Diocesan News
Ordination of Rev Simon Scott
A large gathering of family, friends and parishioners gathered for the ordination of Rev Simon Scott in St Patrick’s Cathedral Trim, on 7 September.
A large gathering of family, friends and parishioners gathered for the ordination of Rev Simon Scott in St Patrick’s Cathedral Trim, on 7 September.
On Sunday September 4th Ross Union in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, celebrated Harvest in a different way. Gathering at the Giles’ farm in Derry, Rosscarbery, (in glorious sunshine) the Harvest Thanksgiving Service was held in a Marquee.
From fine food to outrageous games, from great discussions to singing God’s praise, from water fights to quiet reflection – the Connor Takes the Castle weekend had it all!
The Church of Ireland will again be making its presence felt at the National Ploughing Championships.
The silver medalists in the Olympic lightweight double sculls – Gary O’Donovan and Paul O’Donovan – have achieved fame locally, throughout Ireland and worldwide, not only because of their athletic prowess on the international stage, but also because of their forthright, down–to–earth, very human and entirely natural way of speaking to the media about their dedication, their work and their hopes.
Six Diocesan Readers and one Parish Reader were commissioned in Dublin and Glendalough on Saturday September 3 at a special service in Christ Church Cathedral.
The Rector of Drumholm, Kilbarron and Rossknowlagh, the Rev Brian Russell, has been installed as a Canon of St Eunan’s Cathedral, Raphoe, at a service conducted by the Dean of Raphoe, the Very Reverend Arthur Barrett.
Scores of parishioners made the long journey from Newtownards to Londonderry on Sunday for the Ordination into the Priesthood of the Reverend Suzanne Cousins.
St Patrick’s Parish Church, Ballymena, was packed for a Service of Ordination of Priests in Connor Diocese on Sunday September 4.
This year’s Service of Ordination of Deacons, took place in Seagoe Church, Portadown, on Sunday 4 September.