The Parishes of Drumragh with Mountfield have a new Incumbent following the institution of the Rev Graham Hare by his old ‘boss’, the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Andrew Forster.
One of Ireland’s oldest churches to remain in continuous use, St Mary’s Collegiate Church in Youghal, has a great many stories to tell. Now an exciting new immersive visitor experience in the church, ‘Voices of St. Mary’s’, lets visitors hear and see some of those fascinating moments from history.
On 24th June 2021, Cork Diocesan Youth Council (CDYC) were able to hold their first gathering since September 2020.
Last Sunday was a special day for St Donard’s Community Church in Dundrum with the first of its ‘Family Sundaes’ taking place after the morning service.
After hosting a (very) Muddy Church in their grounds in November 2020, Hillsborough Parish was thrilled to welcome 176 people to a ‘Less Muddy Church’ on a recent sunny Sunday.
In recent weeks, Christ Church Rushbrooke in County Cork hosted a Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving for the lives of the five residents of Cobh Community Hospital who died of Covid–19 during the pandemic.
Congratulations to the Rev Canon Stuart Lloyd who has once again conquered ‘Everest’ by climbing Slemish Mountain in Co Antrim 50 times in succession.
Local parishes across the Church of Ireland are being encouraged to support Climate Sunday – an initiative of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland – in a new short video filmed around our island.
On Wednesday afternoon, 30th June, following the updating of the public health information on the Government website to include formal reference to ‘other religious ceremonies’, namely Holy Baptisms, First Communions and Confirmations’, the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton, wrote to clergy in the Diocese as well as to all confirmands, their parents and guardians, to announce that Confirmations in the Diocese have been cancelled.
