Monthly Archives: December 2024

Bishop David writes: Every so often, Christian songwriters or hymnwriters pen a powerful song that articulates what the Church needs to be saying to the world in that hour.  I believe that the song ‘I Speak Jesus’, is one of these and a song for our diocese in 2025. Based on biblical truths, it captures howContinue reading “A song for the year ahead”

‘For surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope.’ Jeremiah 29:11 The dawn of a new year gives us cause to reflect on the past twelve months and to look forward, with a little trepidation andContinue reading “Church Leaders’ New Year Message”

As we prepare to enter a new year, Bishop David encourages us to be disciples of Jesus who read the Bible every day. “The Bible is God’s very word to us and reading it for ourselves will help us to hear him and grow in our faith. We will also discover life from God’s perspective.”Continue reading “Reading the Bible”

All are invited to join Matthew Gault and the rest of our friends from Tullycarnet Church Plant for their Carol Service on Sunday 22nd December at 7.00pm in St Molua’s Church Hall. Everybody welcome

Bishop David reflects on the incarnation (John 1:14) in his message for Christmas 2024. He is speaking from St Patrick’s Ballymacarrett, which is to become a reinvigorated worshipping community on the lower Newtownards Road, Belfast.

A reminder to join us for our annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols by candlelight at 7.30pm tonight, Wednesday 18 December, in the church when we will be led by the St Molua’s and Stormont Community Choirs followed by light refreshments. Everyone welcome.

A message for Christmas from the Archbishops of Armagh: “… and the Light shines in the darkness and the darkness did not overcome it”. John 1:5  Someone once said that ninety percent of life is “just turning up”, and probably ninety percent of most of our lives is indeed spent in a kind of routine.Continue reading “A message for Christmas”

Black Santa is back on the steps of Belfast Cathedral in the run-up to Christmas as the 48th charity sit-out got underway this morning, 16 December. The Dean of Belfast was joined on his first ‘shift’ by Bishop David and Bishop Trevor Williams. The Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Micky Murray, also dropped by withContinue reading “Black Santa Charity sit-out”

Please do plan to join us at any of our services over the coming Christmas period. Everyone welcome.

Please don’t forget that our monthly Parish Prayer Time sessions continue this week, a day earlier than usual, on Monday 16 December at 7.30pm in the Side Chapel. Do plan to join us for this important role in our Christian life especially during the vacancy. Everyone Welcome A special prayer for use during the vacancyContinue reading “@St Molua’s”

Thank you so much to the members of Stormont Community Choir who braved the cold last Wednesday evening to bring a wide selection of Christmas melodies to the shoppers in Belfast’s Victoria Square. We don’t know yet how much we raised in aid of the Simon Community, but we know that our efforts were veryContinue reading “Community Choir in action”

Looks like the members of the Ladies Guild had a great time at their recent Christmas Lunch at Clandeboye Golf Club. Thank you to all who arranged.

The advert for our new Rector at St Molua’s has now been published. Please see the link to the Diocesan website below for more information and pray for all involved in this process. Thank you. https://www.downanddromore.org/news/2024/12/vacancy-for-a-rector-stormont

Please join us for our All Ages Together service in the more informal setting of the Parish Hall from 10.00am this Sunday 15 December. Everyone Welcome PS: As the service is in the Parish Hall, it won’t be streamed or recorded. All the more reason to come along and join us, if you can .

Our monthly ‘Soup-er Saturday’ lunches continue this week. Join us from 12noon on Saturday 14th December in the parish hall for soup and chat. There is no charge, although you may make a voluntary donation to our chosen charity Christian Aid if you so wish. Everyone welcome!