Diocese of Down & Dromore

The Cathedral Church of Christ the Redeemer, Church Street/Banbridge Road, Dromore

About

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 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 (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)

– 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)

– Unanswered Prayer: the Prayer Course II Wednesdays at 8:15pm (The Rectory) (Feb to March 2024)

– 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)

– PULSE Youth Fellowship Sundays at 7:15pm (The Cathedral Hall or the Clayton Memorial Hall, as advised)

Community Organisations;

– SOMA Singers (a singing group for all ages and abilities) Thursdays as advised (Clayton Memorial Hall or The Cathedral Hall)

– The Pringle Club (a social club for young adults with a learning or physical disability) 2nd Monday at 7:00pm (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.

Directions

• 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.