Bangor
St. Comgall, Hamilton Road, Bangor
Directions to the church:
Located between Hamilton Road and Castle Street where they meet at the junction with Main Street in the town centre.
From Belfast � on the Belfast Road go straight ahead at lights by Bangor Abbey into Abbey Street. Straight ahead through two roundabouts. After second roundabout travel 100 yards down Main Street then turn right into Market Street and continue into Asda Car Park. You can see the Church past Asda Filling Station and across the road.
From Newtownards � On Newtownards Road at Balloo Road roundabout go straight ahead. At next roundabout with Circular Road turn right onto South Central road. At next roundabout (by Lidl) turn left into Bloomfield Road. Continue to the end of Bloomfield Road and turn left into Gransha Road. Continue through traffic lights into Castle Street. Castle Street Car Park and Asda Car Park are on the left and St Comgall�s is on the right.
From Groomsport or Donaghadee � On approaching Bangor follow signs to Belfast untili you are on East Circular Road. At Gransha Road roundabout turn right into Gransha Road. Continue along Gransha Road and through traffic lights into Castle Street. Castle Street Car Park and Asda Car Park are on the left and St Comgall�s is on the right
Service times:
Sundays
8.30am : Early Morning Service
Holy Communion : Every Sunday
10.00am : News@10 (Contemporary with Children's Ministry)
11.30am : Morning Service (Traditional)
Holy Communion : 1st Sunday
7pm : Evening Service
Holy Communion with Healing : 3rd Sunday
Mid-Week (Thursday)
Other Services
Holy Communion with Prayers for Healing: 11.00am
Contact us:
The Revd Nigel Parker (Rector)
(028) 9146 6409
Sister Ann Higgins (Church Army Evangelist)
(028) 9181 0787
A bit about us:
Bangor has a rich heritage of Christian witness, being known in the Golden Age of Irish Celtic Chrstianity as �The Light to the Nations!� Comgall was a man of great missionary zeal and in 1882 Bangor Parish Church was built and named after this man of vision.By the late 19th Century the Abbey Church was in need of considerable repair and plans were brought forward to build a new church in the centre of the town. By 1877 funds were raised and Mr R.E. ward of Bangor Castle donated the site for the construction of St Comgall's. Consecration took place in 1882 and the chancel was added in 1892 with completion of the spire in 1899. The church has a peal of 8 bells and the present organ was installed in 191 as a memorial to those who fell in the Great War. The organ was refurbished in memory of those who served in the 1939-1945 war. St Comgall's is richly endowed with stained glass windows.
Welcome! That is central to us as a family here in Bangor Parish Church. It is the hallmark of a loving family and so we strive to make everyone welcome, who comes to us as our guest. But it doesn�t end there! Our prayer is that every guest will, in their own time, become a member of God�s family among us. We run Alpha Courses regularly to help guests investigate the joys and responsibilities of being a family member. The next step is growing more like Jesus Christ within this family, which is why we have a network of small groups offering a place to belong, learn and grow. Finally, we encourage family members to be active in loving and serving each other and in encouraging others to join the family. We hope you�ll come to see us in our family home.
The Future:
The Lord plans to build a mighty church here in Bangor. This church will involve many local churches, and will once again cause Bangor to be known as �The Light to the Nations�. Bangor Parish Church will be at the very tip of this powerful arrow, which gets to the root of societal problems in North Down. We believe that the Lord will bring 3,500 people each weekend to worship Him in Bangor Parish Church � what a sight that will be! Come Lord Jesus.
Organisations in the parish:
Bowling Club - Tuesdays and Thursdays @ 7.15pm
Thursday Club - Thursdays @ 2.00pm
CoI Mens' Society - 1st Monday @ 8.00pm
Tiny Tots - Tuesdays @ 10.00am
Mothers' Union - 4th Monday @ 8.00pm
Squirrels
Beavers
Cub Scouts
Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Brownies - Tuesdays @ 6.30pm
Bell Ringers - practice on Fridays
Youth Fellowship (BPYF) - Sundays @ 8.00pm