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June 2022 Hello everyone. Well, here we are, into June and we are pleased to report that the new church garden has been completed! As you can see in the photographs below, we have planted a yew tree in the centre of the plot, surrounded by a good selection of evergreen, but very colourful dwarfContinue reading “Eco Group update”

Some photos of the recent Ladies’ Guild (& friends!) trip to Christ Church, Castlerock’s Flower Festival. On Friday 27th May, 35 ladies boarded the coach at St Molua’s on the first day trip in a few years. After a stop for some retail therapy and refreshments at Logans, we headed on to Castlerock where weContinue reading “Ladies’ Guild outing”

The ‘Knit and Natter’ ladies at St Molua’s were delighted to welcome Heather Lowry from Reaching Hand & Lighthouse School this week. Heather was sharing about her work in India, and showing some photos of the children she works with, and will be taking the latest batch of teddies off to their new home inContinue reading “‘Knit and Natter’”

The Summer 2022 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!

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Design and MAKE a crown to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Colour, paint, knit, crochet, use cardboard and pasta, stick-on jewels – it’s up to you! Be as creative as possible! Age categories: under 6 / 7-11 / 12-18 / over 18 You can download a template from here or the official Platinum Jubilee website:Continue reading “Don’t forget our Jubilee competition!”

What a fabulous afternoon on Saturday 21 May at our Jubilee Afternoon Tea! Thank you SO much to the organisers and our incredibly talented catering team. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported the event – it was lovely to see friends old and new. We were greeted by royalty, and treated likeContinue reading “Jubilee celebrations start!”

Our friends at St Mark’s, Dundela, are holding this fundraiser and have asked us to spread the word – everyone welcome

You may be interested in this event taking place in Down Cathedral on Monday, 13 June 2022 at 8.00pm. Featuring ‘The Crucifixion’ by John Stainer and music to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Admission free with a retiring collection for Ukraine and Afghanistan.

It’s not too late to come along to the new ‘Stormont Community Choir’ May taster sessions. Meeting on Wednesdays from 7.00-8.00pm tomorrow (18th) and next week All welcome to come, join in and have some fun !

During this exam season please do pray for our young people that are sitting exams. The Church of Ireland Board of Education encourages us to remember all those undertaking exams, and those invigilating and marking them. The prayers below are offered as a guide and include prayers for use in a church service and prayersContinue reading “… at this time”

Ten of us from St Molua’s went to the Area Deanery meeting for Select Vestries at Willowfield church on Monday night, 16 May. (Somehow most missed the photo – although if you look closely at the gallery link below you’ll see them in the background!) Thanks to the vestry members who were able to comeContinue reading “Area Deanery meeting for Select Vestries”

A video to mark the 50th anniversary of the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development was presented at our 2022 General Synod in Belfast last week. This includes contributions from those involved in organising the work of Bishops’ Appeal and agencies which have benefitted from its support over many years. YouContinue reading “50 Years of Bishops’ Appeal”

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 April 2022 the Foodbank distributed 83 packs to feed 241 people with 2169 meals. At this timeContinue reading “Update …”

General Synod is taking place in Belfast this week. You can follow the news online at: https://www.ireland.anglican.org/synod/2022/news/day-1 You can take a look at the Down and Dromore gallery at this link: https://www.downanddromore.org/…/664/general-synod-2022