“The two constants in any community, no matter how small, are the local church and the local school,” Dr Andy Brown noted as he opened the first in a series of Preparing for Reconstitution events for clergy, school governors and church members held just after Easter.
Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe Diocese is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Damian Shorten as Safeguarding Compliance Officer.
A new AccessNI Application Pack is now available. The form has been revised to give clarification on roles applied for and includes an updated list of identity validation documents.
A total of 23 motions have been received by the Honorary Secretaries of the General Synod, of which 15 concern memberships of committees and the business of the meeting, and 8 are substantive, in terms of the governance of the Church and its policy and public positions.
At its Annual Meeting in April 2024, the Irish Council of Churches launched a handbook to equip church members with a better understanding of diversity and inclusion, and to support actions at the local church level to improve inclusion and work towards racial justice through faith.
A book with “potential for real and lasting change” in the Church of Ireland is how the fifteenth volume in the Braemor Series was described at its launch in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute last Monday evening (April 8).
On the Sunday between Ascension Thursday and Pentecost – Sunday, 12th May – clergy and lay readers are being encouraged to set aside some time in their services to consider the call of God in our lives.
Thank you to everyone who has so far taken the time to complete the online survey for the Church of Ireland Youth Department’s youth work audit.
‘We renew our call for members of the Church of Ireland to pray that peace will prevail and humanitarian aid will reach all who suffer at this time.’
Bishop Sarah Groves has been installed as the new ICC President. Bishop Groves serves as both Minister of Gracehill Moravian Church and as a Bishop in the Moravian Church.
