We are sorry to announce that the Babies and Toddlers Group at Carryduff is closed today due to the snow.

We hope to reopen in two weeks time, as the event for 17/3/23 St Patrick’s Day, is taking a break.

Be safe out there!

On Sunday 5th March we had the pleasure of Miss Judith Carson leading us in discovering more about the Leprosy Mission, its work, its focus and its aspirations.

Leprosy has long been a part of life in areas of the world where there is overcrowding, poor sanitation and impoverished diets. Such is life in the Tea Gardens of Bangladesh which was the focus of our speaker’s talk. Here she told of Aloka who has been diagnosed early enough to prevent her whole life falling apart, but not soon enough to stop damage to her left hand. As a result she was unable to continue her work as a tea picker.

A local community worker, supported by TLM, helped her find resources to change her employment and she now works as a volunteer helping people in the tea gardens to avoid untreated leprosy.

We were encouraged to play our part as “co-workers with Christ” as we prayed and shared the burden of the work with generous and routine support.
To hear more about Aloka see: here

TLM’s goal is to see the end to new cases of Leprosy by 2035, by making the disease and its symptoms more widely known and more willingly addressed, and by encouraging people like us to see this as a part of Christ’s ministry through us.

To make donations via the NI office follow this link.

26 February

Getting into training for tests in life.

St. Ignatius’, Carryduff

8:30 am Early Communion

Romans 5:12-19 Matthew 4:1-11

10:00 am Celebrate at Ten

Order of Service

Matthew 4:1-11

St. Andrew’s, Killaney

12:00 pm All age worship, with Sunday Club and Refreshments.

Order of Service

Matthew 4:1-11

Services for Sunday 19th February

St. Ignatius’, Carryduff

8:30 am Holy Communion

10:00 am Sunday Morning Prayer

Order of Service

Romans 1:16-17, Matthew 7:21-29

St. Andrew’s, Killaney

12:00 pm Sunday Morning Prayer

Order of Service

Romans 1:16-17, Matthew 7:21-29

Yes, it is that time again, four weeks on from January’s collection for the people of Ballynahinch and Newtownards Road who are supported by the Ballynahinch Foodbank and The Larder respectively.

We thank all who give even a little to add to the supplies being used to help people going through difficult times in our neighbouring towns.

Non-perishable food items and household essentials are accepted at church services on the first Sunday of each month.

The annual revision of vestry members takes place in February. The revision begins on the morning of Wednesday 1st February and ends on the evening of Wednesday 1st March. Those wishing to be considered for membership may complete forms between those two dates. If current members have no changes to their address or other status, they may presume they will automatically be considered for membership. New members or those having moved house should complete a form between the two dates.

Please note that you can be a member by virtue of your attendance or residence, your age, and your donation(s) to church funds in a recordable format. Usually, a set of envelopes which has been used is sufficient, or a currently used standing order.

Forms are available from Wardens or by using the following links Killaney and Carryduff

Stephen Lowry, Rector.
30 January 2023

There is a new venue for this year's Friday Night Live, the annual evening conference conducted by SAMS Ireland.
You will recall a rather unusual Sunday last year when our speaker was unable to person, due to being struck by COVID, and so spoke via a recorded sermon on the screens! That was the Rev Stephen McElhinney, director of SAMS. We get to see him in person this Friday night as they focus on the event theme Enlarge – Expand – Extend.
It begins at 7:30 pm.
The new venue is
Annaghmore Parish Hall, Craigavon BT62 1NT.
To get there via M1, leave at Junction 13and the church hall is about 1.5 miles south in Annaghmore Village.