As part of the preparation for the visit to the Holy Land by the leaders of Ireland’s four main churches next week, Archbishop Alan Harper has asked parishes throughout the Church of Ireland to pray for the region as part of their worship on Sunday, 27th April.
This year rather than focusing on the traditional approach of giving things up for Lent, St. Columba’s Parish, Knock in Belfast adopted a positive attitude of organising various fundraising events for Bóthar. As a result of this £6,700 was raised for Bóthar.
Connor Diocese Faith and Policy Unit held a Diocesan Quiet Day in Agherton Parish, Portstewart, led by the Reverend Liz McElhinney on the subject 'Time for Relationship'.
The leaders of Ireland's four main churches are to visit the Holy Land next week Tuesday 29 April until Friday 2 May to express a desire for peace in the area and offer Christian hope in a situation where continuing hostilities are causing increased hardship for ordinary people.
It was announced today the President of Ireland, Mary McAleese, will address the Church of Ireland General Synod when it convenes in Galway in May, the first time ever that a President of Ireland will have done so.
St Colman’s Parish Church, Dunmurry, celebrates its centenary this month with a weekend of special events preceding the institution of a new rector.
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.
The third volume in the Representative Church Body Library’s Texts and Calendars series was officially launched on Saturday 5 April in St Canice’s parish church, Finglas where the Rector of Finglas, Santry and Glasnevin, the Revd David Oxley, presided. The principal speaker at the launch was the Dublin City Archivist, Dr Mary Clark.
A major ‘Celebration of Youth’ festival is planned for Connor Diocese in September.