Monthly Archives: September 2021

Read Archbishop John McDowell’s Presidential Address to the 2021 meeting of the Church of Ireland General Synod on Thursday 30 September at https://www.downanddromore.org/news/

We save 18 million tonnes of CO2 a year by recycling, but do you ever think about how many crisp packets, cheese wrappers, bread bags, and all of those other hard-to-recycle items that you put into your general waste bin every year? Many of those items can be recycled with a little extra effort, andContinue reading “Recycle – Terracycle”

Join us for our Harvest Thanksgiving service this Sunday 26 September at 10.30am. Everyone Welcome Donations for the Foodbank gratefully received and may be left in the plastic boxes in the church porch as you enter the building. The Foodbank is particularly asking for the following items at this time: Tinned MeatsSmash (dried potatoes)Kitchen RollsCordialContinue reading “Harvest 2021”

Saturday 18 September 2021 Members of our parish walking group ‘Sole Mates’ have just completed their fourth monthly outing since resuming activity following the lockdowns and restrictions of the past year or so. Staying fairly local, we again took to a section of the Lagan Towpath. Starting at Drum Bridge, opposite the picturesque setting ofContinue reading “Walkers Step Out”

You are warmly invited to the first of our in–person diocesan prayer events for autumn 2021.  We will gather on St Matthew’s Day for some simple food, structured prayer and a celebration of Holy Communion in Down Cathedral, a site of Christian worship for over 1600 years.  When:  Tuesday 21 September from 7.30–9.30 pm Book viaContinue reading “Prayer Gathering”

Join us this Sunday in church at 10.30am for Morning Worship on what has been designated across the diocese as Vocation Sunday. Our guest preacher will be Bishop David (via the wonders of technology!) Everyone Welcome The service will be recorded and uploaded to the website and our Facebook page later in the day.

The Most Revd John McDowell has been enthroned as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland at St Patrick’s Cathedral, on the Hill of Armagh.  Archbishop McDowell was elected to the office by the House of Bishops on 11 March 2020, having previously served as Bishop of Clogher since 2011.  He took up hisContinue reading “Archbishop of Armagh is enthroned”

We had a fabulous fun afternoon on Sunday 12 September with our friends from Stormont Presbyterian Church at our first MUDDY CHURCH. Walking along a trail from Stormont Presbyterian, through Stormont Estate to St Molua’s, families engaged with 8 different ‘stations’ reflecting on the Creation story. At St Molua’s we made some nature crafts withContinue reading “Muddy Success”

Eighteen months into a pandemic with many churches now online, Bishop David asks in a series of three short films, “Why bother with church? Why return to worship in a church building, indeed why bother with church at all?” Film 1 – Privilege, Presence and People In Film 2 in the series, Bishop David sharesContinue reading “Why Bother with Church?”

We are excited about Muddy Church on Sunday 12 September. Muddy Church involves a short walk starting at Stormont Presbyterian Church, walking through the grounds of Stormont Estate finishing at St Molua’s Church. Everyone welcome! [Covid guidelines apply] Registration & STARTING POINT at Stormont Presbyterian Church at 3.00pm, participants will follow a ‘wander & wonder’Continue reading “Muddy Church”

A family pack to share, based on the Lectionary Readings for this coming Sunday 12th September You can download (pdf), or print the pack out, using the relevant icons at the top right hand corner of the window below (you may need to click on the >> icon to see these options if you areContinue reading “For Sunday 12 September”

Dear friends I hope this finds you all well. In my last letter to you I had hoped that by September we would be resuming our usual pattern of worship services and activities. However, due mainly to the increase in Covid rates across the province, we have decided to hold off resuming some services forContinue reading “The Rector Writes …”

Bishop David’s words to the diocese on Sunday 5 September 2021 Dear Friends, Recently a friend expressed something that I too have been sensing. His words were these: “What the Holy Spirit is putting on my heart is that we need to move into a new season of renewal”. We are living in days whenContinue reading “Pastoral Letter from Bishop David”

Check out this great app if you haven’t already… Follow Me on Lectio 365 We are going verse-by-verse through Mark’s Gospel in our new series, beginning Monday 6th September. Discover more at http://www.24-7prayer.com/lectio365 Also, check out https://stmoluasonline.com/bible-apps/ for some other helpful apps and resources.

Missed Bible Week 2021? You can watch the live stream again on the Diocesan Facebook and YouTube channels or download an audio file of each talk below as it becomes available. Click on the titles to play and right–click to download. Wednesday 1 September Confidence Birthed in Prayer (Jonah 2) Thursday 2 September Confidence in the Toughest PlacesContinue reading “Bible Week 2021”