Weekly Announcements

OPENING SERVICE – Sunday 8th November 2026 at 11.30 am

After almost two years, the church building is ready to welcome us back.  We are having a parish celebration on 8th November at 11.30am to mark this momentous day.  The Bishop of Connor will be re-hallowing the church and Bishop Patrick Rooke (son in law of Canon Forsythe) will be dedicating the screens in the Massereene Chapel.

We thank you for your support and faithfulness over the past two years while we have gathered in the Parish Centre to worship. We anticipate that many, who are not part of our regular Sunday worshippers will come along to see the newly refurbished building and so in order to get a seat, we would advise that that you come to church between 10.30 – 10.45am.

A buffet lunch will be served in the Parish Centre after the service.

All services will continue in the Parish Centre until 8th November
Sunday 25th October
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.30 am Healing & Wholeness Service
  [Creche available in the Worship Room]
12-12.45 pm NO Funday Club [half-term break]
7.00 – 9.00 pm Next Steps
 NOTICES for the week ahead:
 Mon 26th 7.00 pm Select Vestry meeting
  8.00 pm Study Group in Parish Centre – everyone welcome
 Wed 28th 11.00 am Holy Communion in Parish Centre
  2.00 pm Bowling Club – everyone welcome
 Fri 30th 9.30-11.00 am NO Tots ‘n’ Us Playgroup
Next Sunday – 1st November
8.30 am Holy Communion
11.30 am Holy Communion
  [Creche available in the Worship Room]
12-12.45 pm NO Funday Club [half-term break]
7.00 – 9.00 pm NO Next Steps [half-term break]
Dates for your diary:
Tue 10th Nov, 11.00 am Evergreens – with guest singer Andrew McMurdie
Thu 12th Nov, 7.30 pm Mothers’ Union – Work of a Deputy Lieutenant, with guest speaker, Alyson Scott
Bible Readings for w/c 18th October:
MONDAY Psalm 1 2 Kings 21: 1-18 Luke 12: 13-21
TUESDAY Psalm 2 2 Kings 22: 1 – 23: 3 Luke 12: 35-38
WEDNESDAY Psalm 3 2 Kings 23: 4-25 Luke 12: 39-48
THURSDAY Psalm 4 2 Kings 23: 36 – 24: 17 Luke 12: 49-53
FRIDAY Psalm 5 2 Kings 24: 18 – end Luke 12: 54-59
SATURDAY Psalm 6 2 Kings 25: 22-30 Luke 13; 1-9
Bible Readings for w/c 25th October:
MONDAY Psalm 7 Ecclesiastes 1 Luke 13: 10-17
TUESDAY Psalm 8 Ecclesiastes 2 Luke 13: 18-21
WEDNESDAY Psalm 9 Ecclesiastes 3: 1-15 Luke 13: 22-30
THURSDAY Psalm 10 Ecclesiastes 3: 16 – 4: 16 Luke 13: 31-35
FRIDAY Psalm 11 Ecclesiastes 5 Luke 14: 1-6
SATURDAY Psalm 12 Ecclesiastes 6 Luke 14: 1, 7-11

Thank you to everyone who supported the recent NI Hospice ‘Big Coffee Break’ held during the Family Service last week.  A wonderful total of £730 has been raised to date to help fund the care and support provided to our loved ones by the Hospice

Extra Mile Project supporting kids4school.  kids4school is a Christian child development ministry, founded in 2009, which enables children in Tanzania to access education. Its mission is to support children as they grow, helping to lift them from spiritual, economic, social and physical poverty.  Christ-centred, child-focused and church-based, kids4school is committed to integrity in all it does.  Your donations will help provide children with the opportunity of an education and the chance to break a cycle of poverty that has existed for generations.  Thank you for your support.

2026 Flower List (July to December) – The Flower List for July to December 2026 is available for parishioners who wish to donate towards the church flowers on a particular Sunday – whether in memory of a loved one or to mark a special anniversary.  You can find the list in the foyer of the Parish Centre or simply speak to one of the churchwardens.

FIRE DAMAGE REPAIR FUND – there is a GoFundMe link available on the Parish Facebook page [https://www.gofundme.com/f/all-saints-parish-church-antrim-repair-fund] for anyone wishing to donate to this fund.  As an alternative, if you are a tax paying parishioner, we can claim Gift Aid if you make your donation through the Fabric Fund.  Please speak to Brian Neill for more information.