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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We are delighted to welcome Tanya Houghton to First Church Belfast on Saturday 6 June at 2:30pm.Tanya is one of the lead...
03/06/2026

We are delighted to welcome Tanya Houghton to First Church Belfast on Saturday 6 June at 2:30pm.

Tanya is one of the leading harpists working in Ireland today. A graduate of the and the Royal Irish Academy of Music , and a former Artist in Residence here at First Church, she performs across classical, folk, and contemporary genres, and has collaborated with some of Ireland's most celebrated artists and ensembles.

Sweet Chance is her debut solo album - four years in the making. It is a cause for genuine celebration, and we could not think of a better place to mark it.

Admission is free.

We hope you will join us.

This Summer at First Church we have gathered voices from theology and fiction, activism and philosophy, harp and guitar....
02/06/2026

This Summer at First Church we have gathered voices from theology and fiction, activism and philosophy, harp and guitar.

Here are highlights for June:

6 June, 2:30pm - Tanya Houghton performs Sweet Chance, her debut solo album, four years in the making.

19 June, 7:30pm - John Francis O'Mara: Forbidden Hymns. An evening of music and theology with an Episcopalian priest, Liberation Theology scholar, and acclaimed singer-songwriter.

28 June, 7:30pm - David James Duncan, beloved American novelist and essayist, visits Belfast for an evening of conversation and reading.

Our full Summer 2026 booklet is available on the website - see the link below for everything that is coming up between now and August.

www.firstchurchbelfast.org.uk

You are all welcome here. All of you is welcome here.

We look forward to welcoming John Francis O'Mara on Friday 19 June at 7:30pm for an evening of music and conversation ar...
01/06/2026

We look forward to welcoming John Francis O'Mara on Friday 19 June at 7:30pm for an evening of music and conversation around his 2025 album, Forbidden Hymns.

John Francis is an Episcopalian priest, Liberation Theology scholar, and singer-songwriter whose music has taken him from cathedrals to prisons to United Nations gatherings. His Forbidden Hymns album was produced in Nashville with Grammy-winning producer Ken Coomer, features musicians from the bands of Marty Stuart and Lucinda Williams, and includes a co-write with John Carter Cash.

He draws on Celtic Christianity, Black liberation theology, and the Americana folk traditions of his Irish-American roots. Shane Claiborne has called him a poet and instigator of movements.

Tickets: forbidden-hymns-belfast.eventbrite.co.uk

If you know someone who would love this - please do pass it on.

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

31/05/2026

Morning Service led by Rev Brian Ammons 31/05/2026. (part one).

31/05/2026
Something for the weekendJoin us this Sunday 31st May as our minister, Brian Ammons, continues with the ‘out Beyond Idea...
29/05/2026

Something for the weekend

Join us this Sunday 31st May as our minister, Brian Ammons, continues with the ‘out Beyond Ideas’ sermon series, exploring the mystical tradition.

This week we will engage with the eighth century Sufi Islam mystic Rabia al-Adawiyya (also known as Rabia Basri), and her insistence on the centrality of Love.

We are an open and welcoming community, so please come along and join us for our Sunday Service.

Every Sunday at 10.30 am at Rosemary Street, followed by refreshments.

You are very welcome.

24/05/2026

Morning Service for Pentecost Sunday 23/05/2026.

There's a wonderful variety of events taking place at First Church Belfast this May. Here’s a quick reminder for the com...
18/05/2026

There's a wonderful variety of events taking place at First Church Belfast this May.

Here’s a quick reminder for the coming week:
Wednesday 20 May - we’re delighted to welcome Barry Taylor - musician, theologian, philosopher, and cultural critic.

Friday 22 May - an evening of glorious music performed by Alexis Grizard on the Church’s TC Lewis Organ.

Sunday Services for 24 and 31 May will be led by Brian Ammons.

You can also visit our website to view the full newsletter and monthly calendar.
www.firstchurchbelfast.org.uk

17/05/2026

Morning Service led by Rev Brian Ammons 17/05/2026.

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