The Pain of Remembrance A friend of mine is a Brother in a lay monastic community called ‘The Servants of the Word.’ He and his Brothers do amazing work in the area of helping young people explore the life of faith and discipleship, and what it might look like to follow Jesus in our world […]
The next meeting of the Ladies’ Friendship Group is Wednesday 11th November. The guest speaker is Chris Bennett and his theme is “The Forgotten Sisters.” Chris is very knowledgeable about the Titanic Area of Belfast and he’ll be talking about the sister ships of the Titanic and their role in WW1, which is fitting for […]
Join us for a six week study exploring some basic questions many people have about the Christian faith, the Bible, suffering and justice. Tim Keller’s book, ‘The Reason for God’ explores these ideas and many more. He then invites folks from all walks of life to explore these questions together. The result is a helpful […]
Hello, We are reaching out with an urgent request to help boost our blood stocks at our Belfast HQ. Please can you pass this message to your staff asap and encourage any O negative blood types to donate? (poster attached). We are currently experiencing a critical need for O Negative (O Neg) blood donors. As the universal […]
Processing Sad News Last Sunday at 6.30 am, Ciara Mageean died. She was 34 years old and just 3 weeks ago she married the love of her life, Tommy. This afternoon, she was laid to rest in her beloved Portaferry. Hundreds of people lined the street, thousands watched online, tributes came from international sports’ stars, […]
Dear Friends, We have been reminded in recent weeks and months about how delicate and painful the business of remembering is in our context in Northern Ireland. The determination to allow an Orange Order march down the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road after 28 years, followed by a large-scale protest and the subsequent decision to reverse […]
Dear Friends at St. Finnian’s, I am delighted to attach the latest ‘Thrive South Sudan’ update which includes some exciting developments. I hope this brings a smile to your face and much encouragement. Thank you for standing with the furthest behind – thank you for your faithfulness, generosity and prayers. It’s thanks to churches and […]