Black Santa Sit-out begins on Monday 15 December
The 49th annual Black Santa Appeal at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, will begin on the Cathedral steps on Monday 15 December at 10.30am.
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The 49th annual Black Santa Appeal at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, will begin on the Cathedral steps on Monday 15 December at 10.30am.
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This year's Clive West Memorial Lecture will be given by the Rt Revd Dr Yassir Eric, a radical Muslim converted to Christianity at the age of 19.
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An evening for young people in the diocese in Hillsborough Parish Church on Saturday 13 December. A short praise service led by our youth band, followed by pizza, dessert and...
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Bishop David has appointed the Revd Canon Bill Press as Area Dean for Lagan in Down Diocese.
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Our vision is to have a Diocesan Evangelist in every parish. Could you be one of them? Our Training Course (2026-27) is open for applications until Friday 30 January 2026.
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Last Sunday evening’s Christingle Service in Hillsborough Parish Church was packed to capacity. Indeed, so many came along that extra chairs needed to be brought in.
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The latest episode of Canon Jono Pierce's podcast, ‘Bitesize Chunks of Faith’, features an interview with Gillian Stevenson, one of our longest serving Diocesan Lay Readers.
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The Church of Ireland’s Church and Society Commission is asking parishes to consider small and effective actions that can be taken locally to meet a personal need of someone...
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