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‘Let us announce the way of the Prince of Peace’
Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, has released his Christmas message for 2024.
Bishop Anthony Poggo, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, has released his Christmas message for 2024.
This year’s Christmas message from the Archbishops of Armagh, which was filmed in Armagh Observatory and Planetarium and draws on the theme of the Christmas Star, will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 12.10pm on RTÉ One television and 1.05pm on RTÉ Radio One.
‘We are called to ensure that the light of Bethlehem continues to stream out across the world, from Gaza to Ukraine, from Sudan to Syria, and on into our own homes, communities and workplaces across the island of Ireland.’
In this new video, the Dean of Armagh, the Very Revd Shane Forster, shares the background story as to how Armagh was chosen for this unique honour and provides some additional information on some of the details included in Penzance–based artist Judy Joel’s special design.
Visitors from across Ireland and beyond are very welcome to come and take part in the following special services and concerts for Advent, Christmas, Epiphany and Candlemas at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin – the National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland.
The December 2024 issue of the Gazette is here, and as always we have a wide range of news and excellent writing from around the island, all framed through the unique lens of the Church of Ireland.
On the day that the Pioneer Ministry gathering came together in the Cavan Crystal Hotel for a conference to set out the way forward, the Irish Times ran a report talking about a ‘new paradigm’ emerging in the Church of Ireland. Pioneer Ministry is a key part of that new paradigm.
Applications for displays stands at the 2025 General Synod are now invited from interested groups. The Synod takes place in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas, on Friday 9th & Saturday 10th May 2025.
We are looking for a highly motivated Trusts Manager to join our Property and Trusts Department to manage the administration of the over €288.85m and £67.7m of trusts vested in the RCB.
During Choral Evensong on Sunday, 24th November 2024, Mr Geoffrey Perrin will be installed as a Lay Canon in the Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick, Armagh.