Diocesan News
Bangor Parish Church gives away 4,200 Gospels
Bangor Parish Church is one of the parishes to have taken part in the Diocese of Down and Dromore’s Gospel Giveaway project.
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Diocesan News
#Watch – Lessons in Applying Wisdom: A Reflection for the Fourth Sunday After Epiphany
Archbishop Michael Jackson has concluded his four–week series of reflections based on the Gospel readings for each Sunday in Epiphany.
Bishops' Appeal Committee
Wander and wonder with #Connect4Creation
The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development is encouraging parishes across the island to take part in its #Connect4Creation project for Lent 2021. This initiative helps members of the Church to connect with God, who is in our midst, and with their surroundings and the natural world.
Press Releases
‘Something Other Than A Building’
Queen’s University Belfast research in collaboration with the Irish Council of Churches/Irish Inter Church Meeting
During much of the Covid–19 pandemic, church buildings across the island have been closed for worship due to government restrictions on public gatherings.
Diocesan News
Statement from the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, welcoming Archbishop Dermot Farrell as new Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop Michael Jackson has welcomed Archbishop Dermot Farrell following his installation as Archbishop of Dublin this morning.
Diocesan News
Black Santa donations will support 230+ charities
There was great news for charities across Northern Ireland with the announcement that Belfast’s Black Santa Appeal 2020 raised a whopping £230,000.
Standing Committee & RB
Standing Committee News
The Standing Committee of the General Synod met in an online format on Tuesday, 26th January 2021.
Press Releases
Police warn against vaccination scams
Police on both sides of the border are advising members of the public to be aware of potential scams relating to the Covid–19 vaccine.
RCB Library Notes
‘Church of Ireland Gazette’ digital archive completed as Archbishop John McDowell reviews 1990s editions
The Church of Ireland Gazette Digital Archive is now complete. All editions of the newspaper from its foundation in 1856 up to and including 2010 are freely available electronically, allowing the worldwide audience to view and search it using any name, place, or other search term.
Archive of the Month
Flicking Through the Pages: The Church of Ireland Gazette in the 1990s
