The Standing Committee of the General Synod met on Tuesday, 18th June 2024, in the former Chapel of the Church of Ireland College of Education, in Rathmines. This was the first meeting of the Standing Committee which has been elected for the triennium from 2024 to 2027 inclusive.
Eco Congregation Ireland (ECI) is delighted to launch a new small grant scheme for churches and congregations.
Members of the Church of Ireland share stories on how they welcome and integrate refugees in a new video released today ahead of World Refugee Day on Thursday (20th June).
As Christ Church Cathedral, in the heart of Dublin, approaches its millennium in 2028, it is bringing its amazing historical collection into the light for a wider audience to enjoy.
Clergy or youth organisation leaders in every parish are encouraged to complete the Church of Ireland Youth Department’s brief online survey, to give the fullest possible picture of the youth work which we support across the island.
Reflecting on his experiences in Normandy where recollections of June 1944 framed last week’s commemorations, Archbishop John McDowell has shared some personal insights and Irish connections to the momentous events of that time.
We’re grateful to those who have recorded this week’s commemorations of D–Day in beautiful photography, both in France and at home.
A reflection on Fr Jack O’Brien, Roman Catholic chaplain to the Royal Ulster Rifles, delivered by Archbishop Eamon Martin at the Royal Irish Regiment Service at Ranville on Friday, 7th June 2024:
A reflection on the Revd James McMurray–Taylor, Church of Ireland chaplain to the First Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles 1943–47, who landed on Sword Beach, Normandy, on D–Day, delivered by Archbishop John McDowell at the Royal Irish Regiment Service at Ranville on Friday, 7th June 2024.
Speaking in Normandy at the prayer service to mark the 80th anniversary of the D–Day landing, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, Archbishop John McDowell, and the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Archbishop Eamon Martin, have reflected together on the sacrifice of those who gave their lives on D–Day 1944.
