With church buildings still closed for worship, St Columbanus, Ballyholme, held their first ever drive–in service in the church car park on Sunday 7 June.
“It all came together quite quickly, says the rector, Canon Simon Doogan. “Our carpark isn’t that big and it’s also on a slope, so having initially dismissed the drive–in church idea, once a trailer and PA system became available we thought well let’s try it…”
The parish did all the preparatory work – phone calls to their insurance company and the local police, door–to–door invitations to their very gracious neighbours and a thoroughgoing…
