The Government’s listing of capital projects in the schools sector in the Republic of Ireland has highlighted the enormous backlog of building work to be done to the tune of three hundred million Euros a year for five years in the primary sector alone.
The Church of Ireland is excited about its ministry with young people as its streamlined youth department meets the challenge of resourcing youth work across Ireland
The mobilization of hundreds and even thousands of people, lay and ordained, in ministry throughout the church, is the vision of the Rt Rev Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe,
Ecumenism has not produced the results hoped for in recent years and is generally regarded as running out of steam, according to the Venerable Gregor McCamley, Archdeacon of Down and Rector of St Columba’s Parish in east Belfast.
The Church of Ireland cannot address the concerns of society from a denominational cocoon, said the Rt Rev Michael Jackson, Bishop of Clogher and chairman of the Church in Society Committee.
Stable family life appears to be crumbling as society faces rapid change, according to Mrs Paddy Wallace of the Church of Ireland Marriage Council and President of the Mothers’ Union in Ireland.
The churches have both the responsibility and the right to endeavour to bring the mind of Christ to bear on the education system which shapes the lives of our young people.
The story of Noah’s Ark is making a splash on the website of Glencraig Parish Church, Craigavad and today it won a Highly Commended award in the annual Church of Ireland Magazine and Website Competition.
The Church of Ireland’s annual magazine and website competition attracted entries that reflected well on the skills and dedication of editors and website managers.