Diocesan News
News from around the Church of Ireland
Welcome to our weekly round–up of news from around the Church of Ireland’s dioceses and parishes.
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Black Santa raises more than £56,000 for Ukraine
The Dean of Belfast, the Very Rev Stephen Forde, has thanked everyone who contributed to a special Black Santa Appeal for Ukraine, which has raised more than £56,000 to date.
Press Releases
Easter Message from the Archbishop of Dublin
The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson
A call to ‘share hope in seemingly impossible human situations’.
Church and Society Commission
Irish Churches Creation Care Conference
A major gathering of 100 delegates across several of Ireland’s Churches met at the Dromantine Centre, Newry, last Friday, 8th April, to consider their role and way forward in response to the current environmental crisis.
Press Releases
Easter Message from the Church Leaders Group (Ireland)
A joint message for Easter 2022 agreed collectively by the five Church Leaders at their meeting in Armagh.
Board of Education (NI)
Alister McGrath delivers Theological Lecture 2022
Theology is the means “to be able to sustain the vision at the heart of the Christian faith”. So declared renowned theologian Alister McGrath, addressing a sold–out audience at Queen’s University, during the 64th Annual Theological Lecture, on Monday, 4th April, at Riddel Hall.
Diocesan News
Young historians delve into parishes’ past for new book
A wonderful new book highlighting the history of Church of Ireland parishes through the eyes of school children in Dublin & Glendalough was launched on Friday, April 1. ‘Living Faith, Living History’ features the work of young historians and researchers and is the fruit of an exhibition they contributed to in Christ Church Cathedral last year.
Diocesan News
Palm Sunday procession in Clogher Diocese
Palm Sunday was marked in Enniskillen on Sunday with a procession led by a donkey.
Diocesan News
Ordination of Latvian priest in Dublin is a first for Ireland’s Porvoo relationship
The congregation at Christ Church Cathedral’s Eucharist on the morning of Sunday morning, April 3, witnessed a small bit of history. The Revd Imants Miezis was ordained to the priesthood for the Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Worldwide, the first time such cooperation has taken place between Churches of the Porvoo Communion in Ireland.
Press Releases
Protestants and the Irish Language – webinar shares perspectives on the language north and south
The Church of Ireland Centre at Dublin City University hosted a fascinating event focused on Protestants and their engagement with the Irish language on Wednesday, March 30.
