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Launch of ‘From Every Nation? A Handbook for a congregation’s journey from welcome to belonging’

The Irish Council of Churches has launched ‘From Every Nation? A Handbook for a congregation’s journey from welcome to belonging’, to equip churches with an understanding of diversity and inclusion, and improve inclusion and work towards racial justice through faith.

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Press Releases

Swapping the mallet for a crozier!

Archbishop John McDowell recently welcomed legendary TV entertainer Timmy Mallett to St Patrick’s Cathedral, on the Hill of Armagh, on his cycling and painting trip across Northern Ireland.

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Board of Education (NI)

Your opportunity to discuss Churches in Schools

9th–11th April 2024

Clergy, school governors, and members of local Church of Ireland, Presbyterian and Methodist congregations are invited to three special ‘Churches in Schools’ events next week.

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Pre-synod

General Synod 2024: a preview

by the Honorary Secretaries of the General Synod

For the first time since 2018, General Synod will this year be meeting in Armagh City Hotel, at the heart of the Orchard County and in the home of Ireland’s ecclesiastical capital.

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Bishops' Appeal Committee

Bishops’ Appeal thanks supporters for generosity

Thank you! The Bishops’ Appeal sends a message of thanks to all those who have supported recent appeals and given so generously to enable those in great need to receive help and practical aid around the world today.

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Diocesan News

Prayers for the Assembly as beacon lit at Parliament Buildings

The Great Hall at Parliament Buildings was the venue for a very special cross–community Easter Concert on Wednesday 27 March. The Bishop of Down and Dromore, the Rt Revd David McClay, hosted the event which included bible readings and prayers for the Assembly.

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Diocesan News

Easter concert and lighting of Paschal fire at Parliament Buildings

The Bishop of Down and Dromore, the Right Revd David McClay (sponsored by Phillip Brett, MLA), will host a special Easter concert on Wednesday 27th March.

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Press Releases

Easter Message from the Archbishop of Dublin

“What does it mean for us to say: I have seen the Lord?”

The story of Easter unfolds rather rapidly on the first Easter Morning. We are greeted by the exuberance of Mary of Magdala who tells the other disciples: I have seen the Lord (St John 20.18).

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Press Releases

Reconciliation – the message and the ministry

Joint Holy Week & Easter Message from the Archbishops of Armagh

“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation”. (2 Corinthians 5:18–19)

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Liturgical Advisory Committee

Resources for families experiencing pregnancy loss

The Church of Ireland has prepared a service and a certificate of naming for children whose lives end in pregnancy or shortly after birth. This may be helpful for readers following the discussion of pregnancy loss on BBC Radio Ulster’s Talkback programme today.

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