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27/12/2003New Year's message from the Rt. Revd Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and RaphoeFrom the Press Office
25/12/2003Extracts from Archbishop Eames' Christmas sermonFrom the Press Office
25/12/2003Archbishop Neill's Christmas sermonFrom the Press Office
25/12/2003Bishop of Cork says church's bluff is being called in the gay debateFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
25/12/2003Bishop Richard Clarke's Christmas sermonFrom the Press Office
24/12/2003Bishop Jackson's Christmas Eve sermon in EnniskillenFrom the Press Office
23/12/2003Christmas message from the Bishop of Down and DromoreFrom the Press Office
19/12/2003New Lay Canon appointedFrom the Press Office
19/12/2003Debbie and Dad abseil Down CathedralFrom the Press Office
15/12/2003Archbishop Eames' Christmas messageFrom the Press Office
15/12/2003Christmas message from the Bishop of ConnorFrom the Press Office
15/12/2003Joint Christmas message from the Bishops of ClogherFrom the Press Office
15/12/2003Joint Christmas message from Bishop Buckley and Bishop ColtonFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
14/12/2003Archbishop Neill's sermon at St. Patrick's Cathedral, DublinFrom the Press Office
11/12/2003Bishop of Clogher welcomes first appointment in Ireland from the Church of SwedenFrom the Press Office
11/12/2003Marriage law changes in Northern IrelandFrom the Press Office
11/12/2003Annual clergy sit-out for charity at St. Ann's, Dawson Street, DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
11/12/2003Lord Mayor to read lesson at civic carol service in DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
10/12/2003Archbishop Neill's Christmas messageFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
10/12/2003Seamus Heaney meets 'The Golden Girls" at the Church of Ireland College of EducationFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
07/12/2003Archbishop Eames dedicates memorial window in Drumadd Barracks, ArmaghFrom the Press Office
29/11/2003Bishops lead discussion on sectarianism in the Church of IrelandFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
25/11/2003David Packie Hamilton at Healing Service in St Anne's, BelfastFrom the Press Office on behalf of Divine Healing Ministries
25/11/2003Launch of 3Rock Dublin & Glendalough's New Youth InitiativeFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
24/11/2003'How to find healing and hope' - Down and Dromore diocesan conference 'A time to heal'From the Press Office
23/11/2003Sermon by Archbishop Neill at the funeral of the Revd François MurenziFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
23/11/2003'The Servant King' - Archbishop Eames' sermon at Trinity College Chapel, DublinFrom the Press Office
22/11/2003Bishop meets with the Rainbow ProjectFrom the Press Office
21/11/2003Bishop's Palace, KilkennyFrom the Press Office
20/11/2003Death of the Revd François MurenziFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
20/11/2003Churches need to catch up in reconciliation stakesFrom the Press Office
18/11/2003Archbishop requests prayers for Athy clergymanFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
17/11/2003Sports service at St. Anne's Cathedral, BelfastFrom the Press Office
13/11/2003Church conference marks reconciliation milestoneFrom the Press Office
12/11/2003Archbishop Eames pays tribute to pioneer educationalistFrom the Press Office
11/11/2003Bishop Good condemns planting of hoax bombFrom the Press Office
11/11/2003Secretary of State meets Church of Ireland groupFrom the Press Office
09/11/2003Bishop Jackson's Remembrance Sunday addressFrom the Press Office
06/11/2003Derry and Raphoe, Let's Go!From the Press Office
04/11/2003Dr. Susan Hood's American lecture tour concludes in the Big AppleFrom the Press Office
04/11/2003Death of Archdeacon D.H. PattonFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
03/11/2003Bishop Richard Clarke's Citizenship Service address at Christ Church Cathedral, DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
31/10/2003As we believe so we pray - new devotional book from Canon Brian MayneFrom the Press Office
31/10/2003Bishop of Meath and Kildare to preach at Citizenship service in Christ Church Cathedral, DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
31/10/2003Survey identifies positive steps in dealing with differenceFrom the Press Office
29/10//2003Extracts from the Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Synod Presidential AddressFrom the Press Office
28/10//2003Armagh Diocesan Synod Presidential AddressFrom the Press Office
23/10/2003Archbishop Eames' address to Soroptimists International Conference in BelfastFrom the Press Office
21/10/2003The Very Revd John Paterson, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral Dublin, announces his retirementFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
