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General Synod Service Address & Response by Cardinal Brady
Church of Ireland General Synod, Armagh
Address by Bishop Trevor Williams and Response by
Cardinal Seán Brady at General Synod Service, Sunday 10th May
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Board of Education (R.O.I.)
Bishop of Cork on Education (RoI), General Synod 2009
In his speech proposing the Board of Education Reports to the General Synod of the Church of Ireland 2009, Friday 8 May, the Rt Revd Paul Colton referred to ‘the specific targeting of Protestant secondary schools in the October Budget, and the unilateral change of status – re-classification without consultation – of our schools by the Department of Education and Science.’
Board of Education (NI)
Archbishop of Armagh on NI Education, General Synod
In his speech seconding the Board of Education Reports to the General Synod of the Church of Ireland 2009, Friday 8 May, the Most Revd Alan Harper, OBE, said that it was the Church’s aim ‘to develop, along with other churches, a clear and shared vision of education shaped by the core values of the Christian faith’.
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Archbishop's Presidential Speech 2009 General Synod
In his presidential address at the opening of the General Synod, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Alan Harper, OBE, today expressed his hopes for an outward-looking, inclusive church and society.
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Strengthening local ecumenism in Ireland
The Irish Inter Church Committee has today announced the appointment of Mr Philip McKinley to a newly created position of Ecumenical Officer, based in Dublin.
Diocesan News
Connor Mothers' Union Marathon effort for Relief Fund
Members of Connor MU have once again participated in the walk stage of the annual Belfast marathon on the May Day Bank Holiday.
Diocesan News
Belleek Parish Church Historic Flower Festival
Following the successful launch of the Historic Flower Festival in the Hotel Carlton on Tuesday 28th April, the picturesque village of Belleek, Co. Fermanagh is gearing up for what promises to be a unique cultural weekend celebrating the village’s history in flowers, stained glass, pottery and music.
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Clogher Diocesan Mothers' Union Festival Service
The Festival Service of Clogher Diocesan Mothers Union took place on Friday 1st May 2009 in St Macartin's Cathedral Enniskillen.
Irish Times Notes
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