Diocese of Down & Dromore

11 Jan 2019

Carryduff Parish look back at a wonderful evening with the African Children’s Choir

Earlier this month, Carryduff Parish had the wonderful privilege of hosting the African Children’s Choir who performed to a full church. 

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09 Jan 2019

Bishop Harold visits Kilcooley boxing club

A bishop doesn’t usually need boxing gloves when he visits one of his parishes, but Bishop Harold gamely put on a pair when he recently dropped into St Columba’s Kilcooley to...

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09 Jan 2019

Gazette launches in new monthly format

Congratulations to the team at the Church of Ireland Gazette on the publication of their first issue in the monthly format.

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07 Jan 2019

Vacancy with Bible Society NI

The Bible Society NI is seeking to appoint a

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07 Jan 2019

Everybody say “Trees!”

There were smiles for the camera between morning services in Holywood last Sunday as two trees were planted in the grounds of St Philip and St James.

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07 Jan 2019

Roberta Macartney is commissioned as MU Diocesan President

In a ‘first’ for Mothers’ Union (in Ireland at least) Bishop Harold has commissioned the wife of the current chaplain as Diocesan President. Mrs Roberta Macartney was...

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07 Jan 2019

Meet our new MU Diocesan President

Meet Roberta Macartney, our new Down and Dromore MU Diocesan President, who was commissioned by Bishop Harold in St John’s Rathfriland on Sunday 6 January 2019.

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04 Jan 2019

4 Corners Festival will explore the theme of ‘Scandalous Forgiveness’

Scandalous Forgiveness has been announced as the theme of the next 4 Corners Festival which will take place from 30 January – 10 February at various venues across Belfast.

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