21/10/2003'Leading assembly' training dayFrom the Press Office
21/10//2003Funeral of Canon G.H.J. BurrowsFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
21/10//2003Cashel and Ossory Diocesan Synods Presidential AddressFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
18/10//2003Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Diocesan Synod Presidential AddressFrom the Press Office
15/10/2003Karen Marsden in St. Anne's Cathedral, BelfastFrom the Press Office on behalf of Divine Healing Ministries
14/10//2003Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Synod Presidential AddressFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
13/10/2003Ballina Bible Week - The Word of God reaches outFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
10/10/2003Royal Roots - Republican Inheritance - US lecture tour by the RCB Library's Dr. Susan HoodFrom the Press Office
09/10/2003Dean criticises media reporting of CancúnFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
07/10/2003The address given by the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr John Neill, at a service to mark the opening of Michaelmas law term in St. Michan’s Church, Church Street, DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
06/10/2003'Reconciliation, peace building and the churches' - Archbishop Eames addresses the Meath Peace GroupFrom the Press Office
03/10/2003New USPG world mission adviser for the Church of IrelandFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
27/09/2003Tuam, Killala and Achonry Diocesan Synod Presidential AddressFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
27/09/2003Meath and Kildare Diocesan Synod Presidential AddressFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
26/09/2003Bishop asks Church to consider its futureFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
26/09/2003Clogher Diocesan Synod Presidential AddressFrom the Press Office
23/09/2003Archbishop Eames' address at the Ulster Ash Grove Act of DedicationFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
18/09/2003Death of Canon Cecil BradleyFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
17/09/2003Launch of new book - The Registers of St. Catherine's, Dublin 1636-1715From the RCB Library
15/09/2003Bishop Harper outraged at cemetery vandalismFrom the Press Office
11/09/2003New book on miscarriage and stillbirthFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
11/09/2003Special service for Rotarians marks the beginning of Belfast Cathedral's winter programmeFrom the Press Office
11/09/2003Archbishop Neill's semon at the commissioning of the new Director of the Church's Ministry of HealingFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
04/09/2003Commissioning of the new Director of the Church's Ministry of HealingFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
04/09/2003Re-opening of St. Matthew's, Shankill, BelfastFrom the Press Office
29/08/2003Archbishop Neill's welcome for Archbishop Diarmuid MartinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
27/08/2003Cork bishop at Swedish ordinationFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
24/08/2003BBC Morning Service - Archbishop Eames' addressFrom the Press Office
20/08/2003Election of bishop of New Hampshire, USA - joint statement from Archbishops Eames and NeillFrom the Press Office
13/08/2003Bishop's Leaving Cert. results' visitFrom the Diocesean Communications Officer
12/08/2003One green bottle hanging on historyFrom the Press Office
04/08/2003Church helps kids battle boredom in East BelfastFrom the Press Office
30/07/2003Bishop Mehaffey's tribute to Godfrey QuayleFrom the Press Office
26/07/2003New Rector in South LeitrimFrom the Press Office
23/07/2003Cork plans for BCP 2004From the Diocesan Communications Officer
14/07/2003Rwandan clergyman comes to AthyFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
07/07/2003Racist attacks - statement by Bishop HarperFrom the Press Office
07/07/2003Archbishop Eames pays tribute to OrangemenFrom the Press Office
07/07/2003Church's Ministry of Healing Thanksgiving Service and Gift DayFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
04/07/2003Drumcree - a statement by Archbishop Robin EamesFrom the Press Office
26/06/2003Two priests to be ordained in DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
26/06/2003Down and Dromore Diocesan Synod presidential addressFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
25/06/2003President McAleese to visit Molyneux homeFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
24/06/2003Honorary degree for the Archbishop of DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
23/06/2003Dean Paterson's sermon at the service of thanksgiving for the St. John Ambulance BrigadeFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
