Dromore Cathedral has been at the heart of Dromore for centuries. The Cathedral seeks to serve the community by bringing Christ’s compassion, love and hope of salvation to people of all ages. Our mission is to grow God’s Kingdom by being a centre of worship, compassion, healing and outreach to everyone in our community. Dromore Cathedral stands ready to teach, challenge, care and love each person no matter where they find themselves on their journey.
The Cathedral is an active parish church with a wide demographic if about 500 families, but also serves an important role in Diocesan life. There is evidence of worship on the site since 510AD, when St Colman of Dromore established a church on the banks of the River Lagan. The church was rebuilt numerous times in the 16th and 17th centuries and was made a Cathedral by Letters Patent in 1609, before being destroyed by rebel insurgents in 1651. The present building was originally constructed in 1661 by Bishop Jeremy Taylor and has been expanded several times to its present size – the most recent section being added in 1899.
The Cathedral aims to provide meaningful worship for people of all ages through a variety of services.
Each Sunday;
– we celebrate early morning Holy Communion;
– have contemporary worship at Cathedral Praise (incorporating Kingdom Kids (Sunday School), except on the 4th Sunday of the month when we join together for our Family Service);
– Have a monthly Church Family Service (on the 4th Sunday of the month);
– have Traditional Morning Worship (Holy Communion, Morning Prayer or Service of the Word) using the Book of Common Prayer (except on the 4th Sunday of the month when we join together for our Family Service);
– hold an Evening Epilogue service (with Praise, Prayer and Testimony usually on the first Sunday of the month, except during July and August).
We have many organisations for various age and interest groups, both spiritual and recreational.
Parish organisations;
– Parish Prayer Time 1st Monday at 7.30pm (Clayton Memorial Hall)
– Craft Class every Tuesday at 10.30am (Clayton Memorial Hall)
– Girls’ Brigade every Tuesday from 6.15pm (The Cathedral Hall) (Sept to March)
– Community Alpha Course Tuesdays at 7:30pm (Clayton Memorial Hall) (Sept to Dec 2024)
– Bible Class 2nd Wednesday at 7.30pm (Clayton Memorial Hall)
– MATCH (Mid–week at the Cathedral Hall) 3rd Wednesday at 8.00pm (The Cathedral Hall)
– Mothers’ Union 4th Wednesday at 7.30pm (Clayton Memorial Hall or The Cathedral Hall)
– History Reading Group Wednesdays as advised (Clayton Memorial Hall)
– JOY (Just Older Youth) 2nd Thursday at 2.00pm (The Cathedral Hall)
– The Cathedral Choir Thursdays as advised at 7.30pm (Clayton Memorial Hall – Choir room)
– Praise Team Thursdays as advised at 7.30pm (Clayton Memorial Hall – Clayton room)
– Kingdom Kids (Sunday School) Sundays* from 10:00am (The Cathedral & Cathedral Hall)
– Creche Sundays* from 10:00am (The Cathedral & Cathedral Hall)
– PULSE Youth Fellowship Sundays at 7:15pm (The Cathedral Hall or “The Base” Youth For Christ building, Church Street, as advised)
[* not the 4th Sunday of the month]
Community Organisations;
– First Steps (parent & toddler group) Mondays at 10:30am (The Cathedral Hall) – start date to be advised.
– The Pringle Club (a social club for young adults with a learning or physical disability – part of the Paul Russell Foundation) 2nd & 4th Monday at 7:00pm (The Cathedral Hall)
– SOMA Singers (a singing group for all ages and abilities) Thursdays as advised (Clayton Memorial Hall or The Cathedral Hall)
We seek to extend our care and ministry to the world through an active mission partnership with Maridi Diocese in South Sudan and by supporting local mission through Via Wings and Youth for Christ.
Dromore is on the main Belfast to Dublin Road (A1) 7 miles south of Lisburn, 4 miles from Royal Hillsborough, and 8 miles north of Banbridge.
Coming from the North, take the Hillsborough Road junction, proceed through Market Square and along Church Street to a mini–roundabout. The Cathedral stands at the corner of the roundabout, between the Banbridge and Lurgan Roads. Coming from Lurgan, the mini–roundabout is approx. 400 metres beyond the bridge across the A1 dual carriageway. Arriving from the South, take the Banbridge Road exit from the A1 into Dromore and proceed to the mini–roundabout, the Cathedral is on the left.
A car park is provided at the Cathedral Hall on Upper Church Street.
The Parish Office (Mon,Tue,Thu & Fri: 9.00am – 1.00pm) is located in the Clayton Memorial Hall, 30 Church Street.
Sundays
8.30am: Holy Communion
10.00am: Cathedral Praise (except 4th Sunday of the month)
Including contemporary worship with
Holy Communion on the 3rd Sunday of the month
10.45am: Church Family Service (4th Sunday of the month)
A service for all the family with a mixture of traditional and contemporary worship
11.30am: Morning Prayer (except 4th Sunday of the month)
Traditional worship with
Holy Communion on the 1st Sunday of the month;
Service of the Word on the 3rd and 5th Sunday of the month
6.00 pm: Evening Epilogue (7:00pm in July, August & September)
A reflective evening service with
Praise, Prayer & Testimony usually on the 1st Sunday (except July & August);
Holy Communion on the 2nd Sunday of the month
Mon, Tue, Thu & Fri 9:00am - 1:00pm (Mon & Fri only during July)
The Clayton Memorial Hall, 30 Church Street, Dromore, BT25 1AA.