With the support of the Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue, we draw this statement to the attention of all sections of the Church of Ireland and the wider Church on the island of Ireland, in the prayerful hope that the voices of those concerned with the present plight of refugees in these islands will be heard prayerfully and in the hope of compassionate responses.
Three films featuring the inspiring testimony of Mojtaba Hosseini who was imprisoned for Christian activity in Iran. Mojtaba tells his story and is featured in conversation with Bishop David McClay.
The next phase of the project will focus on improving mental health literacy and Bishop Pat Storey has put a call out to all clergy and lay members of the Church of Ireland seeking mental health champions.
A former choral scholar and lay vicar choral of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, is returning to the national cathedral as a member of the Chapter.
The Most Rev John McDowell, the Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All–Ireland, has made a donation to Christian Aid Ireland in thanks for his double dose of the coronavirus vaccine.
The Standing Committee of the General Synod met in an online format on Tuesday, 16th November 2021.
Welcome to our weekly round–up of news from around the Church of Ireland’s dioceses and parishes.
The annual Service of Remembrance in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, took place on Sunday (November 14) in the presence of President Michael D Higgins and the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Alison Gilliland.
Parishes are reminded that the Church of Ireland Youth Department’s Day of Prayer is coming up on Sunday, 21st November. This annual event previously took place on the Sunday before Lent but has now been moved to the Sunday before Advent.
Local church leaders gathered with hundreds of people at the War Memorial in the centre of Londonderry on Remembrance Sunday for a cross–community Act of Remembrance.
