St Columba's Church, Church Hill, Gartan

16/06/2026

13/06/2026

The Rector, pictured with the Revd Mervyn Jamison (Rector of Ballylesson in County Down). Rev Adrian and Revd Mervyn have known each other since the days of their selection conference together in 2004.

Adrian and Anne were delighted to show Revd Mervyn and his family around Gartan Church after they caught up over lunch on Saturday 13th June.

12/06/2026

Join us this Sunday…

12/06/2026

What an amazing Celebration Day at Gartan NS. We are so lucky to have this wonderful school as part of our Parish - it is a place of safety, of nurture, of learning and of joy!

12/06/2026

We had a great night at our Men’s Burger Bash on Wednesday 10th June - with burgers, hot dogs, delicious salads (thanks Valerie and Caroline!) and a few alcohol free beers!

Thanks to all who attended.

On the eve of the World Cup Opener, we thought about running the race of faith together and keeping our eyes on Jesus.

We also had a conversation about setting up a Men’s Group to meet more regularly during the year: WATCH THIS SPACE!!

09/06/2026

𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝗣𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆

The Diocese of Derry and Raphoe is seeking to recruit a pioneer minister to establish and lead the exciting Waterside Church Plant in Londonderry, reaching out to young families with little or no connection with church. The Church Plant is a joint initiative by Glendermott Parish Church and All Saints’ Clooney, funded by the Pioneer Ministry.

This full-time role will be funded for five years initially (including six-month probationary period) and will incorporate three years’ training to obtain the C.o.I. Pioneer Ministry Certificate.

We are looking for someone with:
a strong and active Christian faith;
a passion for evangelism and nurturing disciples;
experience in outreach, mission or pioneering ministry;
creativity and initiative in developing new ways of sharing the Gospel;
effective relationship-building and communication skills;
the ability to identify, equip and encourage others in their faith and build a team ministry;
resilience, adaptability and the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively;
a desire to engage with young adults, families and the wider community;
a commitment to prayer and discerning God’s leading in mission.

For further information, job description & person specification, please contact Diocesan Pioneer Advocate Joanne Miller at [email protected]

Applicants are invited to send Joanne an initial expression of interest, together with their CV and details of at least two referees, by Tuesday 30th June 2026.

View online at https://www.derryandraphoe.org/vacancies/

09/06/2026

Last call for our Men’s Event tomorrow night - please let the rector know by Tuesday evening if you plan to attend!

07/06/2026

07/06/2026

The Rector was the guest preacher on Sunday 7th June at the Patronal Festival in St Columba’s Church, Knock in East Belfast.

This followed a visit to Conwal and Gartan last week by Canon John Auchmuty, Rector of Knock. Revd Adrian and Canon John are pictured here.

Also in the picture is Canon Ken Smyth, who was Revd Adrian’s training Rector in Newtownards.

06/06/2026

Due to rain being forecast for Sunday 7th June, we’ve decided to move the St Columba Festival Service to St Columba’s Parish Church, Church Hill.

Please join us at the same time - 3pm!