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Making in-church worship at St Molua’s as safe as possible during the current Covid-19 pandemic has always been our highest priority. Regular attenders will be aware of the systems we have in place to help minimise risk including registration on entry, hand sanitising, social distancing, guided seating allocation and increased ventilation. Much has been reportedContinue reading “Face Coverings”

Speaker Revd Mark Aldridge gives us a taste of his series in Jonah when we’ll explore why we can be confident in God and the Gospel as we emerge from a global pandemic into whatever the future holds. Mark is an Assistant National Leader for New Wine and Director of Church Leadership Development. Online andContinue reading “Bible Week Taster”

The Mission to Seafarers is one of charities which the people of St Molua’s have been supporting for many years (see our Charity and Community page for details of others). Rev Colin Hall-Thompson, Senior Chaplain of the Mission in Northern Ireland, has recently provided the following update on their work: Dear Friends & Supporters, ThankContinue reading “Mission to Seafarers Update”

This video was mentioned during Sunday morning’s service on 12 July. Local parishes across the Church of Ireland are being encouraged to support Climate Sunday – an initiative of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland – in a new short video filmed around our island. The initiative is calling on all local churches across BritainContinue reading “Climate Sunday”

Down & Dromore Bible Week starts on Wednesday, 1st September and this year is hosted by Shankill Parish, Lurgan. The event will be in-person & live streamed each evening. Put the dates in your diary! We’re looking forward to some excellent bible teaching, worship and ministry at this year’s Bible Week. Our speaker is RevdContinue reading “Bible Week 21”

New Wine Ireland’s Summer21 conference is taking place this 8–11 July Online with an incredible programme lined up including: Two Bible Reading streams from Charles McMullen and Clive Atkinson Sofa Session conversations exploring big topics and looking at how we can be local churches that change nations An incredible selection of seminars with amazing speakersContinue reading “New Wine Ireland”

The Down and Dromore Diocesan Synod met on 24 June for the first time since 2019 and the onset of the COVD–19 pandemic. The meeting was Bishop David’s first as our bishop, and the first ‘hybrid’ Synod in our history. Shankill Parish hosted a small number of people whilst Synod members joined on Zoom. InContinue reading “Diocesan Synod”

For those who gave so generously to the Diocesan Lebanon appeal last year, here is an update from Open Doors that was shared at Diocesan Synod on 24 June. The Lebanon Appeal has brought hope in Beirut and Syria. Following the huge explosion in Beirut in August 2020 the diocese gave an astonishing £38,000 toContinue reading “Lebanon Update”

Not sure where or how to begin with prayer? The 24-7 Prayer team have put together lots of resources to help you pray, every day – from creative prayer ideas, apps and resources to guide your time and how to go deeper with your prayer life. Get started: https://www.24-7prayer.com/helpmepray Quite a few of St Molua’sContinue reading “Prayer?”

Dear friends, I hope this finds you all well.  As you are aware ‘in-person’ church services resumed again on Easter Sunday. Over the past 12 weeks it has been lovely to see folks out and about again at our 10.30am service. For those of you who have not yet ventured out to the church building,Continue reading “The Rector writes …”

The Summer 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!

We pray today for fathers: For new dads and grand-dads and step-dads and adoptive dads and solo dads, For baldy ones and beardy ones, skinny ones and cuddly ones, For dads who tell terrible jokes and dads who dance to YMCA, For dads who know how to fix things, and dads who just pretend theyContinue reading “Father’s Day”

Sole Mates, our parish walking group, has resumed. We plan to gather together again once a month for a variety of walks that suit most ages and abilities. Next walk date: Saturday 19 June 2021 STORMONT ESTATE Meet in the church carpark at 10.00 am – everyone welcome! stmoluasonline.com/walking-group/

A training evening from Children’s Ministry Network Ireland exploring a new pattern of worship and a safe place for worship post COVID. The event is suitable for clergy, children and family workers and Sunday School Teachers. The gifted Lynn Storey will be facilitating ‘Reimagining Family Church’ on Monday 28 June from 7.30 pm – 8.45 pm. She will be exploringContinue reading “Reimagining Family Church”

If anyone would like to have a refresher (or first time training) in Safeguarding Trust, there is still time to register. The diocese will run a Child Safeguarding Training session online on Thursday 10 June from 7.30–9.30 pm. As we gradually increase our face–to–face activities, it is vital that all parish volunteers and staff areContinue reading “Child Safeguarding Training”