Christians can model a warm sense of covenant and hospitality in how they provide education on behalf of the state, leading educationalist Professor Trevor Cooling said on Monday evening (20th March) as he delivered the Church of Ireland’s 65th Annual Theological Lecture at Queen’s.
The Standing Committee of the General Synod and the Representative Body met separately in the former Chapel of the Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines, on Tuesday, 14th March 2023.
Leaders of the seven bodies representing sectoral interests in education in Northern Ireland recently met with Minister of State Steve Baker. Figures from the Education Authority show 50% of schools will face financial deficit by the end of this month.
The Liturgical Advisory Committee (LAC) of the Church of Ireland has published several prayers for use in churches marking the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III on Saturday, 6th May.
The faculty from the Ecumenical Institute at Bossey is inviting expressions of interest in the Bossey Online Course in Ecumenical Studies. The target audience is young theologians and laypersons with a suitable level of ecumenical literacy and/or experience in the field of ecumenical dialogue and engagement.
The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development has launched a call for donations to help the people of Turkey and Syria following the earthquake on Monday (6th February) which has resulted in over 21,000 deaths.
The Standing Committee of the General Synod met in an online format on Tuesday, 24th January 2023.
The Transferor Representatives’ Council has joined with six other organisations representing the interests of schools, teachers and pupils in Northern Ireland to write to the Secretary of State to raise their shared concerns about the underfunding of education and the consequences for our children.
“The current war in Ukraine has had a devastating impact on the people of that country and being displaced as a refugee is even more difficult at Christmas time. Our schools have responded to the arrival of refugees from Ukraine by opening their doors, and we see this response every day in schools and classrooms.”
The Representative Body met on Wednesday, 14th December 2022, in an online format. Members were welcomed by the Archbishop of Armagh, who opened the meeting in prayer.