Diocesan News
Community garden begins to blossom in North Belfast
A derelict piece of land behind St Andrew’s Parish Church in Glencairn, north Belfast, is being transformed into a vibrant community garden.
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Diocesan News
Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral Choir launches new CD
The current Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral building, in Cork, is 150 years old in 2020, although worship has been offered on the same site since 606AD when Saint Fin Barre founded his monastery.
Marriage Council
Celebrating Marriage: poster for parish websites and social media
Our poster is a great way of promoting how we can support couples, or resource leaders in churches involved in marriage support. We’d love it if you would use this on your parish website or social media platforms.
Commission on Ministry
Reminder: Advent – The Dawn of Hope online retreat (28th November)
A retreat for lay people and for clergy organised by the Commission on Ministry
Places are still available for the Commission on Ministry’s Advent retreat – ‘Dawn of Hope’, which will take place online by Zoom on Saturday 28th November 2020 (9.30am–1.00pm).
Press Releases
Could your church be a place of sanctuary? Churches urged to build culture of welcome
It should be in the DNA of every church community to be a place of sanctuary. These are the words of the Revd Dr Inderjit Bhogal, founder of the Churches of Sanctuary movement who has challenged every church in Ireland to become a church or cathedral of sanctuary.
Diocesan News
New diocesan website launched
We are delighted to launch our new diocesan website. You can find it at the same web address: https://meathandkildare.org
Diocesan News
New calling beckons for Dean of Raphoe
The Dean of Raphoe, the Very Reverend Arthur Barrett, is to leave the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe early in the new year to take up a new appointment as Rector of the Arklow, Inch and Kilbride Group of Parishes in the Diocese of Glendalough.
RCB Library Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Press Releases
Broadcast & online worship opportunities
For Sunday, 15th November 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.
Diocesan News
Bishop Paul Colton launches book for children and young people to mark the forthcoming 150th anniversary of the consecration of Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
Dr Paul Colton, Bishop of Cork, has made available to schools, parishes and youth groups a book he wrote in recent months for children, young people and parishes to explore the 150th anniversary later this month (30th November) of the Consecration of one of Cork’s, indeed of one of Ireland’s, most iconic buildings: Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork.
