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A list of all news items in 2012 is available below. Click on a news item to read more about it

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May

+ President of Focolare Movement to speak in St Anne’s

+ Lady Eames special guest at opening of flower festival at Christ Church, Lisburn

+ Church of Ireland Men’s Society outing

+ Vision Strategy process continues with Rural Deanery meeting in Antrim

+ Connor fares well in Communications Competition

+ Rector graduates

+ Institution in St John’s, Malone

+ Rev McRoberts appointed to St Matthew’s, Belfast

+ Appointment to St Matthew’s, Belfast

+ Desi Maxwell explores the richness of the Hebrew Worldview

+ MU ladies brave the elements to complete marathon walk

+ 60th anniversary celebration in Cloughfern

+ St John’s parishioners follow the route of the Exodus

+ Introduction of new Priest in Charge at Rathcoole

+ St Patrick’s, Ballymena, hosts Diamond Jubilee service

+ Derriaghy Rural Deanery meets as part of Vision Strategy process

+ On air!

+ More time to order Diamond Jubilee New Testaments

+ Continuing Education Ministry Retreat in the Lake District

+ Mayoral Reception marks 50th anniversary of St Paul’s Girls’ Brigade

+ Choir bursaries available

+ Conference on Celtic Prayer

+ Vicar of Carnmoney gives lecture on ‘The Damaged Doctor’

April

+ New Testaments to celebrate Diamond Jubilee

+ Divine Healing Ministries’ Service for people with Dementia

+ ISE Trust Council Public Lecture

+ New Kenyan Bishop to address CMS Ireland AGM

+ Top prize for Aligo at Liverpool

+ CMS Ireland hosts Mid–Africa Focus Event

+ Vision Strategy process continues with first Rural Deanery meeting

+ Appointment of Parish Development Officer for Connor Diocese

+ Connor Mission Support Fund open for applications

+ Joint Dawn Service in Lisburn Cathedral

+ Cathedral remembers Titanic disaster 100 years on

+ Requiem to the Lost Souls of the Titanic

+ Easter Message from the Archbishop of Armagh

+ New Canons at Belfast Cathedral

+ Installations in Chapter of St Saviour at Lisburn Cathedral

+ Holy Week Discussion Forum at St Mark’s, Ballymacash

March

+ Service of sung Compline in Good Book Shop

+ Dedication of plaque in memory of the Very Rev Norman Barr

+ Priory Singers perform in St Thomas’ Belfast

+ Bishop’s delivers final Lent Seminar in Antrim

+ Journey with Jesus to Jerusalem at Christ Church Parish Lisburn

+ Communications competition open for entries

+ Conference on the Legacy of the Ulster Solemn League & Covenant

+ Education Grants available

+ Nearly 400 have already attended Bishop’s Lent seminar

+ World Harmony Run stops off at Cathedral

+ A leap of faith for Marie Curie Hospice

+ Mallusk curate to carry the Olympic torch!

+ Lost lives of Titanic commemorated in Cathedral Funeral Pall

+ Bishop Williams features in ‘Bishop Undercover’ on RTE

+ Readings and Compline during Passion Week in the Good Book Shop

+ Exciting RE–NEW mission in Muckamore, Killead and Gartree

+ Cathedral Book Sale and Coffee Morning

+ Ramoan and Culfeightrin MU celebrates 120th Anniversary

+ More than 170 attend Bishop’s first Lent seminar

+ New Dawn – Easter Saturday worship for Connor’s youth

+ Connor parishes and people feature in Songs of Praise

+ A trip to Titanic Quarter for diocesan staff

+ Celebrating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in Drummaul

+ The Gospel According to St Mark

+ Bishop announces pilgrimage to the Holy Land in 2013

February

+ Organ Scholarship open for applications

+ Appointments in Connor Diocese

+ Institution in Ballymoney, Finvoy and Rasharkin

+ Opportunity to learn more about Back to Church Sunday

+ Official ‘launch’ of new Pastoral Support for Clergy leaflet

+ St Paul’s parishioner voted Lisburn’s ‘Person to be Proud of!’

+ Special Service for Forgiveness

+ Invitation to Crosslinks’ Prayer Meeting

+ Dialogue and Evangelism on Inter Faith agenda

+ Bishop reflects on Shadows on the Journey in lunchtime lecture

+ Christ Church Lisburn hosts Flower Festival and Art Exhibition

+ Bishop Ken Clarke appointed Mission Director of SAMS Ireland

+ 100th birthday congratulations to David!

+ Joy for charities as Black Santa cheques are distributed

+ Changes in Cathedral Chapters

+ ‘Engage, empower and enable’ are themes of Connor Vision Strategy

+ ’A day for joy’ as 205 charities receive Black Santa funding

January

+ New Canon elected to St Anne’s Cathedral

+ Bag pack raises funds for charities

+ Commissioning of Christ Church team heading to Uganda

+ Drummaul Parish celebrates Queen’s Diamond Jubilee

+ Evening for youth leaders and volunteers

+ Appointment of rector for St John’s, Malone

+ Bishop’s Lent seminars on Gospel and Culture Today

+ Kids – come and join the Praise Party!

+ Healing For Anxiety and Depression

+ Bart Players bring a unique production to Belfast

+ The Having Faith in Relationships event

+ Bishops’ Conference on Human Sexuality in the context of Christian Belief

+ Launch of book on Postcommunion Prayers

+ Introduction of Priest–in–Charge of Ardclinis Group of Parishes

+ Coastal churches gather for Services of Unity

+ Book on Postcommunion Prayers to be launched

+ Installation of new Canon at Lisburn Cathedral

+ Black Santa says a big thank you!

+ Church of the Good Shepherd involved in KJV lecture

+ Experience the World Church with USPG Ireland

+ DR Congo – forgotten, but not God–forsaken

+ New series of Steps to Healing programmes

+ Schools and faith are topic of lunchtime lecture

+ ‘Archive of the Month’ launched at the RCB Library