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Statement by Archbishop John McDowell on Moygashel Bonfire Effigy
The Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, Archbishop John McDowell, has issued the following statement on the Moygashel bonfire effigy
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One–stop–shop for website hosting
Parish website managers can now find everything about hosting a website through the anglican.org domain system all in one place; the page will also be useful for rectors and select vestry members in their roles in planning and providing online media content.
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Sarah Montgomery and baby Liam Arthur funeral arrangements
A Service of Thanksgiving for Sarah Montgomery and her baby, Liam Arthur will be held at Donaghadee Parish Church.
Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
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Parish of Donaghadee mourns death of Sarah Montgomery
Stament from the clergy of Donaghadee Parish Church following the death of Ms Sarah Montgomery.
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Church Leaders express encouragement & thanks to PSNI
The Church Leaders Group (Ireland), has written to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Jon Boutcher, and the Chair of the Chair of the Northern Ireland Policing Board, Mukesh Sharma, offering their encouragement and support, while expressing their thanks ‘to the members of the PSNI for their courage in the face of adversity’ over recent weeks.
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Deadline extended: The National Churches Trust Survey
The deadline for responses to the National Churches Trust UK–wide survey has been extended to July 13th, so get those last–minute responses in!
Diocesan News
Bishop Paul Colton archives 1,000th Sermon Script in Church of Ireland Library
The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, recently lodged his 1,000th sermon script for archiving and safekeeping in the Representative Church Body Library. The Librarian and Archivist, Dr Susan Hood was in Cork to advise the Bishop about the preparation of his archive of nearly 43 years of materials, including almost 27 as a bishop.
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Connor Synod 2025
In his Presidential Address to Connor Diocesan Synod held in St Patrick’s, Jordanstown, on Thursday June 26, Bishop George Davison reflected on recent violence on streets of towns within the diocese.
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Down & Dromore Synod 2025
Bishop David McClay spoke of encouragements, challenges and opportunities in both Down and Dromore and the wider church in his Presidential Address to the 2025 Diocesan Synod.
