23 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
New Course in CITI This weekend sees the launch of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute’s new Certificate in Christian Theology and Practice. The new course has been developed as a one–calendar–year, fully accredited programme in...
22 Jan 2021 | Organisations
In my early years as a professional Geologist and a Christian, I was dismayed and puzzled by the defence of the literalist interpretation of Genesis 1 stating that scientists were in a conspiracy of deception. Why scientists might do this was never articulated, as the...
22 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
The Rev Christopher St John, formerly curate in St Mark’s, Dundela, Diocese of Down and Dromore, was instituted as rector of St Nicholas’, Carrickfergus, by his predecessor, the Rt Rev George Davison, Bishop of Connor. The service on Thursday January 21...
22 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
A team of volunteers from St John’s Lurgan has been ‘getting the Word out’ and through the letterboxes of the local community. Yesterday, they delivered 300 copies of John’s Gospel plus invitations to an online Alpha Course. Volunteers who are...
21 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
Public health guidance and restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus are outlined at the following links from the Northern Ireland Executive and the Government of Ireland. Northern Ireland – Lockdown (extension to Friday, 5th March 2021) Republic of...
21 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
Salisbury Cathedral, in the Church of England, is being used as a vaccination centre to assist health and care services in its community. Parishes throughout Dublin & Glendalough are being urged to volunteer suitable churches and parish buildings for use as mass...
21 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
“People want to know and are asking deep questions.” That’s the observation of the Revd Myrtle Morrison as she visits patients in her role as a member of the Craigavon Area Hospital’s Chaplaincy Team. Myrtle, who is also rector of St...
20 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
The Dean of Clogher, the Very Revd Kenneth Hall, has expressed his shock and sadness following the news of the death of the Right Revd Ellinah Wamukoya, the Bishop of the Diocese of Swaziland. Bishop Ellinah was the first female Bishop elected in the Anglican Church...
19 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is running from January 18 to 25. This year, as churches are currently closed for public worship, Dublin Council of Churches presents their inaugural service online on their YouTube channel. The service, which is available to...
19 Jan 2021 | Church of Ireland
Archbishop Michael Jackson is sharing reflections based on the Gospel readings for each Sunday in the season of Epiphany. The first reflection is based on St Mark 1: 1–14 and is read for us by Shona Rusk, a Diocesan Reader from Chapelizod. In the second of his...