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Creation and the Church – a careful commission

Our environment has been an inspiration for inventiveness among Irish Christians from the earliest days of the Celtic Church with previous generations working in harmony with their natural environment creatively and productively.

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Board of Education (NI)

Church of Ireland thanks schools for steadfast work

The Church of Ireland’s Board of Education for Northern Ireland has written to all controlled schools at the end of term, to encourage and thank them for their steadfast work in difficult circumstances.

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Diocesan News

Taoiseach joins Castleknock NS for 300th anniversary celebrations

It’s not every day that the Taoiseach turns up to celebrate the 303rd birthday of your school. But for pupils of Castleknock National School in Dublin that’s exactly what happened last Wednesday morning (June 28) when Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Minister Jack Chambers joined them on their last day of the school year.

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Diocesan News

History’s made as Diocese of Derry and Raphoe appoints its first female Dean

The Diocese of Derry and Raphoe is to get its first female Dean following the appointment of the Rev Liz Fitzgerald as Rector of the Grouped Parishes of Raphoe, Raymochy and Clonleigh and Dean of St Eunan’s Cathedral.

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Diocesan News

Two recipients of King’s Birthday Honours from Clogher Diocese

Two recipients of King’s Birthday Honours in Clogher Diocese are involved in their churches and charities in the local community.

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Diocesan News

Claire Henderson ordained in Derg

There was a mood of celebration and tremendous thankfulness in Derg Parish Church last Thursday evening as the Rev Claire Henderson was ordained priest by the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Andrew Forster.

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Standing Committee & RB

Standing Committee News

The Standing Committee of the General Synod met on Tuesday, 20th June 2023, in an online format.

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Council for Mission

Video series shares stories from living out the Marks of Mission

Tell / Teach / Tend / Transform / Treasure

The Five Marks of Mission – ‘Tell’, ‘Teach’, ‘Tend’, Transform’ and ‘Treasure’ – are an important statement on mission. They express the Anglican Communion’s common commitment to, and understanding of, God’s mission.

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Irish Times Notes

Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’

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Diocesan News

Cork event considers mental health and young people

On Saturday, 10th June 2023, the third seminar of the Diocesan MindMatters programme was held at the Carraig Centre in Ballincollig, Carrigrohane Union of Parishes.

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