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It’s our monthly Soup-er Saturday this week . Come and join us at 12noon on 13 April in the Parish Hall for hot soup, bread, tea/coffee and a warm welcome. There is no charge, but you may make a donation to our chosen charity – Christian Aid – if you wish. Everyone welcome!

Along with other churches in the area, St Molua’s acts as a collection point for parishioners and friends to donate non-perishable foodstuff and basic household necessities which are then taken to the Foodbank in nearby Dundonald village. In March the Foodbank distributed 136 packs reaching 398 people (including 166 children). At this time of increasingContinue reading “Update …”

Christ is risen! The Lord is risen indeed. Alleluia! We hope you will be able to share this greeting with someone this Easter Day. Easter is the high point of the Christian year, the most hopeful day in history as we celebrate Jesus’ victory over death and sin and the promise of the renewal ofContinue reading “Happy Easter”

Don’t forget that British Summer Time starts on 31 March with the clocks going forward one hour at 2.00am on Sunday. So allow yourself plenty of time to prepare and get to church for our Easter Celebration of Holy Communion at 10.30am 😊. For those unable to attend, the service will be streamed live asContinue reading “Clocks go forward!”

Continuing our journey through Lent and Holy Week, our side chapel Lent prayer room will open from 7pm for private prayer, reflection and contemplation. Please do join us this evening at 7.30pm for a reflective Maundy Thursday service of Holy Communion and tomorrow evening Good Friday at 7.30pm for our moving Tenebrae service as weContinue reading “@St Molua’s”

On Wednesday 27 March, Bishop David hosted an Easter Concert at Parliament Buildings. Kergyma cross–community choir and special guest Dana, performed songs of reconciliation and blessing including the new song Light the Fire, written to mark the Paschal (Easter) fire lit by Saint Patrick on the hill of Slane in 433AD. Following the concert, BishopContinue reading “@Parliament Buildings”

A great resource to use throughout Holy Week: “The events of Palm Sunday teach us that all that will come throughout the rest of the week: his betrayal, arrest, false trial, and crucifixion is no accidental miscarriage of justice… No, this was a plan.” Join us this week as we journey through the final weekContinue reading “Holy Week”

Bishop David concludes his series for Lent 2024. Bishop David has recorded a series of evening devotions in Haggai to take us through the 40 days of Lent from Ash Wednesday to Palm Sunday. These will be released in the early hours each morning on the Diocesan YouTube channel & Facebook page so that you can use them atContinue reading “Lent series”

You may be interested to know of this very worthwhile cause very dear to some of our parishioners hearts – Helping Hands Autism Support Centre, Dundonald. We wish you all the very best Alison! Hello Everybody. Let me introduce myself. My name is Alison. I am Mummy to two wonderful boys, Henry 11 and TobyContinue reading “Helping Hands”

Any photographers out there? This year’s Competition (run by the Central Communications Board in the lead–up to General Synod) is now open and invites entries for photographs on the theme of ‘Seeds of Hope’. For full details see below The competition will run until 5.00pm on Tuesday, 23rd April 2024, and applicants should email the Church of Ireland PressContinue reading “Photo Competition”

A reminder that all our parishioners are encouraged to attend this, the Annual General Meeting of our parish here at Stormont, even they they do not wish to stand for appointment to the Select Vestry or other posts. You can read all about the Easter (General) Vestry, the Select Vestry and its functions, atstmoluasonline/select-vestry

What a special (& busy) weekend! Yesterday the Diocese of Down & Dromore Light the Beacons service in Down Cathedral was wonderful. Today we enjoyed a fabulous parish lunch after morning worship – huge thanks to our wonderful catering team. And this evening a great turnout for our special Light the Beacons prayer service. TheContinue reading “@St Molua’s”

Join us at St Molua’s on Sunday 17th March for Morning Worship @ 10.30am, followed by a Parish Soup Lunch @ 12noon. In the evening, come along to our special ‘Lighting the Beacons’ Prayer Service @ 6.30pm when we will ‘Light the Beacons’ across our diocese and pray for revival. Everyone welcome! We will enjoyContinue reading “St Patrick’s Day 2024”

We had a powerful St Patrick’s Day Festival Service in Down Cathedral on Saturday 16 March culminating in Bishop David lighting the first of many beacons which will burn across the diocese this weekend. Our preacher the Rt Revd Jill Duff, Bishop of Lancaster, had spoken of how St Patrick’s humble faith, fired by theContinue reading “The first beacon is lit”

Hello Everyone. This Saturday 16 March we have arranged a painting morning at St Molua’s. Starting at 10.00am and finishing at 1.00pm, it will allow time for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat with your friends (and even a painting or sketch or two). Tables will be laid out to paint onContinue reading “Dundonald Arts Club”