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It wouldn’t happen in Starbucks…

IMG_0047Since the first moment the doors opened on Dock Cafe, we’ve known that this place is a bit different.  In Starbucks, you don’t get to choose what you pay… you can’t bring in your own packed lunch… you don’t find a cosy Prayer Garden in the corner… you won’t be served by a smiling volunteer… the list is almost endless!

2014-09-12 11.14.40So this Sunday (5th Oct), our regular monthly service at 6pm in Dock Cafe is called ‘It Wouldn’t Happen In Starbucks’ – a chance to celebrate all the ways in which Dock Cafe is a wee bit amazing, and why it means so much more to us than just a coffee shop. We’ll be hearing from Judith and the Prayer Team, Diane and the Wee Chat Buddies scheme, Ross and the Pop-Up Picnic, and loads more!

~1412356407~IMG_9875 copyPlease note the venue! – We’re going to try continuing last month’s experiment of holding our Sunday Nights On Nomadic in Dock Cafe. I passionately advocated that we should officially re-christen the service Sunday Nights On Nomadic (Not On Nomadic), but for some strange reason I was outvoted.  What a weird world.

So our regular gatherings are now:

Sunday Nights at The Dock.
1st Sunday of every month
6pm in Dock Cafe.

Don’t miss it!

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Winter Is Coming

As I type, the rain is beating on the windows of Dock Cafe… customers are arriving shaking the water from their umbrellas, gratefully collapsing into a cosy sofa to gradually warm up and dry off with a steaming mug of Belfast Brew. Perfect rainy afternoon!

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So it’s the ideal moment to be announcing that as of this Monday (6th October) we are moving to
DOCK CAFE WINTER OPENING HOURS
Monday – Friday 11am – 5pm
Saturday 10am – 5pm

If the thought of not being able to chill out at The Dock in the evenings strikes terror into your soul, fear not! We’re in the process of brainstorming a new regular Dock Cafe feature to start up during the Winter months: Thursday Curry Nights.  Anyone who has an amazing curry recipe up their sleeves, just let us know!

And thank-you to the many people who’ve made me laugh very much with some excellent suggested captions for this mysterious and strangely wonderful picture from the Archbishop of Canterbury’s visit to Dock Cafe Yesterday.  These are a few of the front-runners so far:

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“Holy Spirit COME!”

“And when I click my fingers you’ll think you’re the Archbishop of Canterbury…”

“Sooty in the nude!  Do you get it?”