Representatives of the Churches of the Porvoo Communion gathered in Porto, Portugal, between 10 and 12 October 2019 for a consultation entitled ‘The Voice of the Church in the Public Square’.
The concept of receptive ecumenism was explored at a seminar in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute on Wednesday October 9.
The Revd Helene T Steed, Rector of St Mark’s, Dundela, was among the Anglican Communion’s representatives at the International Reformed–Anglican Dialogue (IRAD) which met in Hiroshima in August.
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland has issued a request that all its member Churches and associated bodies join together in a time of dedicated prayer for the national political situation in the United Kingdom.
The Porvoo Declaration commits the Churches which have signed it ‘to share a common life’ and ‘to pray for and with one another’. An important way of doing this is to pray through the year for the Porvoo Churches and their dioceses.
Clerical and lay delegates from the various Church of Ireland dioceses gathered in Dublin, on Friday 7th September, to move forward the Church’s consultation on inter–faith mission and ministry, ‘Generous Love’.
The Revd Helene T Steed represented the Church of Ireland at the recent International Reformed–Anglican Dialogue in Vancouver, Canada.
The Rt Revd Patrick Rooke and Ms Maxine Judge, a diocesan reader from Connor Diocese, are currently attending the Conference of European Churches’ General Assembly in Novi Sad, Serbia.
A preview of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2018 by the Rt Revd John McDowell, Bishop of Clogher and Chair, Church of Ireland Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue.
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) has highlighted several resources for Advent and Christmas.
