Parishioners and friends of Agherton Parish in Portstewart, Diocese of Connor, recently donated a cheque for £9,000 to Fields of Life. The money was raised through a series of online harvest broadcasts in October.
Congratulations to two members of the Connor Diocesan Development Team, who have both graduated with a Master’s Degree in Theology.
Listings to help parishioners find opportunities for radio, television and Church of Ireland online worship during January.
Public health guidance and restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are outlined at the following links from the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government of Ireland.
Templebreedy Group of Parishes had a wonderful Christingle (Christ–Light) Service on Zoom recently. Everyone received instructions of what they needed for the service, which until now was annually held in the Church.
Following the passing of the Irish Church Act 1869, and after 18 months of intense preparation, debate, sometimes controversy, and legislating by the General Convention of the Church of Ireland in 1870, the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland occurred on 1st January 1871: 150 years ago.
The Very Revd Henry Hull, Dean of Down, led an ecumenical service for the second Sunday of Christmas from Down Cathedral in Downpatrick on BBC1 yesterday morning (Sunday, 3rd January).
The first Archive of the Month for 2021 from the RCB Library, and the penultimate feature piece in its ongoing ‘Borderless Church’ series, is an examination of the 1980s decade through the lens of The Church of Ireland Gazette, the Church’s then weekly newspaper, in conjunction with the online release of all editions for that decade, 1980–89 inclusive.
At the end of November, the Ven Canon Craig McCauley, Rector of the Virginia Church of Ireland Group of Parishes in Co. Cavan and Archdeacon of Kilmore Diocese, was having a conversation with his daughter Laura, a second year Business Studies student in Dublin City University.
The death took place on Wednesday morning (30 December 2020) of former Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, the Very Revd Victor Stacey.
