Church of Ireland Parishes in Down & Dromore
The monthly Foodbank and Larder Collection takes place on Sunday 3rd November. Hunger never takes a holiday, but the kindness of our parishioners who occasionally (and regularly) donate food bags makes sure that the organisers at the Ballynahinch and Mersey Street bases will have supplies to help their local communities.
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Our Larder/Foodbank Sunday thisweek features the monthly Communion at each service. This is the first opportunity for our newly confirmed young people to attend a parish communion. Please pray for them, and join with them at the Lord’s Table. Sunday 3rd November Jesus Christ is the Bread of Life St.
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Christmas Boxes Each year, the generous friends in our parishes donate packed Christmas Shoe-boxes with gifts for children in some other part of the world. A great team of volunteers in the local Belfast area then checks through them, to ensure nothing dangerous, inappropriate or hazardous for the journey has
Continue readingQuick – tickets are selling fast! Get your ticket now for ‘Sing for Freedom’ with Belfast Community Gospel Choir and IJM on Saturday 16th November at 7.30pm. With 100% of ticket proceeds going towards helping IJM stop slavery and violence around the world, you don’t want to miss out: Hailed
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Your November Magazine (2024) is being printed and made ready for distribution today, Friday 25 October. For those of you who wish to have access to it online, and therefore always with you on your phone etc., follow the link below. 2024-11 Crossroads online
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13 October Worship This Sunday is Confirmation Sunday. We look forward to Bishop David McClay’s first visit to our parishes for Sunday Worship as he meets the congregations of Killaney and Carryduff in St. Ignatius’, Carryduff at 7:00 pm. Five young people have decided to offer themselves for confirmation, a
Continue readingSunday 6th October is Trinity 19 It is also FoodBank Sunday This Sunday’s service is due to take place at 12:00 midday. Readings are Hebrews 1:1-4, 2:5-12 and John 12:1-8
Continue readingHarvest is so special we celebrate it twice! Sunday 6th October at St. Ignatius’, Carryduff is Harvest Thanksgiving. Our two services are as follows: 8:30 am Holy Communion ONE Readings: Ephesians 4:17-24 and John 12:20-26 10:00 am Harvest Thanksgiving Readings: Matthew 25:31-40 and Ephesians 4:17-24 Harvest at Killaney is planned for Sunday 20th October
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