First Church Belfast

First Church Belfast OUR CHURCH is a home for thoughtful minds and open hearts. We celebrate the dignity of each individual’s search and together live out faith in community.

PROGRESSIVE belief,
TRADITIONAL worship style,
WELCOMING diversity,
CELEBRATING the dignity of all.
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We cherish the diversity of humanity - including s*x, age, race, class, ethnicity, ability, s*xual orientation, and gender identity/expression. Rooted in a free and liberal christian tradition, we strive to be open to all. We are an open and welcoming community of faith that believes that e

ach person, created in the image of God, holds a piece of the truth, therefore we respect each person’s unique spiritual journey. We invite you to experience the difference that religious freedom in a caring community can make. There exists a wide range of theological, political, and cultural commitments within our congregation. We value these differences, and seek to learn from one another rather tan to compel any who join us to conform to a prescribed set of beliefs. Without requiring adherence to any specific religious belief or creed, we strive to create a community that celebrates the gifts of our members, friends and neighbours. We foster and environment where each member and guest can feel safe, valued, cared for, and given an opportunity to form meaningful connections. We cherish the diversity of of humanity - a diversity which includes differences in s*x, age, race, ethnicity, national origin, range of abilities, s*xual orientation, gender identity/expression, financial means, education, and political perspective. We are buoyed by the connections between us, and seek to deepen them while also inviting new friends on this shared journey. Whoever you are, wherever you are on life’s journey, you are welcome here. The First Presbyterian Church in Rosemary Street is the mother church of Presbyterian in Belfast. The congregation was founded in 1644 and has a long and distinguished tradition of liberal thought and practice. A member congregation of the Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland
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16/06/2026

Please note that the Pro Bono Choir concert provisionally scheduled for this evening will not go ahead this evening, Tuesday 16th June. It will not now take place until the autumn.

Later this week, John Francis O'Mara brings Forbidden Hymns to First Church Belfast.We hope you will join us for an even...
15/06/2026

Later this week, John Francis O'Mara brings Forbidden Hymns to First Church Belfast.

We hope you will join us for an evening of songs and stories exploring love, justice, lament and hope.

Thursday 19 June, 7:30pm. Tickets are available via the link below:
Tickets: forbidden-hymns-belfast.eventbrite.co.uk

14/06/2026

Morning Service at First Church Belfast led by Rev Dr Brian Ammons (apologies for the limited audio)

A little about who we are at First Church Belfast.First Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing), Rosemary Street, is a con...
12/06/2026

A little about who we are at First Church Belfast.

First Presbyterian Church (Non-Subscribing), Rosemary Street, is a congregation rooted in free inquiry, liberty of conscience, and radical welcome. We don't ask you to check your questions at the door.

We ask you to bring yourself - your curiosity, your doubts, your longing, your grief and your joy.

Founded in 1644, we are the oldest continuously meeting congregation in Belfast. Our building, opened in 1783, is the city's oldest surviving place of worship.

Important conversations in theology, spirituality, literature, and culture belong here and we are open to anyone who wants to think seriously about the things that matter most.

Sunday services are at 10:30am. You all are welcome here. All of you is welcome here.

www.firstchurchbelfast.org.uk

This coming Sunday our Service will be led by our minister Brian Ammons.We will be taking a pause from the Out Beyond Id...
12/06/2026

This coming Sunday our Service will be led by our minister Brian Ammons.

We will be taking a pause from the Out Beyond Ideas sermon series so we can reflect on the events this week in Belfast. At the beginning of the service we will light a candle for the victim of the attack on Monday, those displaced in the following days, all of our neighbours impacted by the fear the response has sparked.

Save the date...
Also, coming up on the 28 June, the Sunday service at First Church will be recorded to be broadcast on the BBC July 19, for a special service on the first Sunday of Pride Week.

In order to accommodate recording schedules and still highlight the gifts of our music program, the service that day will be held at 2:00 pm, instead of our regular 10:30 time.

All are very welcome.

On Thursday 19 June at 7:30pm, we welcome John Francis O'Mara to First Church Belfast for an evening of music and conver...
10/06/2026

On Thursday 19 June at 7:30pm, we welcome John Francis O'Mara to First Church Belfast for an evening of music and conversation around his 2025 album, Forbidden Hymns.

John Francis is an Episcopalian priest, Liberation Theology scholar, and acclaimed singer-songwriter whose music has taken him from cathedrals to prisons to United Nations gatherings. He draws on Celtic Christianity, Black liberation theology, and the Americana folk traditions of his Irish-American roots.

Forbidden Hymns was produced in Nashville with Grammy-winning producer Ken Coomer, and features musicians from the bands of Marty Stuart and Lucinda Williams, as well as a co-write with John Carter Cash.

This concert is free and will be an evening of songs, stories, lament, love and justice in the beautiful setting of First Church Belfast.

For tickets to ‘Songs of Love and Justice’ please visit:
forbidden-hymns-belfast.eventbrite.co.uk

We hope you will join us.

Join Irish-American singer-songwriter John Francis O’Mara for an evening of songs and stories exploring love, justice, lament and hope.

On Sunday 28 June we welcome David James Duncan to First Church Belfast.David James Duncan is an American novelist, essa...
08/06/2026

On Sunday 28 June we welcome David James Duncan to First Church Belfast.

David James Duncan is an American novelist, essayist, and fly fisherman whose work sits at the intersection of faith, ecology, family, and the search for a worthy life. His novels The River Why and The Brothers K have become classics of American spiritual literature. His essay collection My Story as Told by Water was a National Book Award finalist.

He lives in Montana, where he is a long-standing voice for river conservation and what he calls "nonreligious literature of faith."

Tickets: eventcreate.com/e/davidjamesduncanbelfast

Rosemary Street, Belfast - all are welcome. Please share with your community.

07/06/2026

Morning service led by Rev Brian Ammons. 007/07/2026.

07/06/2026

Morning service led by Rev Brian Ammons. 07/06/2026.

07/06/2026

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41 Rosemary Street
Belfast
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Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 10am - 4pm
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