We are very thankful to have members of our church who can help out massively in all aspects of the church, and more importantly, do help out. Everyone who is physically able to help and be involved in our various outreaches and ministries is getting involved, and so that is something that would be great to see in other congregations.

The congregation of Newry Reformed Presbyterian Church was formed in 1845, and in 1883 moved into the building we are still in today. This building being Newry Riverside Church. Throughout the years we have been put out of the building due to bomb damage and floods, most recently having been put out of the building by the flooding in autumn 2023.

I have a confession to make. I like the piece of sacred music entitled How Great Thou Art -not as part of a worship service, but as an expression of thanks to God for creating us and saving us. I particularly like the version sung by the American all- male a cappella group ‘Home Free’ that you can still see on YouTube. The scenery from the Swiss Alps is breathtaking and tuneful words and stunning pictures blend beautifully in appreciation of God’s creation.

As a Christian, have you ever felt the isolation and the darkness spoken of in this Psalm, an isolation resulting from sin?

Sin separates us from God and from our fellow man. It leaves us feeling alone. There may be plenty of people around; no shortage of friends, yet no one sees the inner war that rages inside.

Woodstock Reformed Presbyterian Church in Belfast is a replant of the original Woodstock RPC congregation. Though the previous work had ended, God in His providence has seen fit to re-establish a witness in this area through this new effort, which continues to grow steadily. Worship and ministry take place in the original church building on the Woodstock Road.

Gene technology, the call to care and “playing God”. If the church had the ability to cure every disease, remove all disabilities, and eradicate a multitude of suffering from the world, should it?

The first group of three Minor Prophets in the 9th century BC: Obadiah, Joel and Jonah were followed in the 8th century by: Amos, Hosea and Micah. In the 7th century were: Nahum, Zephaniah and Habukkuk. We come now to the final group of three Minor Prophets who ministered both during after the exile: Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi.

It has been described as the ‘Disneyland’ of the RP churches. Cullybackey is attended by several generations of several families, with children, parent, and grandparent often able to share a pew. As the result, the congregation has a very healthy mix of ages

Picture if you will a room where twelve men sat together; a small pocket of unparalleled glory hanging over the precipice of the “hour of darkness” that lay ahead. Jesus tells his disciples, “I am the vine, you are the branches. The one abiding in me, and I in him, this one bears much fruit, for apart from me you are not able to do anything.” (John 15:5) That sounds like a ridiculous thing to say. If you quoted that to a non-Christian, they would say “That’s absurd. I don’t even believe in God, and I do plenty of good things every day.

On April 13th, 1970, Jim Lovell uttered a phrase that would begin one of the most well-known stories in space travel: "Houston, we've had a problem." (that’s the real quote)

The theme of God’s amazing providence and his covenant faithfulness in families has been a recurring theme in our church’s story as we trace how various people have come to church and to faith. For example, about 17 years ago a man unconnected with the church got a flat tyre, and through a long chain of events, 15-20 people have come to faith in Christ and are now a part of our church family.

A GO team is a mission trip ranging from a few days to a whole week.

You'll get your meals made for you, sleep in a church member's house, and be put to work doing leaflet distribution, door-to-door, street evangelism, holiday bible club, care-home work, manual labour and any other thing the church can think of.

There is much more media about the start and end of Psalm 109 than the rest of the psalm put together, with the exception of V8: “May his days be few; may another take his office!” which is printed on T-shirts, the caption “Pray for Trump”.

Life is a journey - or so we are told. As a journey, life has a beginning, a middle and an end. A starting point, a direction of travel and an end-point. It all sounds so simple and straightforward, yet inevitably as the journey unfolds, certain questions arise: Where am I now on my journey? How can I be sure I’m on the right path? What is my ultimate destination? – to name but a few.

Rousseau is considered by many to be a vital connection between the Renaissance and the Enlightenment ways of thinking. In very broad terms, the Renaissance saw the rise of people using their reason to understand the world around them (think da Vinci and Galileo).

Loughbrickland is not exactly a metropolis. Its a large village with a few churches, a few shops and a school. However this means the entire area can be leafleted with tracts or invitations on a regular basis. Banbridge is also only minutes away. 

Renwick House is Belfast accommodation for University aged Christian young people. Located on 42 Elmwood Ave it's 100m from the Students Union building and just a 5 minute walk from the main Queen's buildings.

Psalm 121, the second song of ascents, was often sung as the people began their journey towards Jerusalem for the festivals. This psalm brought comfort and confidence in the Lord as he protected the people on their journey.

This short 90-page novel is a literary delight. Within its few pages Steinbeck’s excellent mastery of words is evident as he expertly paints beautiful and compelling scenes in our mind’s eye.

In the late 1800s Grosvenor Road RPC (1832-1972) was looking to church plant, having already extended the building; its ~600 seats were consistently full. In 1890 It planted Shaftesbury, then known as “Dublin Road Reformed Presbyterian”.