Weddings at Hillsborough
Hillsborough Parish Select Vestry has approved an idea by its Rector, Canon Dr Bryan Follis, that they make the grounds of their beautiful Church available for other parishes wishing to conduct a wedding during the current situation.
Under the latest guidelines, Church of Ireland clergy are now permitted to conduct a wedding (involving up to 10 people) in the grounds of their Church.
However, for some parishes, especially those in Belfast, they may have very limited grounds to use and so the wedding would effectively be taking place on the street. So Hillsborough is inviting other Rectors who wish to, to make use of the grounds at Hillsborough Parish. As Bryan Follis explained, ‘We here in Hillsborough have one of the most magnificent Church settings in Northern Ireland and during this time of crisis, we just want to be a blessing to other Churches and to the wider community.’
The weddings from other parishes would be conducted by the clergy of the home parish and if you are interested in making use of Hillsborough, then contact Hillsborough Parish by email admin@hillsboroughparish.org.uk