Monthly Archives: October 2021

Don’t forget that British Summer Time ends on 31 October with the clocks going back one hour at 2.00am on Sunday. This will give us all an extra hour to prepare and get to church in good time for Morning Worship at 10.30am 😊. For those unable to attend, the service will be recorded andContinue reading “Clocks go Back!”

A reminder about the special service this Sunday at St Columba’s Knock, King’s Road, Belfast: Service for the BereavedSunday 31st October at 3.00pm The service will be a quiet time of reflection and remembrance of those whom we have lost during the last year and a half, during the Covid-19 Pandemic. St Columba’s, St Dorothea’sContinue reading “Service for the Bereaved”

New time slot for ‘Zumba with Gill’ – Thursday evenings @ 7.00pm in St Molua’s Church Hall, 645 Upper Newtownards Road, Belfast BT4 3LR. For further information or queries contact Gill directly. http://www.facebook.com/GillZumbafitness/

The Church Leaders Group is asking for prayerful support for the Service of Reflection and Hope which will take place in Armagh this Thursday, 21 October.  They write: “As you may know, a Service of Reflection and Hope to mark the centenaries of the partition of Ireland and the formation of Northern Ireland will takeContinue reading “Service of Reflection and Hope”

Members of our parish walking group ‘Sole Mates’ took to the Lagan Towpath again on Saturday 16 October, this time striding upstream (passing under the M2 motorway!) towards Lambeg Mill. Convinced that the break-away advance party had deserted us to do some shopping in Lisburn, the rest of us found time to pose for aContinue reading “Sole Mate Ramblings”

The diocese will host a Prayer Breakfast in Bangor Abbey on Saturday 23 October, St James’ Day, from 9.00–11.00 am. The morning will comprise a light continental breakfast followed by a time of prayer. This is the second in the diocese’s Autumn Prayer Gatherings. Book via Eventbrite here.: https://bit.ly/30onQyr The third and final event is aContinue reading “Prayer Breakfast”

Research shows that up to 132 million people will be pushed into extreme poverty by climate change by 2030. 24-7 Prayer has partnered with Tearfund and Renew our World to produce a free PDF to help you to pray for the climate, leading up to the COP26 climate talks this November. Visit https://www.24-7prayer.com/climatejustice

You can now save your bread and crisp packets that can’t currently be recycled in household blue bins. Please bring them to church, place them in the plastic boxes in the porch, and our Eco group will recycle them for you via Terracycle East Belfast. Thank you.

*** Due to the good old Northern Irish weather, we have had to reschedule our Tullycarnet litter pick to Saturday afternoon. We will be meeting 2.00 – 4.30pm. If you want to help out, say hi to our team or be prayed for, feel free to drop by Tullycarnet library carpark. Have a good weekend!Continue reading “News from Tullycarnet”

The Church of Ireland is calling for mental health champions to step forward as World Mental Health Day is marked on Sunday 10 October. Research carried out by the Church of Ireland has revealed that prayer and faith help to support good mental health but stigma around the issues involved still remains a major challenge. Continue reading “Call for Mental Health Champions”

The Autumn 2021 edition of our parish magazine CONTACT is now available to read or download in the Resources section of the website, along with copies of previous editions from the past year or so. We hope you enjoy reading the various articles and resources. Please feel free to share with your friends!

Throughout October we will be collecting shoeboxes for the annual Blythswood Care Christmas appeal. Your kindness and generosity makes such a difference, receiving a shoebox brings so much joy. Things we take for granted are like luxuries to people living in poverty. Blythswood Care hope to be able to deliver boxes to vulnerable communities acrossContinue reading “2021 Shoebox Appeal”