May 2025 Magazine – audio version
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Choral Evensong – 4th May
On Sunday, 4th May at 7 pm, we look forward to Choral Evensong with St. Malachy’s Chamber Choir, conducted by our own organist, Mark McGrath. All are welcome. Please invite family and friends.
Taize Service – Wednesday 7th May
As part of our Mind Matters initiative, we are having a Taize service on Wednesday 7th May at 7.30 pm. Everyone is warming invited. A Taizé service is a simple, meditative style of Christian worship that comes from the Taizé Community in France—an ecumenical monastic community known for its focus on reconciliation, peace, and contemplative […]
Rector’s Letter – May 2025
Dear Friends, As the magazine is being prepared this month we are enjoying a beautiful week of spring weather. The sun has been shining, the clocks have gone forward and the gardeners are out in force, cutting the grass and getting everything into a beautiful array of colour and vitality. As these things are happening, […]
May 2025 Magazine
General Church Maintenance – 26th April
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 […]
St. Finnian’s Quiet Day – 17th May
On Saturday 17th May a Quiet Day will be held at the premises of the Church’s Ministry of Healing – The Mount, 162 Upper Knockbreda Road and will be led by Revd Dr Pat Mollan, Director of Ministry. The event will begin at 10.30 am and finish at 1.30 pm. Tea / coffee will be provided. People attending should bring their own […]
Church Without Walls – 15th April
Pursuing Glory The big story in Northern Ireland at the beginning of this Holy Week is one of sporting success as we celebrate the dramatic victory of Rory McIlroy at the US Masters golf tournament on Sunday night. This victory has grouped Rory with a very distinguished group of just 6 who have won all […]
Easter General Vestry – April 2025 – Reports
St. Finnian’s Easter General Vestry was held recently. The Rector’s Report and the 2024 Annual Accounts can be found below.
Church Without Walls – 8th April
Your Life in a Plastic Bag Every so often a story jumps out of the news and seems to grab you by the heart. I know on many levels we have become numbed by the sheer volume of stories of suffering and violence that dominate the headlines, but I heard this one on a talk […]