When you are undone by your children One of the lessons I find I am learning more as I get older, is that often my children are my greatest teachers. I know in my head that I’m supposed to be the one who sets an example and models good behaviour, but there are times when […]
Dear Friends, Most of the people reading this magazine will be pretty familiar with the events of the first Christmas. People will know the familiar story of Mary and Joseph making their way to register in Bethlehem for the Roman census. They will know of how angels appeared to Mary and to the shepherds after […]
Finding the Joy in Service It’s always a special thing when people have looked after you well. If you have enjoyed a meal out or been lucky enough to stay a night away, it’s a special thing when you see how much people have tried to make your experience memorable. When volunteers do something like […]
Openness to New Experiences I wonder would you consider yourself adventurous or open to new experiences? Sometimes we miss out on things by virtue of taking too cautious an approach. When we take the opportunity to do something a bit different or outside of our comfort zone we can be exhilarated and surprised. I remember […]
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 […]
Go On Saz Pants! (The Power of Encouragement) It’s the time of year when we hear about the BBC Children in Need annual appeal. Each year, huge sums of money are raised to support charities and organisations doing vital work with children throughout the UK. Most years they get some of the presenters involved in […]
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 […]
How will you be remembered? Sad news reached us this week of the untimely death of one of Conor’s primary school teachers who died after a courageous battle with illness. She was Conor’s teacher in P5, and we never met in person, as the pandemic meant we could not gather in person in school for a […]