Diocesan News
‘Sun–Up’ Easter Service in West Cork
Despite a very poor weather forecast, Sun Up – the Cork Diocesan Youth Council annual celebration of Easter at the Warren, Rosscarbery, County Cork – proved as popular as ever this year.
Despite a very poor weather forecast, Sun Up – the Cork Diocesan Youth Council annual celebration of Easter at the Warren, Rosscarbery, County Cork – proved as popular as ever this year.
The Annual General Meeting of the Irish Council of Churches (ICC) was held in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, on Thursday 7th April 2016.
Dr Weir’s original drawings, photographs and presscuttings of church buildings which appeared in the Church of Ireland Gazette have been presented to the RCB Library.
The Bishop of Clogher, the Rt Revd John McDowell, has been elected as President of the Irish Council of Churches (ICC) for 2016–2018.
A reprint of The Desire of our Soul – A User’s Guide to the Book of Common Prayer by Bishop Harold Miller has just been released and is available to purchase from The Book Well online Christian bookshop.
The Revd Mark Niblock, Priest–in–Charge of Rathcoole Parish, Diocese of Connor, has been appointed Dean’s Vicar at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. He succeeds the Revd Canon Denise Acheson.
Prior to the General Synod in May, this article provides information on the work of the Commission on Episcopal Ministry & Structures. A further article will follow later in April.
The launch of the Parish Placenames Project took place at St. Mary’s Church, Carlow on Saturday, 2 April 2016 after the celebration of the Eucharist, as part of the Pan–Celtic Festival.
Thanks & Praise – the Church of Ireland’s new supplement to the Church Hymnal – was featured on BBC Radio Ulster’s ‘Sing Out’ programme on Sunday, 3rd April.