On Saturday 9th December, we held our annual antique fair. This year saw Markethill Art Club attend for the first time, with a lovely stall of local artwork, which proved to be a big success. 

Along with our usual cohort of antiques by Ava antiques, we served food all day, and held a raffle.

Handmade wreaths were also on offer, priced at £10 and completely sold out! 

It was well supported, with hundreds in attendance. We’ve raised a massive £1900 for parish funds. 

Mullaglass held the first of our parish group’s carol services, on Sunday 3rd December at 7pm. 

The choir sang two pieces; When Christ was born in Bethlehem (RODMELL) and Noel Nouvelet.

Thank you to all who attended, and special thanks to Rev. Gerald Macartney for leading our service, our readers, our joint choir and those who helped decorate and provide tea and supper after the service. 

On Friday 17th November, we held our annual BBQ and Quiz in the parish hall. Many thanks to all who attended, and congratulations to our winning team! With great food and a suberb quiz supplied by our resident quizmaster, it was a great night, and it helped raise £800 for parish funds. 

On the 23rd October 1833, St. Luke the Evangelist Church in Mullaglass was officially consecrated. 

190 years later, on Sunday 22nd October 2023, at 7pm we held a very special Holy Communion service using rite I, as it would have been in 1833. 

The service was fantastically attended with over 120 members to the congregation, and over 70 taking communion. 

After the service there was supper in the parish hall along with display boards of old newspaper clippings and historic artefacts relating to Mullaglass Church and the wider Mullaglass area. 

Special thanks to our guests; Chairperson Valerie Harte, Councillor David Taylor, former Curates Canon Joyce Moore, and Rev. William McCracken, and their spouses, Mrs Florrie Hoey, and Shauna White, Archdeacon Elizabeth Cairns, Rev. Gerald Macartney, Mrs Jill Hunter and Mr David Hawthorne.

It was a great service and very enjoyable evening, made all the more special by the support we received from the wider community, who arrived in their huge numbers to celebrate with us.

On Sunday 1st October, we held our annual harvest thanksgiving services with Mrs Jill Hunter preaching in the morning at 10am, and Rev. Dr Chris Broddle preaching in the evening at 7pm. 

After the evening service there was supper in the parish hall. 

Thanks to all who beautifully decorated the church, and who prepared the supper. 

Many thanks to the over 100 people who joined us for Afternoon tea on Saturday. It was fantastic to see so many people out, and enjoying themselves. 

Special thanks too for those who spent the time preparing the hall, and preparing the fantastic feast that followed. 

So far we have raised £1700 with more to come in! A fantastic sum raised for our Parish funds. 

On Sunday 2nd July, we welcomed the local brethren to join us for Morning Prayer. There was a good turnout as always, and we would like to thank the PSNI, the bands and the Orangemen for their support each year.