The church premises require regular maintenance to keep them in good order, so it is an advantage to have a regular schedule for works both for buildings and grounds. This gives people an opportunity to volunteer a few hours each month to assist in the upkeep of our estate. Accordingly, the last Saturday of each month is […]
A Window into Someone’s World I’ve always enjoyed memoirs, autobiographies and biographies. Some of them are more revealing than others and they can give us a real insight into someone else’s world, what makes them tick and how they have built their career or navigated some of the challenges they have faced. We tend to […]
9.00 am – Holy Communion 11.00 am – Harvest Thanksgiving – Speaker: Fergus McMorrow, Divine Healing Ministries 7.00 pm – Harvest Thanksgiving – Speaker: Very Reverend Shane Forster, Dean of Armagh. This Harvest we are partnering with Tearfund. Our harvest offerings will contribute to bringing some relief to those affected by recent devastating earthquakes in […]
Mark and Charmaine are, once again, organising the Shoebox Appeal in St. Finnian’s. Anyone who is interested, or needs further information on what we can put in the boxes and the age groups we provide for, can get that information in the September magazine, or you can call Mark and Charmaine on: 07870567449. The boxes […]
Hello, My name is Breagha and I’m from BBC’s The Repair Shop. If you are not familiar with the show, people bring in precious personal and community items that have fallen into disrepair, which are then fixed by our team of experts. As part of this year’s Christmas Special, we are reaching out to community groups across Northern Ireland to find deeply […]
A Man of Wonder I was saddened to hear of the death of Manchan Magan on Friday past. Manchan was an acclaimed writer, podcaster and documentary maker, and he died at the age of 55. I loved the series of documentaries he made about travelling Europe by train about 18 months ago. During the making […]
Theological Education Sad news reached me at the weekend about the death of Canon Billy Marshall in the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough. Billy had been a formative influence on many generations of clergy as he lectured in Anglicanism, and was Vice Principal of the Church of Ireland Theological College for many years. Not only […]
On Sunday, 2nd November at 7 o’clock, we will gather together to support families from our parish who have lost loved ones in the past year; to surround them with our love and our prayers. Family members and friends of those who have died are invited to submit photographs which will be displayed during the […]
Dear Friends, As I write this magazine our thoughts are turning towards Harvest Thanksgiving. These are always very special services for us in the church as we give thanks to God for His faithfulness to us. We remember those who have many struggles and overwhelming challenges to contend with, from food shortages to crop failures, […]