Author: Stephen Lowry

Sunday 29th September Our “cousins” across the Atlantic often confuse the social justice we seek in community with a broad liberal agenda. For this reason many Christians in the states choose to call it biblical justice instead. The Bible does not advocate a specific socialist or conservative agenda either; these

At St. Ignatius’, Carryduff and St. Andrew’s, Killaney this Sunday (10:30 and 12:00) our worship focusses on Christ and his approach to strangers, the foreigners or aliens referred to in the New Testament.

Bishop Moses Zungo, diocesan bishop of Maridi Diocese, makes his first visit to Killaney and Carryduff on Sunday 8th September. We look forward to welcoming him here.

We all value the life we live, even when we are going through a difficult phase. Even if the positives of life are in a minority, we are unlikely to want someone else to make a decision whether our life is worth living or not. As our community faces a

Sunday 25th at 10:30 and 12:00 we meet as parishes to worship God. Learn a little, while you do so, of what it means to be touched by our heavenly Father’s gracious hand. As for what follows; you need to be there!

Our first Autumn edition of the parishes’ Magazine is now online. See the colour version of our magazine, and download it to your device so that you can check up on rosters and services when off line. Click on Magazines above. Please note that the rosters are now on these

Podcast link Bishop Harold Miller, on the week he announced his forthcoming retirement, spoke on BBC about new liturgy regarding the death of children prior to birth or just after birth. The Church of Ireland has produced a series of services which are suitable for a recognition and naming of

Is he worthy? It was a powerful moment in a moving concert. Andrew Peterson from California arrived on stage In the SSE Arena, Belfast, as a guest of Keith and Kristyn Getty and sang this song. As the choir responded the whole audience was moved to join with them. To

It is very tempting, in a world driven by cost-benefit, to buy the skills of the least expensive tradesperson to get a job done, than to pay the craftsperson to do the job well. The phrase “you get what you pay for” is usually an afterthought when the task is botched. 

Our parishes held their Easter Vestry Meetings in April. We thank everyone who was willing to serve in the forthcoming year as members of the Select Vestries of each parish, and as wardens. The outcomes were as follows: Killaney Regis CalardBill ConnorLila EarneyBetty GreenMargaret HarrisonMarie MackAnn MannisHarold MannisNorman MayBetty McCartneyColin

Family and friends of the late Mrs Martha Earney will gather at St Andrew’s Church, on Friday 12 April at 2:00 pm to give thanks to God for her life.