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Voices: The Voice of Love Still Speaks
A lesson in love from the servant Jesus. John Menagh shares from John 13: 1–17 and the worship is led by Mount Merrion Church.
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Easter Message 2021 from the Archbishop of Dublin
The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson
‘Recognition brings understanding. Understanding brings communication. Communication brings belonging. Belonging brings sharing. From none of this are we locked out at Easter 2021.’
Diocesan News
Easter outreach at Killinchy & Kilmood
Members of Killinchy and Kilmood Select Vestry have been busy preparing Easter packs as the parish works to stay in touch with parishioners throughout lockdown.
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Voices video series: the Voice of Truth still speaks
We’re in the Upper Room where someone present is not what he seems. Myrtle Morrison speaks on John 13: 21–32 with worship led by Christ Church Kilkeel.
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Easter Hope: a Joint Statement from the Archbishops of Armagh
The Most Revd John McDowell & The Most Revd Eamon Martin
‘One of the words which we associate most strongly with Easter is “hope”. It is a word that has become a bit debased in the way we use it nowadays. “I hope so,” very often means “I would like to think this or that might happen, but I doubt if it will.” Nothing could be further from the victorious and positive nature of our Easter hope.’
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An invitation to join a virtual pilgrimage in Holy Week
‘The Way of the Cross with St Fin Barre from Gougane Barra to Cork’
With church buildings closed for public worship, and with Level 5 restrictions confining everyone to within 5km of home, the United Dioceses of Cork,Cloyne and Ross invite you to break free and to join everyone in a virtual pilgrimage.
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The Revd Alan Cross appointed as Armagh Diocesan Mothers’ Union Chaplain
The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, has appointed the Revd Alan Cross, Rector of Lissan to be the Diocesan Chaplain to the Mothers’ Union.
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Understanding the nature of sexual offending
The nature of paedophilia and the types of its impacts are the reasons why, in both jurisdictions, the Church of Ireland has in place its safeguarding policies and procedures. This is not an issue for one religion or organisation; this is a risk for every faith and every organisation and no–one must fall into the trap of imagining that ‘this could never happen in the Church of Ireland.’
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Voices video series: A Voice From Heaven
James Crockett shares from John 12: 20–36 with worship led by Mount Merrion Church. James is a Diocesan Evangelist who leads Braniel Community Church, a church plant in East Belfast.
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‘Living with Jesus in Jerusalem’ – Reflections on the Passion
On Good Friday, Dublin & Glendalough will host a series of seven reflections on YouTube on the Passion Narrative as told in St Matthew’s Gospel.
