In Times of Sadness There are seasons in life in which people go through sadness and disappointment. Churches and church people are not exempt from these times and, recently in our church, we have seen many families experience the pain of losing a loved one. As this blog invites people to see inside the church […]
If only I’d known I think it was the mid 1990’s that a friend invited me to come with him to see Nanci Griffith and the Blue Moon Orchestra play at the then Point Depot in Dublin. I didn’t know much of her music then and, as she walked out on the stage, she was […]
Launching the Ship As a new year dawns, certain memories tend to come into our heads. This week, I was thinking about a birthday party we had for our son when he was about 6 or 7. We went to the Titanic Quarter with his classmates and boarded a tram tour led by the then […]
Bishop David introduces ‘Speak Jesus’, an initiative to connect and reconnect every home in the Diocese of Down and Dromore with a local parish church so that we can speak Jesus into every life. In 2025 we want to declare hope and peace in God’s presence over every community in the diocese.
Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe that we stand at the cusp of another new year. As a new year dawns we are conscious of the benefits of looking back with thanksgiving, taking stock of where we are and looking to the future withanticipation. As this magazine goes to print, we are preparing to say […]
Some Festive Recommendations As this will be the last blog until 2025 I thought I might share some festive recommendations in the book and podcast departments. The list below are some books and podcasts I have found interesting and helpful over the past 12 months. They cover a variety of genres, as it’s good to […]
Bots and Apps and Technological Progress One of the startling things for old guys like me is how rapidly technology seems to advance and progress. I remember handwriting all my assignments in university, and I don’t think I typed up anything until my final dissertation. As I didn’t have a typewriter, I think I took […]
To celebrate 100 years of St. Finnian’s we would like to collect your stories of the people, events and changes in the parish to publish in future church magazines. Do you have: –• Photographs from over the years• Old church magazines• Any material for display purposes• Information about church organisations• Anything else that may be […]