A colourful garden featuring sensory plants and a prayer space has been created at Belleek Controlled Primary School involving the entire school community but also the Church of Ireland parishes from the Garrison group.
Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development has launched a disaster appeal in response to the catastrophic flooding in Libya.
Clergy and parishioners are urged to include the people of Libya and those working to bring aid and support to them in both our personal and corporate prayers this Sunday.
The Transferor Representatives’ Council would encourage anyone concerned about this issue to attend the events being held by Evangelical Alliance in Belfast, Dungannon, Enniskillen, and Portstewart in September and October.
We would encourage you to prayerfully complete this consultation and share with as many concerned parents, governors and teachers as possible.
In June 2023 the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland introduced legislation regarding the teaching of elements of Relationships and Sexuality Education at post–primary level.
Schools’ finances remain extremely challenging due to ongoing significant increases in energy, insurance, cleaning and waste disposal costs, as well as in the cost of teaching materials and buses.
When a clergyperson takes up their role in a parish, he or she is often asked to become involved in the life of local schools – a great way to serve our communities and also a potentially daunting area of ministry.
A fresh edition of the Directory of Anglican, Porvoo, Ecumenical and Inter–faith links has been published by the Church of Ireland’s Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue, as guide which seeks to summarise the scale of work carried out in this area of the Church’s ministry.
Hilary McClay has been appointed as the new Education Advisor for the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development. The Bishops’ Appeal exists to encourage members of the Church of Ireland to engage with, walk alongside and support those people groups and parts of the world who are dealing with the impact of poverty, violence, climate change and suffering.
