St Paul and St Barnabas, Belfast

01/08/2026

Welcome to a new month and a 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝘀𝘂𝘀! We are super excited to have 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 with us tomorrow morning at 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠 at 𝗦𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 & 𝗦𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗮𝘀. Everyone is welcome, no matter your background—just 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲. We’d love to see you there, and stick around for 𝘁𝗲𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! ☕✨
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28/07/2026

For 175 years, St Paul’s & St Barnabas has stood as a place of prayer, worship and welcome: a church where generations have gathered in joy and sorrow, where children have been baptised, couples married, loved ones remembered, bread broken, and faith kept alive.

Its stones hold the echoes of hymns, prayers and faithful lives. Yet the Church is more than a building. It is the people of God: a community called to worship Christ, love our neighbours, and bear witness to his hope in this place.

As we mark this anniversary year, we are thankful for all that has gone before—and we look forward in faith to all that God may yet do among us.

“Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8

We would love to hear your stories. Has St Paul’s & St Barnabas been part of your journey of faith? Do you have a memory, a testimony, or a story of God’s faithfulness connected with the parish?

Please email [email protected]. With your permission, we may share short extracts as part of our anniversary celebrations—but every contribution will be kept anonymous.

26/07/2026

This morning we were in Romans 12 looking at what makes the church more than just a crowd. Paul opens with three words that cut right to the heart of it — let love be genuine. No mask, no performance, no keeping score. Just the real thing: devoted to one another, faithful in prayer, sharing with those in need, rejoicing with those who rejoice and weeping with those who weep. The world can gather people around common ground, but it cannot produce this kind of community. Only the Spirit can — in people who have been grasped by the grace of Christ. Full service here:

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19/07/2026

We had a great morning in church this morning as we spent some time in Romans 8:12-25 thinking about the life the Spirit give, and the life we are called to live:

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18/07/2026

On a bright summer Sunday, when the days are long and the world around us feels full of life, what does it mean to live with a hope that reaches beyond changing circumstances? Tomorrow morning we will be looking at Romans 8:12–25 and the wonderful promise that, through the Spirit, we are not slaves returning to fear but children of God. Christian hope does not deny suffering or pretend that every season will be easy. It gives us courage to live, serve, endure and trust because we know whose children we are and what future God has promised. Come and begin your Sunday with us at St Paul’s & St Barnabas. You would be very welcome to join us for worship at 𝟭𝟬:𝟯𝟬𝗮𝗺.

16/07/2026

I am deeply saddened to confirm that, following the hit and run collision on York Road in the early hours of this morning, 24 year old Raven Adams, originally from the Tipperary area, has tragically lost her life.

A 22 year old man also sustained serious injuries in the collision and remains in hospital. My thoughts and prayers are with him, and I wish him strength and a full recovery.

My heartfelt condolences are with Raven’s family, friends and loved ones as they come to terms with this devastating loss.

The PSNI have confirmed that the driver left the scene following the collision before being arrested by officers a short time later in the nearby Cavehill area.

He remains in police custody while detectives from the Collision Investigation Unit continue their enquiries into the circumstances surrounding this tragedy.

I would urge anyone who witnessed the collision, or who has dash cam, CCTV or any other information that could assist the investigation, to contact the PSNI on 101, quoting reference 181 of 16 July 2026. Even the smallest piece of information could prove vital.

This is an incredibly sad day for our community. I would ask everyone to respect the privacy of those affected and allow the PSNI the time and space to carry out a full and thorough investigation.

Finally, I want to pay tribute to the police, ambulance service and all of the emergency responders who attended the scene and dealt with the most difficult of circumstances. My thoughts and prayers remain with everyone impacted by this heartbreaking tragedy.

15/07/2026

Today at 11.00am in St Paul & St Barnabas Parish Church, York Street, we will gather for a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Samuel “Sammy” Crothers.

We remember Sammy with gratitude and hold his beloved wife Kate, Andrew, Mark, Joanne, Rachel and the entire family circle in our prayers at this sad time.

All are welcome to attend and support the family.

“The Lord is my shepherd.”

SAMUEL MIDDLETON (SAMMY) CROTHERS - Died 9th July 2026 peacefully at N.I. Hospice. Late of York Park, Belfast. Dearly loved husband of Kate and loving father of Andrew and Mark, father-in-law of Joanne and Rachel, much loved and loving grandfather of Ethan, Noah, Zach and Bailey.

Service of Thanksgiving for his Life will take place on Wednesday 15th July in St Paul & St Barnabas Parish Church, York Street at 11.00a.m. with interment afterwards in Ballyclare Cemetery.

Family flowers only please, donations in memory if desired to N.I. Hospice c/o Melville Morgan Funeral Directors, 195 York Road, Belfast BT15 3HB or via Sammy's muchloved tribute page https://samuelcrothers.muchloved.com/.

He will always be loved and remembered by the entire family circle. The Lord is my Shepherd.

13/07/2026

Great news — we had a small technical issue with yesterday morning's service recording but it has now been fixed and the full service is up on our YouTube channel. If you were with us this morning and want to catch up on the sermon, or if you missed it and want to watch back, the link is in the comments below.
https://youtu.be/fUaOmkmuoi0

12/07/2026

It was a joy to have Rev Andrew back in the pulpit this morning after his recent recovery — and he returned to Matthew 13 and the Parable of the Sower. The same seed, the same sower, four very different soils. A simple story that asks a searching question of every one of us: when the word of God falls on our hearts, how is it being received? Is it landing on hard ground, shallow ground, choked ground — or is it taking root and bearing fruit? We cannot control the soil, but we can keep scattering the seed faithfully and trust the Lord of the harvest to do what only he can. Full service here:
https://youtu.be/fUaOmkmuoi0

21/06/2026

This morning, we opened Matthew 10, continuing on from last week; Jesus calling twelve ordinary, unremarkable people to himself, giving them his authority, and sending them out with the message that the kingdom of heaven is near. No qualifications, no status, just people willing to abide in him before going. We were reminded that freely we have received, so freely we give — and that the true peace our city needs will only ever come through the grace of Christ. The full service is up on our YouTube channel if you'd like to catch up.

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