On Saint Patrick’s Day, the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Dr John Sheehan, Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, and Dr Fintan Gavin, Bishop of Cork and Ross met (socially distanced each from the other) at the Cathedral of Saint Mary and Saint Anne, Cork to broadcast messages of support and solidarity to the people of Cork at home and abroad.
Seven choristers were presented with the Royal School of Church Music awards at the Eucharist Service at St Fin Barre’s Cathedral on Sunday 8th March.
Our parishes are springing into action as we work out how to do church in this new reality.
Our brilliant team at Down and Dromore Youth Council have been working hard on how we can begin to support children, youth and families in these unique times.
‘Following the launch on St Patrick’s Day of a season of prayer in our Diocese from now until Pentecost Sunday, 31 May 2020, I would like to give all of us some further encouragements as we take this forward.’
As churches prepare to go online we’ve produced a short guide to help our parishes produce a digital church service.
The Church of Ireland Youth Department has produced a resource to support youth leaders across the parishes in Ireland during this unique time.
The following opportunities may be helpful for people who may be unable to attend worship at Church of Ireland services this Sunday.
The following advice is being issued by the Church of Ireland Press Office to assist parishes and dioceses which are considering online worship opportunities at this time.
The Transferor Representatives’ Council (TRC) – representing the Church of Ireland, the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, and the Methodist Church in Ireland in educational matters – today expressed its thanks and appreciation to principals, teachers and governors in these unprecedented times.
