Hillsborough
St Malachi, Hillsborough
Directions to the church:
Hillsborough Parish Church is located in the centre of the village. The church is open to visitors every day of the year from dawn till dusk.
Service times:
Sundays
8.30am: Early Morning Service
Holy Communion: Weekly
10.30am: Main Morning Service
Holy Communion: 1st Sunday
Family Service: 3rd Sunday
6.30pm: Evening Service
Healing Service: 2nd Sunday
Family Service: 3rd Sunday
Holy Communion: Last Sunday
Contact us:
Simon Richardson (Rector)
028 9268 8284
Church Office now open daily 9:30-12:30
Tel: 028 9268 8839
A bit about us:
There is a tradition that there has been Christian worship in or around Hillsborough since 600 AD. Worship on the site of the present church building dates back to 1636. The present church building was completed in 1772. Few alterations have taken place over the years, it took about 100 years for heat to be introduced, and 50 more before there was electric light! The Parish known as St. Malachy’s, takes its name from a reforming leader of the 12th century church. The parish has a churchyard with plots dating back to the 1700s and some of the rarest species of wildflowers in the countryside can be seen there. There are three Sunday services at 8.30am, 10.30am and 6.30pm.
8.30am Holy Communion with sermon.
10.30am is worship for all ages with Holy Communion on the first Sunday of the month. There is also a crèche and Sunday School at these services.
6.30pm there is Evening Worship with Communion on the last Sunday of the month and informal worship in the Downshire Centre on the first Sunday.
Everyone is welcome, books are provided. Someone will help you find a seat and worship lasts approx 1 hour.
Weekday activities include Prayer Cells, Faith Courses, Choir, Bell Ringers and many other gatherings listed in the Parish Information Booklet.
The Future:
Our aim: “To see people come to a living faith in Jesus Christ, grow individually and collectively in him, and to be living witnesses in every place.”
Our vision: Living worship leads to active lives!
Objectives: Attractive, meaningful and fruitful worship.
To seek to make worshp meaningful and fruitful for the Sunday congregation, and attractive to those seeking to make their way back to God, regardless of age.
To see people become established in the faith of Christ and making a difference in the world.