2018

Bishop Ken Good’s 2018 Christmas Message

Diocesan News21 Dec 2018

Waterville Christingle

To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee, “That’s not a Christingle. This is a Christingle.” On 16 December, the Revd Brian Rogers led the first ever Christingle service in St Michael and All Angels, Waterville.