One of the ways in which USPG Ireland tries to highlight the importance of Global Mission is by the sending of volunteers from local Irish communities to live and work with the church elsewhere in the world so that they can return home to share with their local communities the insights they have gained.
The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, is encouraging all fee–charging schools under Church of Ireland management to participate in and cooperate with a Department of Education initiative to find out how they spend their fee income.
Information on the radio Service of 9 Lessons & Carols from St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin on Christmas Eve and the Archbishops' Christmas Message to be broadcast on TV, radio and online on Christmas Day.
As both Church House Dublin and Church House Belfast will be closed for Christmas and New Year, out of hours arrangements are in place for Safeguarding Trust.
In an emergency, it is advisable to contact either the PSNI or an Garda Síochána in the first instance.
The ‘best of books’ – The first Irish translation of the Bible by the man from Essex!
Dean Raymond Ferguson was commissioned as All Ireland Chaplain of the Mothers’ Union in St. Fethlimidh’s Cathedral, Kilmore on Sunday 11th December 2011 by the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd. Alan Harper OBE.