It was announced today that the Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, the Most Revd Dr John Neill has appointed the Revd John Tanner, Rector of Tullow (Foxrock, Co Dublin) as the new Director of Lay Ministry in the United Dioceses.
The former Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Rt Revd The Lord Eames OM, yesterday, Tuesday 2nd December 2008, was conferred with an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of London alongside Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
The former Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, the Rt Revd The Lord Eames OM, will today, Tuesday 2nd December 2008, receive an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of London alongside Archbishop Desmond Tutu. The honour is to be conferred upon Lord Eames and Archbishop Tutu – in recognition of their international work for reconciliation – by the Chancellor of the University, Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, at a Foundation Day ceremony in Senate House, University of London.
On Sunday 30th November the united Church of Ireland diocese of Derry and Raphoe held a very special “thank-you” event for children and young people in the diocese.
‘Singing Psalms – Responsorial Psalms set to Simple Chant (Year B)’ was launched in Dublin at St Ann's, Dawson Street on Saturday 22 November 2008 and in Belfast at St Nicholas’ Church, Lisburn Road, Belfast on Saturday 29 November. Images from the event.
The first CREED Ireland Conference took place in the Jethro Centre, Lurgan, Co. Armagh on Saturday 22 November 2008. With the aim of facilitating church groups and Christian organisations to engage and extend God’s Kingdom in local communities, there was a full programme of speakers and seminars.
The Most Revd Alan Harper, OBE, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan and the Most Revd Dr John Neill, Archbishop of Dublin, Bishop of Glendalough, Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan issue a statement on the attacks in Mumbai, India 28/11/08.
On Sunday 30th November the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe will be holding a very special 'thank-you' event for children and young people in the diocese. Held at All Saints Church Clooney in Londonderry at 4pm, it will mark the culmination of the Let’s Go Tackle AIDS project.
The Church of Ireland Diocese of Connor has designated November 30 Organ Donor Sunday and is actively encouraging parishioners to sign up to the NHS Organ Donor Register.