21/06/2003Archbishop Neill welcomes the Special OlympiansFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
20/06/2003Archbishop Eames speaks at the launch of Asylum Voices From the Press Office
20/06/2003Derry bishop's good wishes for the special olympians From the Press Office
19/06/2003Archbishop Neill welcomes growth in Church of Ireland population in the Republic From the Diocesan Communications Officer
18/06/2003Archbishop Neill to ordain four new deacons for DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
17/06/2003New Canons for the Diocese of Cashel and OssoryFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
17/06/2003'Week of prayer for healing our community'From the Press Office on behalf of Divine Healing Ministries
15/06/2003Bishop Barrett's enthronement sermon in Waterford CathedralFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
14/06/2003Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Synod presidential addressFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
14/06/2003Bishop put on the spotFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
12/06/2003Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin celebratesFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
10/06/2003Connor Diocesan Synod presidential addressFrom the Press Office
09/06/2003Limerick and Killaloe Diocesan Synod presidential addressFrom the Press Office
07/06/2003Legislation and Politics Committee (NI) meets Irish foreign affairs ministerFrom the Press Office
28/05/2003Rab Mollan takes over as president of CMS IrelandFrom the Press Office
27/05/2003From Despair to Hope – A Christian Perspective on the tragedy of suicide launched in Trinity College, DublinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
22/05/2003General Synod 2003 - What the papers said.....From the Press Office
22/05/2003Lord Mayor of Dublin welcomes Anglican mission agencies to the Mansion HouseFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
16/05/2003Special Olympics liturgical resources and suggestionsFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
16/05/2003Chaplain to the Special OlympicsFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
16/05/2003Website wizard launches the arkFrom the Press Office
16/05/2003'Ministry mobilization' is under way - Bishop of DerryFrom the Press Office
16/05/2003Youth ministry - yeah, yeah, sure, whatever!From the Press Office
16/05/2003'We can't live life in a cocoon' - Bishop JacksonFrom the Press Office
16/05/2003Mothers' Union president warns family life is crumblingFrom the Press Office
16/05/2003Churches' right and responsibility in educationFrom the Press Office
16/05/2003A divided church is in no position to preach reconciliation - Archdeacon McCamley From the Press Office
15/05/20032003 magazine and website competition winnerFrom the Press Office
15/05/2003General Synod 2003 caption competition winnerFrom the Press Office
15/05/2003Bishop points to massive education backlogFrom the Press Office
14/05/2003Church tackles sectarianism: no sitting on the fenceFrom the Press Office
13/05/2003Archbishop Eames' General Synod 2003 Presidential AddressFrom the Press Office
11/05/2003Archbishop Eames' address at the NI Service of Commemoration for the Battle of the AtlanticFrom the Press Office
08/05/2003General Synod 2003 - Press briefingFrom the Press Office
08/05/2003Church bridges youth 'gap years'From the Press Office
04/05/2003Archdeacon Linney's address from the Thanksgiving Service for the Diocesan Employment BureauFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
03/05/2003Archbishop Neill welcomes the appointment of Archbishop Diarmuid MartinFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
02/05/2003General Synod 2003 - Key topics open up lively debateFrom the Press Office
29/04/2003Thanksgiving Service for Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Employment BureauFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
25/04/2003Bishop Richard Clarke's Easter messageFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
20/04/2003'Trust gives us hope' - extracts from Archbishop Eames' Easter SermonFrom the Press Office
20/04/2003Archbishop Neill speaks of Iraq and Northern Ireland in his Easter sermonFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
20/04/2003'Church perpetuates a sense of crucifixion experienced by many' - extracts from Bishop Colton's Easter SermonFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
17/04/2003Archbishop Eames' Easter MessageFrom the Press Office
15/04/2003Easter Day celebration on Rathlin IslandFrom the Press Office
14/04/2003Archbishops call for urgent humanitarian aid for IraqFrom the Press Office
12/04/2003'A challenge to reconciliation' - Bishop Colton's Easter messageFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
