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New General Secretary for Churches Together in Britain and Ireland
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Nicola Brady as its next General Secretary.
Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI) is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr Nicola Brady as its next General Secretary.
Every parish across the Church of Ireland has a fresh opportunity to welcome children and families back into their activities as this new school year begins.
More than 14,000 roof slates have been replaced on Saint Patrick’s Cathedral and essential fire protection systems completely upgraded as part of a major renovation project, which, according to the Dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, the Very Revd Dr William Morton, has been the Cathedral’s most significant renovation in 160 years and will secure the 800–year–old medieval building for generations to come.
Ordinations are under way in dioceses across the Church of Ireland and will continue throughout the month of September.
The Archbishop of Armagh and Archbishop of Dublin have paid tribute to Mrs Pat Hume, who died yesterday evening (Thursday, 2nd September).
The Church of Ireland Youth Department’s Young Leaders in Ministry Fund is again open for applications. The fund is open to young people aged between 15 and 25 years who can demonstrate a current involvement in the Church of Ireland.
Aurora Youth is a youth ministry training course, available for applicants from the Republic of Ireland, designed to meet the needs of volunteer youth leaders who have busy lives and no formal youth work qualifications.
Every parish across the Church of Ireland has a fresh opportunity in September to welcome young people to be come and meet new friends through their ministries as the new school term begins.
“We welcome today’s announcement of further relaxation of Pandemic Restrictions, while also knowing that we must continue to be cautious.”
The latest title in the series of Braemor Studies, which highlights the best dissertations produced by students of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, is now available. ‘St Patrick’s Pilgrimages – Journey to Place, Journey to God’ is written by the Revd Karen Salmon, who is currently curate at Willowfield Parish Church, East Belfast, in the Diocese of Down and Dromore.