History was made in St Columb’s Cathedral last night as Rev Malcolm Ferry was installed as a Canon of the Cathedral Chapter, joining his brother, David, who had been installed eleven years earlier.
A service of Installation of Canons in the Chapter of St Saviour, Diocese of Connor, took place in Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, on Thursday September 8.
A large gathering of family, friends and parishioners gathered for the ordination of Rev Simon Scott in St Patrick’s Cathedral Trim, on 7 September.
On Sunday September 4th Ross Union in the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, celebrated Harvest in a different way. Gathering at the Giles’ farm in Derry, Rosscarbery, (in glorious sunshine) the Harvest Thanksgiving Service was held in a Marquee.
From fine food to outrageous games, from great discussions to singing God’s praise, from water fights to quiet reflection – the Connor Takes the Castle weekend had it all!
A recent external review of the Master in Theology programme delivered by the Church of Ireland Theological Institute (CITI) and Trinity College Dublin has found it to be ‘a successful partnership’ which is delivering on the aims and objectives of the MTh, with the reviewers offering ‘strong approval and commendation of what is being achieved each year’.
The Church of Ireland will again be making its presence felt at the National Ploughing Championships.
The silver medalists in the Olympic lightweight double sculls – Gary O’Donovan and Paul O’Donovan – have achieved fame locally, throughout Ireland and worldwide, not only because of their athletic prowess on the international stage, but also because of their forthright, down–to–earth, very human and entirely natural way of speaking to the media about their dedication, their work and their hopes.
Six Diocesan Readers and one Parish Reader were commissioned in Dublin and Glendalough on Saturday September 3 at a special service in Christ Church Cathedral.
The Rector of Drumholm, Kilbarron and Rossknowlagh, the Rev Brian Russell, has been installed as a Canon of St Eunan’s Cathedral, Raphoe, at a service conducted by the Dean of Raphoe, the Very Reverend Arthur Barrett.
