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General Church Maintenance – 27th December

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 […]

Bishop David’s Christmas Message

Filmed in The See House, Bishop David shares Christmas greetings and encourages all of us to make room for Jesus this Christmas, and each day of our lives.

Christmas in St. Finnian’s

Sunday 21st December 9.00 am – Holy Communion 11.00 am – Morning Prayer 7.00 pm – A Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols Tuesday 24th December – Christmas Eve 11.00 pm – The First Communion of Christmas Wednesday 25th December – Christmas Day 9.00 am – Holy Communion 10.15 am – A Family Celebration of […]

Garden of Remembrance

As part of the overall review of Diocesan policies in June, the Select Vestry reinstated our policy for the Garden of Remembrance based on the Diocesan rules.  The Select Vestry wish to remind families using the Garden of Remembrance that any floral tributes used at the funeral may be placed on the garden wall and will be disposed of […]

Cregagh Crafters Boost Mental Health

In a new Inspiring angles video published ahead of Remembrance Sunday, Canon Jono Pierce and the Cregagh Crafters – at St. Finnian’s in East Belfast – speak about the significance of their poppy display and bringing together over 40 people to share their creative skills. Cregagh Crafters is one of many projects which has been […]

Introducing Lectio 365

LECTIO 365 is a free daily devotional resource that helps you pray the Bible every day. DOWNLOAD ON APP STORE (APPLE)  DOWNLOAD ON PLAY STORE (ANDROID)  Written by leaders from the 24-7 Prayer movement, this resource helps you engage with Scripture to inspire prayer and shape your life. Journey through the year with hosts Pete Greig, Carla […]

Lectio for Families App

Lectio for Families is a free devotional app that helps families to read the Bible and explore faith through conversation and prayer together. APPLE ANDROID It features daily Bible readings, a weekly memory verse, engaging questions to pause and talk about, and prompts for reflection and prayer. The app can be downloaded by parents and carers […]

Church Prayer Room – an oasis of calm

Our church prayer room (formerly the glebe’s room), off the Huston Hall, is a calm oasis. It offers the opportunity to withdraw from the crowds. It’s a place to sit quietly; to reflect and pray. It is for everyone. Maybe you would like to spend a few minutes there before or after a meeting of […]

Time for a Spiritual Health Check?

It’s so easy for us with the pressures of contemporary society to allow thefoundational disciplines of the Christian life to slip. The purpose of this Spiritual Health Check is to give you a tool to help you evaluate how these disciplines work out in your own life. Below is a downloadable spiritual checklist with some […]

St. Finnian’s History Project 1932-2032

To celebrate 100 years of St. Finnian’s we would like to collect your stories of the people, events and changes in the parish to publish in future church magazines. Do you have: –• Photographs from over the years• Old church magazines• Any material for display purposes• Information about church organisations• Anything else that may be […]