St Ignatius’ Carryduff Friday 24th December 8:00 pm Christmas Communion Christmas Eve at Carryduff Saturday Christmas Day 10:30 am Church Family Christmas Service Sunday 26th […]
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Stephen has served as Rector of Killaney and Carryduff since 2013.
Abandoned by the king | Day 25 | Dec 22
An excuse for a man The brave words of a crumby king: ‘He is in your hands,’ King Zedekiah answered. ‘The king can do nothing […]
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Just a wee dram | Day 24 | Dec 21
At this season of joyful excess, these words come as a powerful reminder of the danger of the season of too much joyful excess. Remember […]
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Leave us alone | Day 23 | Dec 20
Family Versus Church The dilemma The story of the Rechabites, as told by Jeremiah, reveals the strange dichotomy between our attitudes to what “grandda” says […]
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Slaves to our past | Day 22 | Dec 19
Repenting of … repentance? Slavery in the Jewish world When the great William Wilberforce challenged the world of its dependence on slavery, and managed by […]
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Services on Sunday 19th December
St Ignatius’ Carryduff 8:30 am Holy Communion Order of Service 9:30 am J Club Nativity Service 10:30 am Sunday School Nativity Service (These two services […]
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When a gift is not a gift | Day 21 | Dec 18
When is a gift not a gift? To give or to … bribe! With all the talk of the Elf on the Shelf, and the […]
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A good deal! | Day 20 | Dec 17
A Tough Dealer? I cut the offer price by … hundreds! The Book of Proverbs is full of observations gained by the wise in the […]
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Your shouldn’t have! | Day 19 | Dec 16
Oh no! You shouldn’t have! But thank you, I was only doing my best! Have you noticed how pride comes in many shapes and sizes; […]
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The Crossroads | Day 18 | Dec 15
I want, today, to ask you to reflect on a little verse which seems to me, to be a challenge to our two churches built […]
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Plan your day | Day 17 | Dec 14
Some days I can plan right down to the minute – almost. A list of tasks to be done is often the easiest way to […]
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Black Santa | Day 16 | Dec 13
Black Santa day arrives! On duty at St Anne’s For two weeks before Christmas the canons of St Anne’s play their small part in supporting […]
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