Dear Friends, As our summer magazine goes to print, there is much concern about the violence on our streets in recent days. The concerns expressed about a serious sexual assault in Ballymena have spilled over into attacks on ethnic minorities, foreign nationals, refugees and asylum seekers. Large numbers of police have been injured, people’s homes […]
Embracing the Joy Torbank School is one of my favourite places in the world. It’s a school for children with complex and special needs and my daughter goes there. Over the years of Lucy’s education we have met the most amazing people who work there as teachers, classroom assistants, therapists and receptionists. We have met […]
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.
Father’s Day One of the greatest pleasures and privileges of my life is to be a Dad. Last Sunday I received two lovely cards with special messages inside and, on Saturday, we went out for a family breakfast as I had to travel to a special service on Sunday afternoon, and then further south to […]
Preparing for Big Services We look forward to welcoming the Reverend Ryan Hawk as our new curate in about a week’s time. Next Sunday, 15th June, Ryan will be ordained priest alongside some of his colleagues who will serve in different churches in this Diocese. If you are not familiar with church, these are very special […]
Searching for the Soul of the Church A friend of mine passed me on a wonderful book recently about the soul of Irish rugby. It explores the way the sport has transcended religious and political divisions in Ireland and brought people together in a unique way. The professional era has seen Ireland, a small country […]
The Speak Jesus Initiative If I were to ask most Christians I know about what they find most challenging about the life of faith, I suspect many would speak about the challenge of sharing your faith with other people. How is it that we find it so hard to speak about something that is so […]
Dear Friends, As this month’s magazine goes to print, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Reverend Dr. Ryan Hawk as Curate Assistant here in St. Finnian’s. Ryan will take up his appointment in mid-June following his ordination to the Priesthood on Sunday 15th June at 3.30pm in Down Cathedral. We hope as many […]