Diocese of Down & Dromore

Praying for the persecuted church

The Anglican Communion News Service has highlighted the Church of Ireland Council for Mission’s prayer appeal to support persecuted Christians around the world. The Council’s...

Cathedral appoints a Roman Catholic Ecumenical Canon

St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, has appointed the Very Revd Edward O’Donnell, Parish Priest of St Brigid’s, Belfast, as an Ecumenical Canon.

Messy Families Fun at Mount Merrion Church

Mount Merrion’s Messy Families holiday scheme is underway at the church and will run every day this week.

Young volunteers ‘Step Up’ to leadership in Project 6:8

Ballymacarrett remembers the Somme fallen

St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett marked the Centenary of The Battle of the Somme with a Flower Festival to remember the fallen. The Festival, which ran over the opening weekend of...

Rector of Drumbeg almost caught up in Turkey’s coup

Revd Willie Nixon, rector of Drumbeg is holidaying in Turkey with his family and has written in the Belfast News Letter of their experience of the recent coup and its overthrow.

African Union approves peace force for South Sudan

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Vacancy for Music Coordinator, Hillsborough

Hillsborough Parish Church wishes to appoint a Music Coordinator to enhance and help deliver (with the Praise Band) the music ministry at its informal Sunday services. The post...