A congregation of friends, colleagues in ministry, and parishioners greeted the Rt Revd Adrian Wilkinson as the new Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory on Sunday afternoon (30th October) at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin.
The Church Leaders Group (Ireland) met with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Chris Heaton–Harris MP, at Hillsborough Castle on Wednesday evening (26th October 2022) where they were able to relay to him the reality of life for ordinary people from their congregations and parishes across Northern Ireland, outlining the significant stress that is being caused by the fear of what is coming in the months ahead.
This year, the Church of Ireland’s Day of Prayer for Young People and Youth Ministry will be on Sunday 20th November 2022.
The Most Revd John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, has paid tribute to Baroness May Blood, whose death was announced this morning (Friday, 21st October 2022).
These projects come from all of our dioceses and may be encouraging for sharing ideas about promoting positive mental health around our island.
Benefact Trust has launched Brighter Lives – a thematic grants programme focused on helping Christian organisations to respond to mental health issues.
A book of condolence is open and available to sign at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, while the funerals of those who lost their lives in the Creeslough tragedy take place.
Eco–Congregation Ireland’s Autumn 2022 newsletter is now available, highlighting examples of environmental projects undertaken by churches across the island of Ireland.
“There are many connections that bind us while we still have our differences.” So said former RTÉ Northern Ireland editor, Tommie Gorman, who gave the address during a Service of Choral Evensong in commemoration of Queen Elizabeth II in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, on Sunday (October 10).
To mark World Mental Health Day 2022, the Church of Ireland is delighted to announce a series of seed funding projects that will be taking place across the island.
