Drumbeg Parish has had a long–established link through CMS Ireland with the Diocese of Egypt, but the past few years have seen significant rejuvenation and growth in the relationship to the benefit of both partners.
Ten young people between the ages of 8–16 learning are learning to ring the Sam Maguire Community Bells at St Mary’s Church in Dunmanway, County Cork.
The children of Templebreedy National School, Crosshaven, County Cork, visited Limerick Choral Festival on Friday 28th February to participate in the Primary School Singing Competition.
The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Revd Sam McGuffin, paid a courtesy visit to the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Rt Revd Andrew Forster, in Londonderry on Monday afternoon.
Hillsborough Parish held a Day of Prayer & Fasting on Ash Wednesday to mark the start of Lent and as part of a special focus on drawing closer to God.
The rector of Glencraig, Revd Catherine Simpson, has introduced a new Café Church style service on Sunday evenings.
Under the terms of the Irish Church Act, of 26th July 1869, which passed into law in 1871, the union between Church and State in Ireland that had existed since the Reformation was dissolved, and the Church of Ireland ceased to be established in law, leaving it ‘free to shape her future course, independent of state control’.
The Revd Francis Rutledge, Bishop’s Curate in Christ Church Primacy, Bangor, in the Diocese of Down, has been nominated as the new incumbent of Ardess Parish Church, Parish of Magheraculmoney, Kesh, in the Diocese of Clogher.
The Cork Diocesan Youth Council (CDYC) once again partnered up with the YMCA’s Joy Cantwell–Moore and Isla Jeffers to train a second group of young people in their Leaders in Training course.
The Carrigaline Union of Parishes in the Diocese of Cork, has been a Fair Trade parish since 2012. The parish recently celebrated the beginning of this year’s Fair Trade Fortnight with themed services in both St John’s and St Mary’s churches.
