Diocesan News05 Feb 2018

Dean Forde installed in St Anne’s as 14th Dean of Belfast

The 14th Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev Stephen Forde, was installed in St Anne’s Cathedral in a joyous and uplifting service of Choral Evensong on Sunday February 4.

Diocesan News02 Feb 2018

Institution of new Rector for Maguiresbridge and Derrybrusk group of parishes

The institution of the Revd Canon Mark Watson as Rector of the Grouped Parishes of Maguiresbridge and Derrybrusk by the Bishop of Clogher, the Right Revd John McDowell, took place on Wednesday evening, 31st January 2018 in Christ Church Parish Church, Maguiresbridge.

Diocesan News02 Feb 2018

Installation of new Dean of Belfast

The Venerable Stephen Forde, Archdeacon of Dalriada, and rector of the Parishes of Larne and Inver with Glynn and Raloo, will be installed as the 14th Dean of Belfast at a service in St Anne’s Cathedral on Sunday February 4 at 3.30pm.

Diocesan News02 Feb 2018

Reader ministry celebrated as 26 are recommissioned in Down Cathedral

Bishop Harold Miller has recommissioned 26 diocesan readers at a special service in Down Cathedral.

Diocesan News31 Jan 2018

Magheralin Parish Church opens its doors to a new era of mission

Building on the past, growing The Kingdom in the present and looking to the future …

A large congregation welcomed Bishop Harold to Magheralin Parish Church on Sunday evening, 28 January, for the re–opening of the newly refurbished church following a seven–month refit.

Diocesan News30 Jan 2018

Bishops address reconciliation event in Omagh

Two North West bishops were praised at a reconciliation event in Omagh on Monday evening for the inspiration they were providing to the community in their own dioceses and beyond.

Diocesan News30 Jan 2018

New Church of Ireland Chaplain at University College Cork

On Sunday, 28th January, Canon Alan Marley was commissioned to serve as Church of Ireland Chaplain at University College Cork.

Diocesan News29 Jan 2018

Ballybeen Parish welcomes the Revd Jim Cheshire as rector

Ballybeen Parish has given a warm welcome to the Revd Jim Cheshire who was instituted as rector on Friday evening, 26 January.

Diocesan News24 Jan 2018

New Diocesan Youth Officer in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

On Sunday, 21st January, Hilda Connolly was commissioned as the new Diocesan Youth Officer in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

Diocesan News22 Jan 2018

The Big Blue Bus commissioned

On Sunday 21st January 2018, Ballina Churches Together in partnership with Church Army, commissioned its mobile outreach platform: The Big Blue Bus.