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Safe Haven Buncrana is a church home for Christians of all denominations to worship & serve together If this is you, jump right in and we can journey together.

We are all very ordinary, nothing-special, still-trying-to-figure-it-out Christians from lots of different church and cultural backgrounds. For us, following Jesus is a compelling call to Love God and Love our Neighbours (and even our enemies!). It means living compassionately, cherishing all of creation, being thoughtful in faith, embracing unknowing, excluding no-one and cultivating an altogethe

r more defiantly hopeful view of our shared future together. If you’re local, you can join us any Sunday at 11am. YOU ARE ALL WELCOME (AND ALL OF YOU IS WELCOME)
We extend a special welcome to those who are single, married, divorced, widowed, straight, LGBT+, well-heeled or down at heel. We especially welcome wailing babies and excited toddlers. We welcome you whether you can sing like Pavarotti or just growl quietly to yourself. You’re welcome here if you’re ‘just browsing,’ just woken up or just got out of prison. We don’t care if you’ve lived surrounded by church, or haven’t been to church since Christmas ten years ago. We extend a special welcome to those who are over 60 but not grown up yet, and to teenagers who are growing up too fast. We welcome keep-fit mums, football dads, starving artists, tree-huggers, latte-sippers, vegetarians, and junk-food eaters. We welcome those who are in recovery or still addicted. We welcome you, if you’re having problems, are down in the dumps or don’t like ‘organised religion.’ (We’re not that keen on it either!)

We offer a welcome to those who think the earth is flat, work too hard, don’t work, can’t spell, or are just here because granny is visiting. We welcome those who are inked, pierced, both or neither. We offer a special welcome to those who could use a prayer right now, had religion shoved down their throat as kids or just got lost at the roundabout and ended up here by accident. We welcome pilgrims, tourists, seekers, doubters... and you! OUR SUNDAY MEETING

In our Sunday gathering we create a safe environment where there is freedom for everyone to contribute and engage or just to watch and listen, where there is a structure but also flexibility to respond to people. Central to our time together is what we call ‘Open Table’ when we take bread and wine (in our case gluten-free cracker and grape juice!). This simple act was instituted by Jesus when he invited his disciples to remember him. Down through the ages, Christians have continued this tradition (in lots of different ways). We believe, Jesus invites all to come and eat, to share in this meal with him and with each other. We read a couple of Bible passage (using same lectionary as Church of Ireland and Catholic Church), then together think about these reflectively, in discussion and creatively. By sharing different perspectives, we learn together. As a caring community, we want to respond to personal and wider needs both in prayer and practically. There is always a time to share concerns and to pray together. Children are welcome in the meeting and we want to make sure they are comfortable and can enjoy our time together

Our meeting lasts about one hour but there is a standing invitation to linger and enjoy each other’s company over a coffee, tea and snacks. For us, this is just as important as the "meeting" part.

28/03/2026

Tomorrow we mark Palm Sunday with our service at 11am in The Exchange followed in the afternoon by the united passion procession joining in Christian unity with our brothers and sisters from the other local churches. All Welcome.

17/03/2026

15/03/2026

Honouring our Safe Haven women on Mother’s Day.

09/03/2026

We celebrated International Women's Day yesterday with a message from John 4 (the Woman at the Well) and a beautiful time of ministry. Are you thirsty?

On International Woman's Day, Ruth spoke from John's Gospel about "Living Water" from the story of the Woman at the Well and afterwards Lola ministered to us through prayer and song.

20/02/2026

https://drive.google.com/file/d/17tDg__wkruzzvyCfO1WoCfsGS4m7Hy18/view?usp=share_link Throughout Lent, we are following Jesus' footsteps through John's gospel as He journeys to the cross. Here's our Lent Devotional 2026 - you are welcome to use the daily readings, reflections and prayers.

05/01/2026

Enjoy this powerful Gospel passage from yesterday's liturgical readings by Living Breath Productions.

12/12/2025

We are so looking forward to our lovely carol service on Friday 19 December at 7pm - join us for sing-a-long favourites and a few lovely Christmas songs from around the world, followed by festive refreshments and a few treats! All Welcome

23/10/2025

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• Email: [email protected]
• Phone: 01 6060858

05/10/2025

We're celebrating our 4th birthday. Please join us for a service of celebration and thanksgiving at 6pm on Sunday 12 October in The Exchange, Castle Avenue, Buncrana followed by delicious refreshments reflecting our wonderful intercultural diversity as a church! ALL WELCOME.

06/09/2025

We've been a bit quiet on social media recently - not because we were not doing anything but partly because we didn't always remember to press record and partly because the church family was walking through some tough times. But here is a recent message from Sunday 24 August, when Ruth shared from Luke 13:10-17 and Isaiah 58 about the kind of lives God calls us to live. True religion is not hypocrisy; it is about living what we believe. Loving God and loving others.

On Sunday 24 August, Ruth shared from Luke 13:10-17 and Isaiah 58 about the kind of lives God calls us to live. True religion is not hypocrisy; it is about living what we believe. Loving God and lov

28/04/2025

On Palm Sunday, Talinda Mwalola spoke from Luke 19: 28 - 40 about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. "The Pharisees asked Jesus to tell His disciples to shut and up stop praising Him. Jesus told them 'Even if they stop, the stones will praise me.' This was the time for all the prophecies about Jesus to come to pass."

On Palm Sunday, Talinda Mwalola spoke from Luke 19: 28 - 40 about Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem riding on a donkey. "The Pharisees asked Jesus to tell His disciples to shut and up stop prais

17/04/2025

Two wonderful events for Easter Weekend. Take time out to pray and reflect on Good Friday in our prayer room (drop in any time between 10am and 7pm) and then celebrate with us on Easter Sunday at 11am followed by a fellowship lunch.

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Safe Haven Christian Community, The Exchange, Castle Avenue
Buncrana
F93FE09

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11am - 12:30pm

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