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Applications for Black Santa 2019 are now open
Applications for Black Santa 2019 are now open. Completed forms must be returned no later than Friday, 25th October 2019. Please return by post to The Dean of Belfast Cathedral, Sitout Applications, c/o Chris Weir, Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2HB. ...A blast from the past – 120th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone
Imagine heading into your parish church to worship on a Sunday while the walls of this great Cathedral were literally raised around you. That is what happened during the construction of Belfast Cathedral, known locally as St Anne’s, to whom the building is...On Consumer Culture, Identity, the Church and the Rhetorics of Delight (3)
In chapter 2 Clavier unpacks Augustine’s ‘rhetoric of self-destruction’. In other words, we are in the theological territory of the human will, love, desire and choice. On the one hand, we are lovers who find our true identity in pursuing our...September Methodist Newsletter now published
Copies of the September issue of the Methodist Newsletter are now ready for collection.Revealed: more than 400 attacks on NI places of worship in last 3 years
21st Aug 2019 Places of worship across Northern Ireland have been subject to nearly 450 recorded attacks over the last three years, prompting calls for immediate action to protect churches and other religious...On Consumer Culture, Identity, the Church and the Rhetorics of Delight (2)
Mark Clavier’s Introduction sets the scene for the book with a scalpel-sharp dissection of how consumerism ‘works’. How all of us cannot escape its omnipresent grasp: “Like it or not, we now perpetually live in the marketplace” (p.5). How...Alan Williamson commissioned as Church Army Evangelist
This July, Alan Williamson was among six people admitted and commissioned as a Church Army Evangelist by Bishop Jo Bailey–Wells, the Bishop of Dorkin, at the Wilson Carlile Centre in Sheffield. Alan has been working as a Pioneer Evangelist with the Drumcliffe...Edenderry Union welcomes new rector
The parishioners of Edenderry Union have welcomed the Rev Sarah Marry as their new rector. She was instituted by Bishop Pat Storey in Castro Petre Church in Edenderry at 8pm on 15th August. Edenderry Union is a rural parish, encompassing Carbury, Edenderry,...Another first for St Polycarp’s choir as it leads worship in Truro Cathedral
The choir of St Polycarp’s Church, Parish of Finaghy, Belfast, Diocese of Connor, marked its ninth annual summer tour by visiting Truro Cathedral, Cornwall, for the first time, singing Choral Evensong on Wednesday 31st July, Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd August....Choral Evensong – ‘A Legacy for a Secular Age, the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1869’
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, will hold a service of Choral Evensong on Sunday, 22nd September, at 3.15pm with the title ‘A Legacy for a Secular Age – the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1869’, to mark the 150th anniversary of...Books
Book: Luminous Dark: Leaning into pain, holding on to God, breaking through to light by Alain Emerson
Alain Emerson felt like the luckiest man in the world. The talented pastor of a thriving church and national director of the 24-7 Prayer movement, he had found and married Lyndsay, the girl of his dreams, his soulmate. He could never have imagined that, in a matter of...Book: How on Earth Did We End Up Here? Why the 21st Century Church Looks the Way It Does by Nick Park
The Church of Jesus Christ has an exciting and glorious future. But before we can get to where we are going, we need to understand how we got to where we are now. Nick Park takes us on a rollercoaster ride through Church History, applying his trademark blend of...Book: The One True Gift by Tim Chester #Christmas
Christmas is meant to be full of joy and light; but all too often it is spoiled by grumbling and arguing. The 24 concise daily readings in this advent book share Paul’s answer to this problem from Philippians chapter 2 and many many more: the big story of how...Book: Same Sex Relationships by John Stott
What does the Bible say about same-sex relationships? How should Christians think about this divisive and heartfelt issue? And what of those who are caught in the crossfire: the brothers and sisters who experience same-sex attraction, but are committed to being...Book Launch: Does Christ Matter? An Anglican and a Jesuit in Dialogue
Does Christ Matter? An Anglican and a Jesuit in Dialogue, is a new title by Timothy Kinahan and Brian Lennon SJ. Revd Canon Timothy Kinahan is rector of the Parish of Helen’s Bay in Down Diocese. The book will be launched by Revd Denis Campbell (Presbyterian) on...Events
Book Launch: Does Christ Matter? An Anglican and a Jesuit in Dialogue
Does Christ Matter? An Anglican and a Jesuit in Dialogue, is a new title by Timothy Kinahan and Brian Lennon SJ. Revd Canon Timothy Kinahan is rector of the Parish of Helen’s Bay in Down Diocese. The book will be launched by Revd Denis Campbell (Presbyterian) on...The P Word Conference #Belfast – Fri 20 Oct 2017
The PWord Conference 2017 – A practical Christian response to pornography for all leaders. Date: Friday 20 October 2017 Location: Belfast Bible College More info: pwordconference.com...Church Life Conference #Belfast – Tues 14 Nov 2017
Resources and seminars for church leaders. Date: Tuesday 14th November 2017 Location: Crown Plaza Hotel, Shaws Bridge, Belfast Read...DNA Mens Conference #Belfast – Sat 11 Nov 2017
Location: Stormont Hotel, Belfast Date: Saturday 11 November 2017...Seminar: The Church in the Public Square – Human Rights – 14 Nov #Belfast
What is the “human” in human rights? Speaker: Professor Christopher McCrudden Professor of Human Rights and Equality Law, Queen’s University, Belfast Date: Monday 14 November 2016 Time: 7.30pm to 9.30pm Location: Union Theological College, Botanic...