10/04/2003Primate speaks of building a new worldFrom the Press Office
08/04/2003NUI to confer honorary degrees on former Archbishop and Diocesan Chancellor From the Diocesan Communications Officer
02/04/2003Timely Seminar on 'War and Morality: the Church and Foreign Policy in the Present Crisis'From the Diocesan Communications Officer
28/03/2003God's gift of ministry comes in many formsFrom the Press Office
23/03/2003'War is not a crusade against Islam' - The Revd Patrick ComerfordFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
23/03/2003Accidental fire at Carrigaline Church of IrelandFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
23/03/2003The role of voluntary organisations in a divided world - extracts from Archbishop Eames' speech to Rotary InternationalFrom the Press Office
20/03/2003Joint Statement on Iraq from the ArchbishopsFrom the Press Office
16/03/2003'War is the ultimate failure' - Archbishop EamesFrom the Press Office
12/03/2003New ministry models on the agenda of the next Summit on MinistryFrom the Press Office
11/03/2003Archbishops appeal to political leaders over IraqFrom the Press Office
10/03/2003The Church of Ireland celebrates St. PatrickFrom the Press Office
10/03/2003American Bishop to preach at St. Patrick's Day serviceFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
10/03/2003'The Big Dander' in Connor DioceseFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
07/03/2003Dean of Derry says "Tahnk you."From the Press Office
06/03/2003Bishop Barrett's enthronement sermon in Cashel CathedralFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
06/03/2003Derry Deanery attackFrom the Press Office
06/03/2003Archbishops call on clergy to pray for peaceFrom the Press Office
05/03/2003Bishop Richard Clarke's sermon at the Sant'Egido mass for peace, Rathmines From the Diocesan Communications Officer
05/03/2003Final act of worship for St. Luke's, CorkFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
04/03/2003Address given at the ceremony to mark the 250th anniversary of the Meath HospitalFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
02/03/2003Archbishop Neill warns of the aftermath of warFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
02/03/2003Sermon at the closure of St. Luke's Church, CorkFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
27/02/2003Ceremony to mark the 250th anniversary of the Meath HospitalFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
26/02/2003Primate's blessing at CanterburyFrom the Press Office
24/02/2003Bishop Barrett's enthronement sermon in Leighlin CathedralFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
24/02/2003Bishop Barrett's enthronement sermon in Lismore CathedralFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
24/02/2003Bishop Barrett's enthronement sermon in St. Canice's Cathedral, Kilkenny From the Diocesan Communications Officer
17/02/2003Legislation and Politics Committee (NI)From the Press Office
12/02/2003Changes of membership in the Theological College CouncilFrom the Press Office
11/02/2003Bishop Jackson on the bomb outrage in EnniskillenFrom the Press Office
06/02/2003Archbishop Neill welcomes the opening of a new Russian Orthodox churchFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
06/02/2003Archbishop Eames' call to active service in ChristFrom the Press Office
06/02/2003Parish magazine workshopFrom the Press Office
04/02/2003CREDO - New movement to encourage Daily PrayerFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
03/02/2003Church of Ireland Magazine and Website Competition 2003From the Press Office
03/02/2003Bishop Barrett's enthronement sermon in Ferns CathedralFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
03/02/2003'The Iraq dilemma' - Archbishop EamesFrom the Press Office
30/01/2003Images from the consecration of the new Bishop of Cashel and OssoryFrom the Press Office
25/01/2003Sermon at the consecration of Peter Barrett as Bishop of Cashel and OssoryFrom the Press Office
23/01/2003Church faces concerns over war in IraqFrom the Press Offce
20/01/2003Historic gathering of Bishops in DublinFrom the Press Office
19/01/2003Extracts from Bishop Good's sermon at the Octave of Prayer for Christian UnityFrom the Press Office
17/01/2003NUI to honour Archbishops and ChancellorFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer
16/01/2003'Iraq debate raises serious issues' - Archbishop EamesFrom the Press Office
14/01/2003TV programme on 'Protestants and the Irish Language'From the Diocesan Communications Officer
13/01/2003Churches' Unity Service treasures refugeesFrom the CTBI Press Office
10/01/2003New Church of Ireland Marriage Counselling ServicesFrom the Press Office
31/12/2002Bishop Miller's New Year MessageFrom the Diocesan Communications Officer

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