Diocesan News
A new year in our dioceses
For many of us, this has been our first normal beginning to a new year since 2020 and life has been busy for our parishes and dioceses as they enter into 2023!
For many of us, this has been our first normal beginning to a new year since 2020 and life has been busy for our parishes and dioceses as they enter into 2023!
The RCB Library holds some 70,000 print items, and there is a substantial portion of these that are classed as rare books. However, there are few as rare and unique as the volume which forms the basis of this month’s story.
A Service of Introduction and Licensing of the Rev Danielle McCullagh as Chaplain at The Hub, Belfast, took place on Wednesday February 15.
Rachael Murphy, our Children and Families Development Officer, is encouraging parishes, schools and families to make use of ‘Switched On’ – which will be published next week (beginning Monday, 20th February).
The Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Most Revd John McDowell, has appointed the Archdeacon of Connor, the Ven Dr Stephen McBride, as the All Ireland Chaplain to the Mothers’ Union.
A list of confirmed dates and venues for diocesan synods in the Church of Ireland in 2023.
Representatives of 126 charities gathered at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, on Sunday February 5 for the annual Good Samaritans Service and the distribution of £130,000 raised by the 2022 Black Santa Sit–out.
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.
Our Children and Families Ministry Spring Newsletter has lots of ideas and new resources for Valentine’s Day, St Patrick’s Day, Mother’s Day, Lent and Easter.