Killaney & Carryduff

In line with the patterns adopted by other denominations the Diocese of Down and Dromore has instructed us not to conduct services for gathered congregations. This means, effectively, that there are no services planned to take place in St. Ignatius’, Carryduff. or St. Andrew’s, Killaney for the present time. While

The Church of Ireland has issued the following advice today. Please study it. I will make comments when I too have had an opportunity to study the instruction. Visit See here

We are sorry, but not surprised, to hear that our Art Club, like so many routine events, have closed their doors for the foreseeable future. We value heir decision in the interests of the health and well being of their members and wish them well during the break.

Harry de Quetteville, a writer in the Daily Telegraph, described the impact of the Prime Minister’s comment yesterday “No more ‘non-essential contact with others’”. The writer said “In that one technical phrase, in the blink of an eye, all our lives changed…. we now must add March 16 to a

Our Bowling Club, which usually meets on Wednesday evenings, has decided to suspend activities for the rest of the season. Please keep in touch by phone in order to support one another during this quiet time in all our lives.

This evening the Scouts – who meet regularly in St Ignatius’ Carryduff’s Halls – have announced to us that they are suspending activities for the rest of the season. This covers all sections of the movement here and comes at the behest of guidance from the national organization. Please get

No, that is not a mistake in the headline: our Flower Festival is being rescheduled to 2021. We are deeply grateful to Mrs Barbara Megarry, our artistic director, for agreeing to the postponement, and for her special regard to the wide range of ages who participate in, and attend such

With the the news today (16 March 2020) that our government is advising the restriction of social contacts for all people, we are adjusting our service pattern to make this easier for parishioners to follow. Our Wednesday Communion and its associated refreshments are cancelled until further notice. Our Lent Evening

We announce the death of Mr George Scott, a valued parishioner of St. Andrew’s, Killaney. We extend our sympathy to his family circle. His funeral service, in St Andrew’s, is on Wednesday 18th March at 1:00 pm.

It seems we are now part of a world that has COVid-19 and we have to (try to) live with it. The question is how best to live with a disease which has an unacceptably high rate of mortality in certain generations who catch it, and a level of morality

Leaving by foot from Carryduff Church Carpark at 8:30 am am on Saturday 7th March, our men’s breakfast will hopefully take place at 9:00 am in Woodlawn Garden Centre’s Maple Restaurant. To let us know you are coming, please, and how many friends are walking with you (or coming with