In recent weeks, Christ Church Rushbrooke in County Cork hosted a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the lives of the five residents of Cobh Community Hospital who died of Covid–19 during the pandemic.
Congratulations to the Rev Canon Stuart Lloyd who has once again conquered ‘Everest’ by climbing Slemish Mountain in Co Antrim 50 times in succession.
On Wednesday afternoon, 30th June, following the updating of the public health information on the Government website to include formal reference to ‘other religious ceremonies’, namely Holy Baptisms, First Communions and Confirmations’, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, wrote to clergy in the Diocese as well as to all confirmands, their parents and guardians, to announce that Confirmations in the Diocese have been cancelled.
Wednesday, 30th June was a time to celebrate a remarkable fundraising effort by Simon Malley.
Decades of service on behalf of those who are most marginalised in society, including victims of clerical abuse, were recognised on Wednesday, 30th June, when Dr Margaret Kennedy was presented with her Langton Award for Community Service by the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, at St Patrick’s Church, Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
The death has taken place of Church of Ireland stalwart and prominent Tyrone businessman Bertie Pollock. The lifelong Edenderry parishioner passed away last night, surrounded by his family.
For the first time in the history of Connor Diocese, the annual Diocesan Synod took place online due to the ongoing restrictions related to Covid–19.
A Connor rector and his sons have raised well over £20,000 by walking a marathon in aid of the work of Macmillan Cancer Support.
At St Matthew’s Church, Richhill, on Sunday 27th June there were celebrations as the Rev Derick Wilson marked the 50th anniversary of his ordination.
The Annual Hospice Sunday Appeal in some of the Church of Ireland Dioceses in Northern Ireland has been taking place since its inception in 2014 when it began in the Diocese of Armagh.
