Happy Birthday to the Moravian Church, founded on 1st March 1457, 567 years ago. It is the first Protestant church, 60 years before Martin Luther pinned his theses to the door of Wittenberg cathedral. Motto: in essentials unity, non-essential liberty, in all things Love

It’s nearly time for the Belfast Community Gospel Choir - 7.30pm at Cambridge House Grammar School - tickets from Church members, Eventbrite or on the door. All welcome! 🎶

Gracehill’s Old Shop is hosting our christianaid Coffee Morning again this year! Come along for an opportunity to see inside the restored Village Shop, have a drink and help us raise funds. All are welcome ☕️

Gracehill Village Summer Tours are back! Led by qualified, local guides; enjoy history on your doorstep with access to the Old School Room, the Old Shop, the Church and the Burial Ground.

The bid to secure World Heritage Site status for Gracehill has entered its final phase as the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee gets underway today in New Delhi, India. Read more below ↓↓ loveballymena.online/post/gracehill…

🔴 BREAKING! Just inscribed on the UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #WorldHeritage List: Moravian Church Settlements [site extension], Germany 🇩🇪, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧, United States of America 🇺🇸. ➡️unes.co/46whc #46WHC

Communities Minister @GordonLyons1 has welcomed the announcement: “I am delighted that the cultural importance of Gracehill to the world has been recognised through the UNESCO designation. Gracehill is a special place with an active community and this recognition of a small

Congratulations to everyone involved in securing UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #WorldHeritage status for Gracehill! Restoration work on the Old School started in 2007, led by a £1.125million #NationalLottery award to Gracehill Old School Trust. At the time the joint bid for the accolade was underway.

It’s Official, Gracehill has been granted UNESCO World Heritage status! 🎊 PRONI is privileged to hold the records of the Gracehill Moravian Church which you can access on-site for free! Congratulations to Gracehill Village and all those involved in obtaining this status!🎉

🎉 Congratulations to The Flow Country and Gracehill Village for your successful inscriptions as UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 #WorldHeritageSites 🎉 This is the result of several years’ work by dedicated bid teams. Welcome to the family! 📷 The Flow Country 📷 Gracehill Village

Wonderful afternoon in beautiful Gracehill as part of European Heritage Open Days #EHOD including amazing tour of Brethren House UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 World Heritage Site designation 🌍 richly deserved! Thanks to all the volunteers who made today possible Gracehill Village

𝐃𝐎𝐍'𝐓 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒 | The fantastic and ever-popular Gracehill Scarecrow Festival returns this upcoming weekend promising a great time of straw-filled fun for all the family! More below ↓↓ loveballymena.online/post/gracehill…

Thanks to everyone who visited today. Looking forward to welcome lots more visitors to the village tomorrow 👩‍🌾

Some of the many scarecrows on display in Gracehill. Good to see so many families enjoying the experience, even attracted the interest of local TV. Well done to everyone involved 👏. Gracehill Village Mid and East Antrim Borough Council Love Ballymena Love County Antrim Ballymena Guardian newspaper Tourism NI

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons MLA attended a celebration event in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, to mark four Moravian Church settlements being designated as a UNESCO transnational Cultural World Heritage Site. More info: communities-ni.gov.uk/news/minister-…

.Communities NI minister Gordon Lyons MLA hosted Northern Ireland Office Minister Fleur Anderson MP at visits showcasing the diversity of DfC's work. Ministers met with participants and employers on the Department’s Jobstart 16-24 and 50+ programmes at MEA Affordable Food Club and Raceview Mill before a