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An Evening with Rob Parsons – 9th September – Assembly Buildings

BOOK BEFORE 12th AUGUST AND SAVE £5! By any standards, Rob has led a pretty interesting life.  Sure, he has long list of achievements – he founded Care for the Family over 35 years ago, is now the bestselling author of nearly 30 books and has been awarded an OBE.   But he’s also dealt […]

Down and Dromore cine films brought back to life

Three reels of cine film dating from 1958 and 1960, containing footage of significant events in Down and Dromore almost 70 years ago, have been brought back to life by the RCB Library. They were first shown at the 2026 General Synod in Newcastle, which was particularly appropriate as all the films were shot in […]

Prayers for our land

In light of recent unrest, we continue to pray over the situation in Belfast and other communities and ask for blessing and peace to be visited upon our streets.  Pray for people from migrant communities, many of whom are scared and uncertain. They fear for their safety and the safety of their families. Pray for […]

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 […]

Exploring ‘The Quiet Revival’

The latest Mission Matters podcast from the Church of Ireland’s Council for Mission podcast welcomes Dr Julie McKinley (from the Bible Society Ireland) and Dr Rhiannon McAleer (from the British and Foreign Bible Society, covering England and Wales) to unpack the ground–breaking findings of The Quiet Revival report. Julie and Rhiannon discuss the surprising surge in church […]

Church Giving – new website tab

Like other churches, St Finnian’s depends on the generosity of parishioners for all our general income. Without this, we could not continue as a local place of worship, witness, support and fellowship. At the beginning of a New Year, we would like to thank all who support the work of the Parish by their regular […]

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 […]