They huddled under umbrellas which couldn’t seem to fend off the swirling rain as they stood beside a Belfast round-about and sang Christmas carols. Cars swished past them. Takeaways were ordered and collected in the chip shop opposite. Life seemed to pass them by. It was a moment that could so easily have been missed.
This [...]
Defeating the Divide
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Swapping Stories in North Belfast
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
They grew up in south America, worked in influential jobs within the media yet struggled to find their voices in the atmosphere created by two military regimes. Now they are partners in a new expression of church in north Belfast, where they long for people to find and raise their voices….
The paths of Dario Leal [...]
Up Against the Wall
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Dusk was falling, offices were emptying as workers headed home on a damp and drizzly night, but laughter sounded from an interface area in the west of the city - as young people dreamt about a Belfast without walls.
Sixteen year old Rachel says the ‘peace walls’ have always been part of her life: “You grow [...]
Believing in a Better Belfast
Monday, November 2, 2009
Naomi Long is buzzing. It’s the day of Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s visit to Belfast and she has back-to-back meetings and engagements. But she’s not complaining: “I entered politics to get involved. I could see what was wrong out there and I want to make a difference. I love this city… I love what I [...]




Spark is a shared outreach vision between the churches of Ballymena which aims to show love ...