Commission on Ministry
Vocation Sunday 2021
This year’s Vocation Sunday will take place this Sunday, 19th September. Anyone with an interest in exploring a vocation to ordained ministry is encouraged to speak with their Rector.
This year’s Vocation Sunday will take place this Sunday, 19th September. Anyone with an interest in exploring a vocation to ordained ministry is encouraged to speak with their Rector.
On Saturday 21st August, Moviddy Union of Parishes held a Open Garden barbecue and cake sale as a fundraiser for the parish at the gardens of the Hathaway and Nicholls families.
The onerousness of their new ministry was brought home to the Rev Andrea Cotter and the Rev Alan McCracken during their Service of Ordination as priests in All Saints, Clooney, on Wednesday evening.
On Wednesday, 8th September 2021, Pat Culleton was ordained priest by the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton.
David Holmes, Parish Reader in St Bride’s Parish Church, Kilbride, Diocese of Connor, has raised more than £2,500 for Northern Ireland Chest, Heart and Stroke through a sponsored cycle around the churches in Antrim Rural Deanery.
On Sunday 5th September 2021, two people from the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross were ordained deacon by Bishop Paul Colton: Carole Pound in Abbeystrewry Church, Skibbereen, and Richard Dring in St Mary the Virgin Church, Carrigaline.
A Service of Ordination of OLM Deacons for Connor Diocese was held in Lisburn Cathedral on September 8.
At a service held in St Michael’s Parish Church, Shankill Road, Belfast, on September 5, John Lowden was ordained Deacon for the parishes of St Michael and St Stephen with St Luke, Belfast by the Bishop of Connor, the Rt Rev George Davison.