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Marriage Council Clergy Couples Retreat Spaces Available

Space for two additional couples is now available on the Marriage Council Clergy Couples Retreat.

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Marriage Council announces Clergy Couples Retreat

Bookings new open! Save the date for 5th–7th March 2026

The Church of Ireland Marriage Council is pleased to announce that its next Clergy Couples Retreat will take place in the Tullamore Court Hotel from Thursday, 5th March, to Saturday, 7th March 2026.

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Marriage Council Clergy Couples Retreat POSTPONED

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Webinar shares how to support spouses in times of bereavement

As part of its role in resourcing the Church, the Marriage Council wants to support clergy, staff and parishioners in a variety of ways that connect with marriage and relationships. This is the first in a series of webinars to help in a simple and easy way.

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Bereavement webinar with the Marriage Council

The Church of Ireland Marriage Council is hosting a 1–hour online webinar next Monday, 10th June, from 1pm, looking at how church leaders and members of churches can provide support to spouses and partners after the death of their loved one.

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Marriage Council Away Day looks forward

On Monday, the Church of Ireland Marriage Council met to pray and consider their plans for the next three years. We are incredibly excited about how we intend to support couples and resource the wider Church into the future.

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Revised wording in Marriage Regulations

On Tuesday, 15th June 2021, the Standing Committee approved revised wording in the Marriage Regulations (NI) 2004 and the Marriage Regulations (RoI) 2007.

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Find time for each other

by the Revd Jonny Campbell–Smyth

Over the last year, all of us have experienced extended periods at home, and this has led to many positive stories of people helping one another, but isolation can be a strain on all of us.

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Celebrating Marriage: poster for parish websites and social media

Our poster is a great way of promoting how we can support couples, or resource leaders in churches involved in marriage support. We’d love it if you would use this on your parish website or social media platforms.

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New Marriage Council web pages

The Church of Ireland Marriage Council exists to provide guidance to couples on the preparation of marriage, enrichment and support for married couples, and resourcing clergy and leaders who are involved in supporting couples. A new series of web pages has been launched on the Church of Ireland website, making it much easier to access useful information.

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