Our church prayer room (formerly the glebe’s room), off the Huston Hall, is a calm oasis. It offers the opportunity to withdraw from the crowds. It’s a place to sit quietly; to reflect and pray. It is for everyone. Maybe you would like to spend a few minutes there before or after a meeting of […]
You’ll Never Walk Alone It can be hard, if not impossible, to comprehend some of the tragic news stories that have been dominating the headlines in the past while. Last Thursday, I woke to news of the death of Liverpool footballer, Diogo Jota, and his brother Andre Silva, in a car accident in Spain. He […]
An Unexpected Read Last weekend, I took my son to some climbing training in England. He has been a keen climber for some years now and we were scheduled to do some training in the University of Warwick, near Coventry. Unfortunately, our flights were delayed in both directions, which meant we spend considerably longer in […]
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 […]
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 […]