Diocesan News06 Aug 2020

Small churches thinking big!

Canon Rajkumar Sathyaraj has been Minister in Charge of Kilwarlin (Upper & Lower) for almost two years now. We hope you’re encouraged by this report of two small congregations who are thinking big.

Diocesan News06 Aug 2020

Royal boost for Baby Basics Belfast

Baby Basics Belfast, a project established by Connor’s North Belfast Centre of Mission in 2017, has earned a Royal seal of approval, thanks to an initiative launched on August 4 by the Duchess of Cambridge.

Diocesan News05 Aug 2020

Broughshane parish hosts ‘A Question of Faith’ talks

Wednesdays in August 2020

A series of midweek talks looking at big questions and organised by St Patrick’s Parish Church, Broughshane, will run throughout August. The series of four talks is entitled ‘A Question of Faith.’

Diocesan News05 Aug 2020

Connor online Holiday Bible Club underway!

Children across Connor Diocese are currently having great fun tuning into ‘Cabin Fever’ – the diocese’s online Holiday Bible Club.

Diocesan News05 Aug 2020

Archbishop of Dublin expresses solidarity with people of Beirut

The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, last night (4 August) expressed solidarity with the people of Beirut following the massive explosion in the city.

Diocesan News03 Aug 2020

Bishop Forster salutes “one of the giants of modern Irish history”

A statement by the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Andrew Forster, following the death of John Hume.

Diocesan News31 Jul 2020

Making cathedral church music happen in Cork during the CoronaVirus pandemic

These are difficult times for musicians, artists, and singers. At the moment, the advice is against congregational hymn–singing in churches. Many say that ‘church is not the same.’ The issues are much bigger than this, of course.

Diocesan News31 Jul 2020

Short reflection for Eid at Croke Park, Dublin, by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson

The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, was among the Abrahamic Faith leaders and Government officials attending Eid Al Adha 2020 at Croke Park this morning, Friday July 31.

Diocesan News30 Jul 2020

County Cork parish ‘Preach on the Beach’ makes front page news

Social distancing means that some church buildings cannot accommodate their usual Sunday congregations at the moment.

Diocesan News29 Jul 2020

Returning to in–church worship in Kilmore and Inch

Christ Church Kilmore returned to worship in its church building on Sunday (26 July).