Wreaths Laid at National Service of Remembrance in St Patrick’s Cathedral
Hundreds of people filled St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, this afternoon (Sunday November 9) for the annual National Service of Remembrance. The service was televised live on RTE for the first time...
View ArticleWalk of Light 2014 – an Inter–Church Journey
Dublin Council of Churches has announced the details of the 2014 Walk of Light. The ecumenical journey takes place on Sunday November 23 beginning at 4.00 pm at St Mary’s Church, Haddington Road. The...
View ArticleChristmas Truce Inspires Bray Remembrance Flower Festival
Christmas 1914 was the theme of Christ Church Bray’s Remembrance Flower Festival and Exhibition which ran over the weekend and drew to a close in the church this afternoon. Parishioners and members of...
View ArticleBuilding Blocks Conference 2014 To Focus on Messy Church
The annual Building Blocks Children’s Ministry Conference takes place in Dublin on Saturday November 22 and its focus this year is on Messy Church. The conference is preceded, on Friday November 21,...
View ArticleCITI Ordinands Shun Razors for Movember
The 2nd years in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute are sporting facial hair for the month of November in aid of the Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice in Leopardstown. The normally clean shaven...
View ArticleCMS Ireland Vacancy – Mission Director
The Church Mission Society Ireland (CMS Ireland) is a dynamic, forward–looking Mission organisation that works in partnership with the Church to share God’s transforming love throughout the world. The...
View ArticleCanon Stephen Neill Appointed as New Rector of Celbridge and Straffan with...
The appointment of a new Rector for Celbridge and Straffan with Newcastle–Lyons has been announced. Canon Stephen Neill is to be the new Incumbent and the institution will take place in the New Year....
View ArticleSt Ann’s Cross Symbolises Hope and Victory for Solas Project Kids
A carved wooden Church of Ireland cross made by young people working in The Yard, a programme run by Solas Project, was dedicated in St Ann’s Church, Dawson Street, yesterday (Sunday November 16). The...
View ArticleSt Doulagh’s Marks Milestone in Life of Centuries Old Church
The beautiful St Doulagh’s Church in Balgriffin was filled to capacity last night (Sunday November 16) for a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark the 150th anniversary of the rebuilding of...
View ArticleThe Revd Adrienne Galligan Appointed as New Rector of Rathfarnham
The new Rector for Rathfarnham Parish has been announced. The Revd Adrienne Galligan has been appointed to the parish which has been vacant since the retirement of the Revd Ted Woods and the...
View ArticleNew Title in the Braemor Studies Series Looks at Social Justice
The fourth title in the Braemor Studies Series was launched last night (Tuesday November 18) in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute. Occupy Faith: The Movement of Movements and its...
View ArticlePrepare a Place for Gaza this Christmas – Dublin and Glendalough Advent...
“Let’s prepare a place at our table this Christmas” – that’s the plea from the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough which is running an emergency appeal for Gaza this Advent. The appeal will be...
View ArticleEthics of War Lecture Attracts Great Interest
A stimulating open event on the theme of ‘The Ethics of War’ – organised by the Church of Ireland’s Historical Centenaries Working Group as a distinctive Church of Ireland contribution to the...
View ArticleThe Dining Room in Dun Laoghaire Features on National Radio
Newstalk reporter, Naomi Linehan, visited Christ Church Dun Laoghaire’s Dining Room outreach programme, which aims to tackle homelessness, food poverty and loneliness. She interviewed the Revd Ása...
View ArticleParish Choirs Sing Evensong in Christ Church
Parish choirs from throughout Dublin and Glendalough turned out in force yesterday (Sunday November 23) to join Christ Church Cathedral Choir in singing Evensong in the cathedral. The choirs, who...
View ArticleChurches Unite in Hope for Annual Walk of Light
The 10th Dublin Council of Churches Walk of Light drew enormous support as participants made their way from church to church in the south of the city yesterday evening (Sunday November 24). About 200...
View ArticleDIOCESES of DUBLIN & GLENDALOUGH – RESULTS of 2014 TRIENNIAL ELECTIONS
In the case of Lay members of Synod elected by parishes, the parish represented is shown for information, but in the case of Lay members elected by the Diocesan Councils, the area of residence is...
View ArticleNew resource encourages Christians to take action on climate change
Eco–Congregation Ireland (ECI) has launched a new resource which it hopes will encourage Christians throughout Ireland to become more eco–aware and eco active at church and at home. Climate Change –...
View ArticleDublin and Glendalough’s ‘Prepare a Place Appeal’ Will...
Dublin and Glendalough’s ‘Prepare a Place’ Advent Appeal for Gaza has been formally launched. The dioceses will focus on raising €150,000 for the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza City throughout Advent. The...
View ArticleChurch of Ireland Primary Schools Management Association Holds AGM
The annual general meeting of the Church of Ireland Primary School Management Association (CIPSMA) took place yesterday, November 25, in the Church of Ireland College of Education. A large number of...
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