Diocesan News
New Dean of Derry Installed at St Columb’s Cathedral
The Very Rev Raymond Stewart has been installed as the new Dean of Derry at a service in St Columb’s Cathedral in Londonderry.
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Parishes dare to dream at Church 21 Development Conference
Parishes from all over Ireland began the process of ‘Daring to Dream the Dream’ at the Church of Ireland Parish Development Conference on Saturday March 25.
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Church Fabric Fund extended to support Church’s future
Last year’s General Synod approved amendments to what is now called the Church Fabric and Development Fund which extend its scope to include the development of initiatives supporting the long–term mission of the Church. The new funding regulations are now in place.
Diocesan News
Special award for veteran road safety campaigner
Veteran road safety campaigner Albert Smallwoods has received a special award from the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council in recognition of more than half a century’s voluntary service trying to reduce carnage on the North West’s roads.
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Cork, Cloyne and Ross Training for Lay Assistants at the Eucharist
Every three years in Cork, Cloyne and Ross, parishes recruit lay people who are trained and commissioned to serve as lay assistants at the Eucharist, and who assist with the distribution of the sacrament.
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New Rector Pays Courtesy Call to First Citizen
The new Rector of Glendermott and Newbuildings, Rev Robert Boyd, paid a courtesy call to Londonderry’s Guildhall on Monday afternoon to meet the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Hilary McClintock.
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Enniscorthy parishioner will cycle to restore church organ
Robbie Syme, an Enniscorthy parishioner, will cycle to all points of the Diocese of Ferns between Sunday 23rd and Sunday 30th April to raise funds for the restoration of the organ in St Mary’s Church.
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Diocesan project supports families with new babies
The Church of Ireland’s North Belfast Centre of Mission in Connor Diocese has launched a new initiative to support families in need by supplying essential items following the birth of a new baby.
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Official Opening of The Mustard Seed in Donegal Town
The Donegal Group of Parishes’ new outreach centre, ‘The Mustard Seed’, has been officially opened by the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Rev Ken Good.
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New Rector Instituted in Julianstown
There was a packed church in St Mary’s, Julianstown, for the Institution of a new rector, Rev Roy Taylor. The Service took place on the evening of Thursday 23 March.
