Warmest congratulations to Mr Stanley Tomkins from Christ Church, Kilkeel, who is one of this year’s recipients of the Royal Maundy money. Bishop David nominated Stanley, 83, for his tireless charitable and community work.
Mrs Myrtle Kerr, who at the height of ‘The Troubles’ worked tirelessly for reconciliation alongside her husband, the late Revd Cecil Kerr, has been honoured with the Royal Maundy money.
Congratulations to Mrs Paddy Wallace, a parishioner of All Saints’, Antrim, Diocese of Connor, who today received the gift of Maundy Money from Her Majesty the Queen.
At the beginning of Lent, Saintfield Parish set itself a 40:40 challenge – to put one item of food or toiletries per day in a box, for 40 days. This was to support The Larder Foodbank on Mersey Street with whom we partner.
The focus for the April 2021 Archive of the Month is the story of mission work in Chota Nagpur, India, by the Revd Gerald Dickson in the early part of the 20th Century.
A lesson in love from the servant Jesus. John Menagh shares from John 13: 1–17 and the worship is led by Mount Merrion Church.
‘Recognition brings understanding. Understanding brings communication. Communication brings belonging. Belonging brings sharing. From none of this are we locked out at Easter 2021.’
Members of Killinchy and Kilmood Select Vestry have been busy preparing Easter packs as the parish works to stay in touch with parishioners throughout lockdown.
We’re in the Upper Room where someone present is not what he seems. Myrtle Morrison speaks on John 13: 21–32 with worship led by Christ Church Kilkeel.