Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Journey – a ground–breaking resource from Connor Youth

Young people from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor have developed a ground–breaking resource written entirely by young people for young people.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

KEA Mothers’ Union: 16 Days of Activism against Gender–based Violence

This year, the KEA MU prayer vigil took place in St John’s Church in Longford and was led by Canon David Catterall.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Ecumenical Prayer Service of Remembrance

On Sunday 25th November, Dean Nigel Crossey joined with Fr Séan McDermott and the Cavan Rugby Choir for an Ecumenical Prayer Service of Remembrance to mark the end of the First World War Centenary at Cavan County Museum.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Olive trees for First World War commemorations in schools of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

In the week before 11th November 2018, the centenary of the Armistice at the end of the First World War in 1918, the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, arranged to distribute an olive tree to each school in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. These were then the focus of acts of commemoration at school assemblies and activities to mark the end of the First World War.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Unity in remembering WWI 100 years on in new inclusive memorial in Bantry Church

Armistice Day 2018 was marked in Bantry with a special ecumenical service at St Brendan’s Church. The high point of the ceremony was the unveiling of a new First World War memorial plaque following the traditional two minutes of silence at 11am.

Diocesan News26 Nov 2018

Church Concerts Programme – worth €250,000 to Killarney

The Concerts Programme at St Mary’s (Church of Ireland), Killarney, the Church of the Sloes, has been running for more than 10 years and has grown substantially.

Irish Times Notes24 Nov 2018

Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’

Diocesan News23 Nov 2018

Concert in celebration of St Cecilia at Belfast Cathedral

On Wednesday November 21 the Belfast Cathedral Girls’ Choir was joined by Jubilate! Chamber Choir and the Voices Together Community Choir for a concert of hope and celebration on the Eve of St Cecilia’s Day.

Press Releases22 Nov 2018

Brexit: Church leaders’ joint statement

The leaders of the main churches in Ireland have issued the following joint statement in relation to Brexit.

Diocesan News21 Nov 2018

A statement on today’s Bombardier announcement from the Bishop of Down & Dromore

A statement on today’s Bombardier announcement from the Bishop of Down & Dromore, the Rt Revd Harold Miller.