Press Releases10 Jun 2003

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS delivered by The Rt. Rev. Alan Harper, OBE, BA, Bishop of Connor

to
The Synod of the Diocese of Connor
on
Tuesday 10th June 2003
in
the Tullymore House Hotel, Broughshane, Ballymena

Press Releases10 Jun 2003

PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

Welcome to this meeting of the Diocesan Synod, and may I thank you all for coming to this venue for the day.

RCB Library Notes08 Jun 2003

REBINDING OF DONNYBROOK PARISH REGISTERS

One of the tragic consequences of Hurricane Charlie in August 1986 was the inundation of St Mary’s church, Donnybrook, and the saturation of the parish records which were stored in the vestry.

Irish Times Notes07 Jun 2003

Church of Ireland notes from the Irish Times

Press Releases06 Jun 2003

LEGISLATION AND POLITICS COMMITTEE (NI) MEETS IRISH FOREIGN AFFAIRS MINISTER

The Irish Foreign Affairs Minister, Brian Cowen, met today, Friday, with the Church of Ireland Legislation and Politics Committee (NI) in Church of Ireland House Belfast. This was part of a process of dialogue between the Church and political representatives.

Press Releases01 Jun 2003

The Big Dander in Antrim, a short sponsored walk around the shores of Lough Neagh, steps out on Saturday, 3 May 2003 to raise funds for Church of Ireland parishes in the Diocese of Connor.

Press Releases01 Jun 2003

The Bishop of Pittsburg, the Rt Revd Robert Duncan, will be the special preacher at St Patrick’s Day Inter-denominational Festival Service in Down Cathedral, Downpatrick. He has been invited by the Bishop of Down & Dromore, the Rt Revd Harold Miller. Bishop Miller said: “I am delighted that Bishop Duncan will be with us on St Patrick’s Day. This year’s diocesan focus is on Reconciliation and what we can all do to heal the wounds of our past. With the theme of A Time to Heal, I am using opportunities such as St Patrick’s Day to build friendships between people of all denominations and from local communities, and to celebrate difference as well as the things we have in common”.

Press Releases01 Jun 2003

CHAPLAIN TO THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS

The Rev. Gillian Wharton, Chaplain at Rathdown School in Glenageary, County Dublin, is the Church of Ireland Chaplain to the Special Olympics. A feature of the 2003 Games is the innovation of an ecumenical Pastoral Care Team to provide support to the athletes, coaches, family, friends and volunteers. The Team will provide direct support as well as links to the various denominations and faiths of all involved in the Games. The Team Manager is Fr. Alan Hilliard.

Press Releases01 Jun 2003

TIMELY SEMINAR ON 'WAR AND MORALITY: THE CHURCH AND FOREIGN POLICY IN THE PRESENT CRISIS'

The annual seminar, which is held under the auspices of the Church of Ireland journal, Search, took place on Saturday, 5 April, 2003 in the Church of Ireland Theological College, Braemor Park, Dublin.

Press Releases01 Jun 2003

BISHOP MILLER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE

BISHOP MILLER'S NEW YEAR MESSAGE

The Rt. Rev. Harold Miller, Bishop of Down and Dromore