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Bills Pass Final Stages at General Synod
Two Bills passed their final stages and were enacted at General Synod meeting online this afternoon (Wednesday December 2).
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Work of Standing Committee Highlighted at General Synod
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Second Day of General Synod Opens
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Bishop Andrew Forster offers General Synod grounds for hope during the pandemic
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe has told the General Synod of the Church of Ireland that those seeking grounds for hope during the Coronavirus pandemic should look at the response of the Representative Body, clergy and parishioners to the challenges of Covid–19.
Diocesan News
Appointment to Willowfield
The Diocese of Down and Dromore is delighted to announce that Revd Canon Clive Atkinson has been appointed incumbent of Willowfield Parish in East Belfast.
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A light on a hill
Holy Trinity, Ballylesson, sits on a small hill beside the Giant’s Ring and can be seen for miles around. Even more so on these winter evenings with the lights that now adorn the tower.
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Covid–19 public health guidance: Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland
Updated Tuesday, 1st 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.
Diocesan News
Archbishop’s Commissary gives Presidential Address at Clogher Diocesan Synod
The Presidential Address at this year’s Clogher Diocesan Synod by Zoom conference was presented by the Archbishop’s Commissary for Clogher Diocese, Archdeacon Brian Harper, on Thursday, 26th November.
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Cork, Cloyne & Ross Diocesan Synod: Presidential Address by Bishop Paul Colton
The Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, the Right Reverend Paul Colton, delivered his Diocesan Synod Address via Zoom yesterday evening, 30th November 2020.
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President Michael D Higgins and An Taoiseach Micheál Martin highlight importance of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral in Cork
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork, was trending on social media as #SFB150 for many hours yesterday, Monday 30th November, the 150th Anniversary of the Consecration of the Cathedral by Bishop John Gregg on 30th November 1870.
