For over 25 years, the Diocese of Down and Dromore has walked in friendship with the Diocese of Maridi, South Sudan. As we partner with Fields of Life this Lent, we invite you to journey with us, to learn, to pray, and to respond to the needs of children facing hunger, unsafe water, limited education, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]