Welcome to our regular round–up of news from around the Church of Ireland’s dioceses and parishes.
For July, the RCB Library Archive of the Month turns to a musical note as music historian Dr David O’Shea explores the recent accession of an original manuscript copy of Sir John Stevenson’s ‘Te Deum and Jubilate in the key of C, sung at the installation [sic] of the Knights of St Patrick 1819’ in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.
Eco–Congregation Ireland’s latest newsletter is now available, highlighting examples of environmental projects undertaken by churches across the island of Ireland.
The invasion of Ukraine began four months ago today, on the morning of 24th February. Our dioceses and parishes have been responding selflessly in many different ways since then to help people affected by the humanitarian crisis in and near Ukraine.
The Down and Dromore Diocesan Synod met in person yesterday (Thursday, 23 June) for the first time since the Rt Revd David McClay became bishop in January 2020.
The Archdeacon of Dublin, the Venerable David Pierpoint, has been appointed Canon Treasurer on the Chapter of the National Cathedral and Collegiate Church of Saint Patrick, Dublin, in which he served as a boy chorister, a Sunday tenor singer and later as a verger.
An article by Archbishop John McDowell, published in today’s Belfast Telegraph, in relation to the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland and the current political situation.