Diocesan News19 May 2014

Annual IDAHOT Service In St Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork

Diocesan News16 May 2014

’You Walked With Us,’ Pastor Tells Connor / Yei Meeting

The partnership between the dioceses of Connor and Yei in South Sudan was the focus of an evening organised by CMS Ireland in Ballymoney on 13 May.

Diocesan News16 May 2014

Diocese’s 24–7 Prayer Scroll Crosses Strangford Lough

Down and Dromore’s ‘Prayer Scroll’ symbolic of a commitment to sustain prayer night and day, crossed Strangford Lough on Wednesday 14 May.

Diocesan News16 May 2014

St Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork – Annual Service To Mark International Day Against Homophobia And Transphobia

The annual Church Service in Saint Anne’s Church, Shandon, Cork, to mark IDAHOT – International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia – will take place on Sunday, 18 May at 10.30 a.m.

Diocesan News16 May 2014

Retirement Of Mr David Bird From Synods And Diocesan Council In Cork, Cloyne And Ross

At the meeting of the Diocesan Council of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Mr David Bird, from Cobh, Co. Cork in the Diocese of Cloyne, announced that he would not be standing for re–election to the Diocesan Synod or General Synod.

Diocesan News16 May 2014

Social Action Celebration Service Gives Snapshots of Hope For The City

An uplifting service celebrating social action took place in St Werburgh’s Church in Dublin’s city centre, featured a host of inspirational people and projects. ‘Worship for the City’ highlighted the wonderful work being undertaken by a number of social action projects but also prayed for the city and its people.

Diocesan News16 May 2014

Booklet On Whitechurch Moravian Burial Ground Launched

A new booklet on the history of the Moravian Burial Ground at Whitechurch was officially launched in Whitechurch Old Schools. Written by Rosemary Power, The Moravian Burial Ground at Whitechurch, County Dublin, looks at the burial ground where over 700 people of the Moravian tradition have been buried from 1764 to the present day.

Diocesan News15 May 2014

New Rector Instituted To St Augustine’s

A large congregation witnessed the Institution of a new Rector in St Augustine’s Church, known as ‘the wee church on the walls’. Revd Malcolm Ferry was instituted to the Londonderry parish at a Service on the evening of 14 May.

Diocesan News15 May 2014

Bishop Of Maridi Brings News Of The Situation In South Sudan

Bishop Justin Badi from Down and Dromore’s link diocese of Maridi in South Sudan is currently on a short visit to Northern Ireland. He has a number of speaking engagements and will attend the CMS Ireland 200th Anniversary celebrations this week.

Diocesan News13 May 2014

Bishop Paul Colton As Guest Of Honour At The Launch Of Cork LGBT Awareness Week, Monday, 12 May 2014 At Cork Civic Offices

Cork LGBT Awareness Week is organised to acknowledge and demonstrate that LGBT individuals are family members, community residents, constituents, citizens, visitors, service users and service providers.