Literature Committee
Sunday and Weekday Readings 2023 booklet now available
Church of Ireland Publishing has announced that ‘Sunday and Weekday Readings 2023’ is now available.
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Press Releases
Brighter Lives mental health funding programme launched
Benefact Trust has launched Brighter Lives – a thematic grants programme focused on helping Christian organisations to respond to mental health issues.
Diocesan News
Together Again: Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh Diocesan Synod 2022
The Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Synod of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh took place this Saturday 15th October in Carrick–on–Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The day’s proceedings began with a celebration of Holy Communion in St George’s Church.
Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Press Releases
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin opens book of condolence for Creeslough
A book of condolence is open and available to sign at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, while the funerals of those who lost their lives in the Creeslough tragedy take place.
RCB Library Notes
Minister commends digitization work during RCB Library visit
Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media Catherine Martin TD visited the RCB Library in Churchtown on Friday October 7 to view the ongoing digitisation work supported by her department.
Christian Unity and Dialogue
The 25th Anniversary of the Porvoo Communion: Portrait, Unity and Vulnerability
The Primates and Presiding Bishops of the Porvoo Communion, which unites the Anglican Churches in Great Britain, Ireland, and the Iberian Peninsula and Lutheran Churches in Nordic countries, the Baltic, and Great Britain, met in Tampere, Finland, to mark the 25th anniversary of the communion.
Diocesan News
Derry & Raphoe Synod remembers Creeslough
The shadow of the Creeslough tragedy loomed large over the Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Synod, on Wednesday, as people remembered the victims and prayed for those affected by last Friday’s disaster, which claimed the lives of 10 people.
Press Releases
Autumn Newsletter from Eco–Congregation Ireland
Eco–Congregation Ireland’s Autumn 2022 newsletter is now available, highlighting examples of environmental projects undertaken by churches across the island of Ireland.
Christian Unity and Dialogue
Porvoo Communion celebrates 25th anniversary
After a number of years meeting on–line exclusively, the Porvoo Contact Group met in person on its first of three days in Tampere, Finland on Tuesday (October 11 2022). Later it was joined by the Primates of the Porvoo Communion and will continue meeting until October 13.
