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.
| Sunday 1st November – All Saints Day | |
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion |
| 11.30 am | Holy Communion |
| 12-12.45 pm | NO Funday Club [half-term break] |
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | NO Next Steps [half-term break] |
| A creche area is available in the Worship Room for parents and their children. | |
| This week in the Parish – | ||
| Mon 2nd | 7.00 pm | NO Study Group in Parish Centre |
| Wed 4th | 11.00 am | Mid-week Holy Communion in Parish Centre |
| 2.00 pm | Bowling Club – everyone welcome | |
| Fri 6th | 9.30 am | TOTS ‘n’ US Playgroup in Parish Centre |
| All youth organisation meet on their usual days and at their regular times. | ||
| NEXT Sunday 8th November – Opening Service in the Parish Church | ||
| 8.30 am | Holy Communion in the Massereene Chapel | |
| 11.30 am | Morning Prayer, including the Act of Remembrance | |
| 12.45 pm | Parish lunch in the Parish Centre -everyone welcome | |
| NO Funday Club | ||
| 7.00 – 9.00 pm | Next Steps | |
| Dates to remember: | ||
| Tue 10th Nov, 11.00 am | Evergreens – everyone welcome | |
| Thu 12th Nov, 7.30 pm | Mothers’ Union – Work of a Deputy Lieutenant, with guest speaker, Alyson Scott | |
| Sat 28th Nov, 10.00 am | Parish Breakfast ‘Blend’ – in Top of the Town | |
| Please add your name to the ‘sign up’ sheet in the | ||
| foyer if you can come along. Everyone welcome. | ||
| OTHER PARISH NEWS:
Thank you to everyone who supported the recent NI Hospice ‘Big Coffee Break’ held during the Family Service last week. A wonderful total of £750 has now been raised to date to help fund the care and support provided to our loved ones by the Hospice |
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| Today’s church flowers have been donated by Philip & Doris Heyes in memory of Cedric Blackburn | ||
| 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 |
| Bible Readings for w/c 1st Nov: | |||
| MONDAY | Psalm 13 | Daniel 1 | Luke 14: 12-14 |
| TUESDAY | Psalm 14 | Daniel 2: 1-24 | Luke 14: 15-24 |
| WEDNESDAY | Psalm 15 | Daniel 2: 25-49 | Luke 14: 25-33 |
| THURSDAY | Psalm 16 | Daniel 3: 1-18 | Luke 15: 1-10 |
| FRIDAY | Psalm 17 | Daniel 3: 19-30 | Luke 16: 1-8 |
| SATURDAY | Psalm 18 | Daniel 4: 1-18 | Luke 16: 9-15 |
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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.