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Welcome, Ryan!

We extend a very warm welcome to our new curate, Revd. Dr. Ryan Hawk. We pray for God’s blessing as he begins his ministry in St. Finnian’s. We pray, too, for his wife, Sarah, and their sons, Liam and Jude, as they settle in to parish life.

From Multan, Pakistan, a call to pray

From Multan, Pakistan, a call to pray Following overnight hostilities between India and Pakistan, Bishop David has been in contact with Bishop Leo and our link diocese of Multan, Pakistan, where missiles have struck. Both bishops urge us to pray. Bishop Leo writes: “Regrettably, the situation here has become deeply alarming. At approximately 1.00am India launched […]

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 […]

Speak Jesus – A Diocesan Initiative for 2025

Bishop David introduces ‘Speak Jesus’, an initiative to connect and reconnect every home in the Diocese of Down and Dromore with a local parish church so that we can speak Jesus into every life. In 2025 we want to declare hope and peace in God’s presence over every community in the diocese.

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 […]

Donating to St. Finnian’s

Rather than using free will envelopes, many people have now set up a Standing Order or Electronic Transfer. If you would like to do this, the parish bank details are:- Sort Code: 95-01-34 Account number: 11089757 Account name: St Finnians Parish Church Reference: The online screen will invite you to add a reference. Please input […]

Care for the Family – Big Parenting Questions

Big Parenting Questions is for mums, dads and carers, designed to offer hope and help through this time of change in our children’s lives. As your child grows into adolescence it can feel like everything is changing – for them, but also for you as a parent. Why do they care more about what their […]