Who are we?
Ministry Team
Rev. Willie Nixon
Rector
Rev. Cosmin Pascu
Curate
Ava Jordan-Curasi
Youth and Children’s Minister
Diane Ruddock
Diocesan Reader
Raymond McClure
Ministry Associate
Rory Corbett
NSM
Claire Jones
Diocesan reader
Support Staff
Dorothy Craig
Parish Receptionist
Trevor Anderson
Sexton
we are. . .
Rooted in Jesus
Calling everyone to build their life on Christ and what he says to us in the Bible.
Alive in the Spirit
Always Seeking God, the Holy Spirit to lead us in spirit-filled prayer and worship and everyday living.
Serving in God’s power
Growing and empowering God’s people of all ages to love and serve Jesus and all people at home and away.
Our Identity
We are a parish who holds dear both traditional Prayer Book worship and alongside that a more contemporary ‘service of the word’ style. We are committed to our church services and gatherings being spirit-filled and spirit led as we minister God’s Word.
We value traditional models of pastoral care whilst at the same exploring fresh ways of delivering good pastoral care through the people of the Parish and Prayer Ministry.
We seek to make disciples through our Bible-based teaching programmes and are always looking to find the lost through empowering personal evangelism, corporate outreach and working on the fringe of the Church.
We have a heart to be constant in empowering mission locally in Ireland and further afield and seek to culture a heart of compassion for all who are in need. We define Mission as God’s call to love all people by making the Good News of Jesus known to them, alongside offering compassionate practical care to all in any kind of need. We want to grow and release leaders into ministry locally and globally.
We are committed to a church culture whose heart is ‘to empty hell and fill heaven’ through being a welcoming, praying, caring, wholesome and Bible-honouring family of faith. We are doctrinally evangelical.
The Life of the Church
Church plant: two Church buildings and two parish halls
Parish membership - 1046 households
Robed choir - 9.45am, Praise Band - 11.15am and Choir - 10am
Prayerbook (8.30am/9.45am) & Service of the Word (10am/11.15am)
Four services each Sunday – 8.30am, 9.45am, 10am & 11.15am
Youth Group (Inspire Yr8 to Yr14)
Sunday School/Creche Holy Trinity & Seapatrick Village Church
After School Drop-In (Yr8-Yr14)
Kids Club (4-11yrs)
Youth Exodus Summer Mission Team to Romania
We have close affiliation with Scouting and Guiding who meet in Holy Trinity Parish halls.
Six Life Groups meeting (Fortnightly)
Parish Prayer Meeting (Weekly on Wednesdays at 7.30pm)
Prayer Ministry Team (Available at all services)
Mother’s Union (Monthly in Holy Trinity)
Ladies Guild (Monthly in The Village Hall)
Women Together (Monthly fellowship/friendship group for women)
Men’s Group (Monthly men’s fellowship/friendship group)
Coffee & Chat (Weekly Holy Trinity & monthly The Village)
Monday Club (Senior Citizens group meets monthly)
Bowling Club (Weekly – September to April)
Walking Group (Weekly in the summer months)
Missional partnerships with a Diocesan Church Plant in Warrenpoint, a Crosslinks Church Plant in Southern Ireland and a Diocesan partnership with Pakistan are being explored.
Our mission partners
We believe that we are called to be missional; therefore, as a church, we are currently supporting 4 projects.
Our History
Banbridge Church of Ireland is steeped in history with connections to men and women who were influential in the formation of this town. Learn about our history and arrange to visit our Church to discover more.
Our War Heroes
Remembering those who paid the ultimate sacrifice
Joseph M Scriven
1819-1886
Find out more about the man from Banbridge who wrote one of the most famous hymns of all time
Francis Crozier
1796-1848
Francis Rawdon Moira Crozier FRS FRAS ( 17 October 1796 – disappeared 26 April 1848) was an Irish officer of the Royal Navy and polar explorer who participated in six expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic.
