Diocesan News
Mount Merrion win national volunteers award
We’re celebrating with the volunteers from Mount Merrrion Church, Belfast who have won the Marsh Church and Community Heroes Award 2020.
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Cathedral astronomical photograph by Cork PhD student features on Bishop Paul and Mrs Susan Colton’s 2020 Christmas card
A night–time photograph of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, taken by young Cork amateur photographer Cian O’Regan features on the 2020 Christmas card being sent by Bishop Paul and Mrs Susan Colton this year.
Diocesan News
Advance Notice of Christmas Services in Cork, Cloyne and Ross
Please note that revised arrangements have been announced and are available at the link provided in the article.
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Carrigaline Parish publishes cookbook in time for the Christmas market
Carrigaline Union’s fundraising cookbooks have arrived! Just in time for that perfect Christmas Present!
Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Press Releases
Covid–19 public health guidance: Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland
Updated Friday, 11th December 2020
Public health guidance and restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are outlined at the following links from the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government of Ireland, including in relation to Christmas.
Christian Unity and Dialogue
Porvoo Prayer Diary for 2021 now available
The Porvoo Declaration commits the Churches which have signed it ‘to share a common life’ and ‘to pray for and with one another’. An important way of doing this is to pray through the year for the Porvoo Churches and their dioceses.
Diocesan News
Advent Hope video series
A series of interviews with Down and Dromore parishioners on how their faith in Jesus gives hope during the pandemic.
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#Watch – Playfulness: A Reflection for the Third Sunday in Advent by the Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop Michael Jackson continues his video reflections for Advent this coming Sunday, 13th September.
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Broadcast & online worship opportunities
For Sunday, 13th December 2020
The following list of services may be helpful for those who will be unable to attend worship in person at Church of Ireland services this Sunday.
