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Marriage Council
The Church of Ireland Marriage Council was established by the General Synod in 1996 in consequence of the findings of the Select Committee on Marriage, which was convened in 1991 and reported in 1995. The Council was charged…
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Priorities Fund
The Representative Body, in 1977, decided there was a need for an urgent review of the priorities involved in the stewardship of the material resources of the Church. In 1979, a committee was formed that produced…
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Standing Committee
What is the Standing Committee? The Standing Committee carries out the functions of the General Synod which have been delegated to it by the Synod, while the Synod is not in session. It meets six times a year, in January, March, April, June, September and November, usually in Dublin. What does the…
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Board for Ministry with Children and Families
The place of children and their families in the life of the Christian Church has been central since Jesus himself brought a child into the midst of the Apostles and told them, in these words recorded in Mark chapter 9: Whoever welcomes one of these little children in my name welcomes…
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Church teaching
Detailed information about the Church of Ireland’s teaching is available from the APCK study leaflets which are linked to via the navigation menu; this is accessible at left when viewed on desktop or by clicking the menu tab…
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Irish and Universal
1. Did the Church of Ireland begin at the Reformation?No – the Church of Ireland is that part of the Irish Church which was influenced…
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Protestant and Catholic
1. Is the Church of Ireland Protestant or Catholic? It is both Protestant and Catholic. For this reason it is incorrect to refer to members of…
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The Eucharist
1. What does the word ‘Eucharist’ mean?The word ‘Eucharist’ comes from a Greek word meaning thanksgiving. This sacrament is called the Eucharist because it is the Church’s…
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The Bible
1. What is the Bible?The Bible is a collection of texts in two parts, the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament comprises the sacred scriptures…
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Death & Eternal Life
1. What happens to us after we die?The Bible is clear that, after the death of our bodies, we all will face God’s…
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