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Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Music in Church One of the important aspects of the ministry of the Church of Ireland is music. In cathedrals and some parish churches there are professional or semi–professional organists and choirs who enhance the celebration of the Eucharist, Matins and Evensong. Anyone may attend these services. There is…
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Archbishop McDowell reflects on meeting Pope Francis
Writing in today’s Irish News (5th June 2024), Archbishop John McDowell comments on his recent meeting with Pope Francis and recalls how the richness of good cross–community relationships makes society more whole: The meeting between the primates of the worldwide Anglican Communion and Pope Francis which took…
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Archbishop McDowell commends positive leadership in society as Belfast Cathedral celebrates 120 years
“Every democracy will only be as good as the civic forces that sustain it,” Archbishop John McDowell today remarked in the presence of political and community leaders as Belfast Cathedral celebrated 120 years of ministry in the city centre. Archbishop McDowell was the guest preacher at the Service of…
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Belfast Cathedral marks its 120th anniversary
Civic, church, political and community leaders joined the community of Belfast Cathedral at one of two special services on Sunday June 2 marking 120 years since the Cathedral’s Consecration. Later that afternoon, representatives of parishes from the dioceses of Down, Dromore and Connor came to the Cathedral for an anniversary Holy…
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D–Day commemorations to be held around Clogher Diocese
A number of events are planned in Clogher Diocese next week to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D–Day landings in Normandy, France, on June 6th 1944. At midnight on Thursday, 6th June, Rossorry Parish Church on the outskirts of Enniskillen will be marking the 80th anniversary of D Day Landings with…
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Celebrating the past: Planning for the future
Belfast Cathedral will celebrate 120 years of worship within its walls with two special services on June 2 – reminiscent of the grand opening service which saw thousands gather inside and outside St Anne’s on that day in 1904. At the Consecration of the Nave, 198 clergy from the dioceses of Down, Dromore and…
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Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Summer Issue of Search The summer issue of the Church of Ireland journal, Search, edited by Canon Ginnie Kennerley and Dr Bridget Nichols, will be available to contributors in early June. Crises in various areas are addressed in this issue – the deepening shortfall of vocations to ministry in the…
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‘Dig deep to develop a climate of respect’ – Statement from the Archbishop of Dublin
… from the present to the future … Over a period of ten days, I will have had the opportunity to associate with people I know and love in The Middle East on three successive occasions. The first was my invitation to attend the annual gathering of The Anglican Diocese of…
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Braemor Park marks 60 years of theological education
Sixty years of theological education at Braemor Park in Dublin were celebrated on Saturday (May 18) with a Service of Thanksgiving and a public lecture in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute. Both the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd John McDowell, and the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most…
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Richness of Christian Unity Highlighted at General Synod
Bishop Forster set out the reasons for the Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue’s existence which is to promote the vision for Christian unity within the Church of Ireland. For many, he said, the quest for unity was a personal journey as their ecumenical journey moves from acquaintanceship, to…
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