Monthly Archives: October 2023

Our new Archdeacons will both be installed in the month of November and you are warmly invited to come along and support. Please pray for Jim and Mark on these special occasions and as they settle into their challenging new roles. The Ven Jim Cheshire will be installed as Archdeacon of Down at 7.30pm inContinue reading “Installation of Archdeacons”

Don’t forget The Little Kiddie Mart will be in the Parish Hall, St Molua’s Church this coming Saturday 4 November! Doors open at 11.00am These monthly markets allow the local community to buy and sell preloved, nearly new baby and children’s goods. Forthcoming venues For more information see the The Little Kiddie Mart’s Facebook pageContinue reading “@ St Molua’s”

Our friends at St Dorothea’s Church, Gilnahirk are holding a fundraising concert on Friday 24th November – ‘A festival of seasonal music with Bangor Ladies Choir’. Ticket details below

Badminton Club @ St Molua’s – NEW START TIME – 7.30pm on Tuesdays. Everyone welcome We are an informal and friendly club at St Molua’s. Even if you haven’t picked up a racquet in a while (or ever!) please feel free to pop in from 7.30pm on a Tuesday evening and you will be madeContinue reading “Badminton Club”

Don’t forget that British Summer Time ends on 29 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 our service of Morning Worship at 10.30am 😊. For those unable to attend, the service willContinue reading “Clocks go Back!”

A reminder that ‘Little Angels’ Toddler group will be closed for half term on Monday 30th October. Looking forward to seeing everyone again at 10.00am on Monday 6 November. All parents/grandparents/childminders are welcome to bring along your pre-school ‘Little Angels’. There will be a wide variety of age-appropriate toys, games and activities available, together withContinue reading “Half term break”

Everyone is welcome to join us at St Molua’s Ladies’ Guild tomorrow (Thursday 26 October) at 2.30pm in the parish hall, when a representative from the Police Service of Northern Ireland will give some advice on how to avoid the scammers at work today. You don’t have to be a member of the Ladies’ GuildContinue reading “SCAMS – a very real threat to all”

A reminder that, throughout October, we at St Molua’s are collecting shoeboxes for the annual Blythswood Care Christmas appeal. Your kindness and generosity makes such a difference, receiving a filled shoebox brings so much joy. Things we take for granted are like luxuries to people living in poverty. Watch the Blythswood Care Shoe Box AppealContinue reading “Shoe Box Appeal 2023”

For the third month running, our ‘Sole Mates’ walking group outing came on the heels of a named storm. In August, our trip to the Giant’s Ring was preceded by Betty and our trip to Tollymore Forest Park in September by Agnes. Today (Saturday 21 October) storm Babet had thankfully moved on when we setContinue reading “Sole Mate ramblings”

The diocese has marked a decade of church planting with a special anniversary event and the release of a new film telling our church planting story. The current phase of church planting was begun by Bishop Harold Miller in 2013 and continues under Bishop David McClay. Ten years, eight churches and three outreaches later, thereContinue reading “Celebrating 10 years – the Movie!”

A reminder that our men’s group Men@10 meet tomorrow morning Tuesday 17 October in the Parish Hall at, you’ve guessed it, 10.00am 😊. New members and visitors are always welcome 👍 For more information on what we get up to, see our web page at stmoluasonline.com/men-10/

A reminder for anyone who needs to refresh their Safeguarding Trust training – an online Zoom session will take place on Tuesday 24th October. See link below and please speak to the Rector if you plan to attend. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/child-safeguarding-training-online

It’s 10 years since Bishop Harold Miller launched our current church planting initiative and we’re celebrating with a special evening on Tuesday 17 October 2023 in the T3 Conference Centre, Lisburn. You are warmly invited to come along. The evening will feature the premiere of our new film, Church Planting in Down & Dromore, and includeContinue reading “Celebrating 10 years”

It’s the return of our monthly ‘Soup-er Saturday’ this week. Join us at 12noon on 14 October in the Parish Hall for soup & chat Everyone welcome.

A reminder that the next meeting of the Ladies Guild will be held at 2.30pm on Thursday 12 October in the Minor Hall. The guest speaker will be local beekeeper Jimmy McNeill, who many will remember was a popular attraction at St Molua’s Flower Festival back in May of this year. Everyone welcome. For moreContinue reading “Ladies Guild @ St Molua’s”