Cathedral Choir Sings Evensong in Blessington
Parishioners of the Blessington Union of Parishes had a wonderful musical treat yesterday (Sunday October 16) when Christ Church Cathedral Choir visited St Mary’s Parish Church. The choir sang a...
View ArticleHowth Parish Marks Two Significant Milestones at St Mary’s
St Mary’s Parish in Howth, celebrated a double anniversary last night (Sunday October 16). This year marks the 200th anniversary of the first church on the present site in Howth while it is also the...
View ArticleSeminar and Award Honours Former Church of Ireland Librarian and Archivist,...
The fact that around 90 people turned up on a wet Saturday morning for a special event to honour the career of Dr Raymond (Ray) Refaussé (who retired from the RCB Library earlier this year) spoke...
View ArticleCreating a life–giving response for young LGBT+ Christians
By Stephen Spillane The Revd Sally Hitchiner, the senior chaplain and inter–faith adviser at Brunel University in London and founder of Diverse Church, was in Dublin on Saturday October 15th at the...
View Article‘Camino de Glendalough’ Booklet Now Available to Download
A beautiful booklet has been produced to accompany those who undertake the Camino de Glendalough – either on November 6 or at any time. The booklet details the route of the Camino, which follows St...
View ArticleBusy Programme Planned for Jerusalem Link Visit to Dublin and Glendalough
In December the Jerusalem Link will enter an exciting new phase. The Archbishop of Jerusalem and his chaplain, Canon David Longe, will visit Dublin and Glendalough for the first time officially since...
View ArticleCommuniqué of the Fifth Theological Conference of the Porvoo Communion...
The Fifth Theological Conference of the Porvoo Communion of Churches took place in Riga, Latvia from October 19 to 22 2016. The Church of Ireland is one of 15 Anglican and Lutheran churches in Europe...
View ArticleChurch of Ireland Historical Society Autumn Meeting
The next meeting of the Church of Ireland Historical Society will be held in the Music Room, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin (directly above the Chapter Room) on Saturday 5 November 2016 PROGRAMME...
View ArticleChurch of Ireland Ordination Newsletter 2016 Now Available
The 2016 edition of the Church of Ireland Ordination Newsletter is now available to download. The newsletter is edited by Canon David Gillespie and contains lots of useful information including...
View ArticleSecond Church–wide Census of the Church of Ireland Population to Take...
The Church of Ireland will be undertaking its second census of the worshipping Church of Ireland population in November. On each Sunday in November, clergy and parish officials will provide...
View ArticleChurch Music Dublin Launches New ACCM Syllabus
Church Music Dublin launched the revised syllabus of the Archbishop’s Certificate in Church Music recently. The revised syllabus puts greater emphasis on skills in playing and accompanying hymns and...
View ArticleSunday and Weekday Readings 2017 – Booklet Now Available
The Season of Advent begins on Sunday 27th November, and so starts a new liturgical year and a fresh cycle of daily Scripture readings. Church of Ireland Publishing has announced that Sunday and...
View ArticleArchbishop Hears of Opportunities and Challenges Facing Clergy in Lebanon
Archbishop Michael Jackson is currently in Lebanon taking part in the fifth meeting of the Anglican–Oriental Orthodox International Commission. Lebanon is part of our link Diocese of Jerusalem and...
View ArticleBishops’ Appeal Supports Christian Aid’s Haiti Response
Bishops’ Appeal is partnering with Christian Aid to respond to Hurricane Matthew, following the destruction which it has caused in Haiti. Hurricane Matthew swept through the south–west of the country...
View ArticleAnglican–Oriental Orthodox International Commission Communique? 2016...
The Anglican–Oriental Orthodox International Commission held its fifth meeting from the 24th to 29th October 2016 at the Armenian Catholicosate of Cilicia, Antelias, Lebanon. The Archbishop of Dublin...
View ArticleChrist Church lecture series commemorates 800th anniversary of union of...
A series of free lunchtime lectures marking the 800th anniversary of the union of the two dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in 1216 will take place in Christ Church Cathedral from November 14 to 18....
View ArticleWalk of Light 2016 – An Inter–Church Journey in Dublin City
Dublin Council of Churches has announced details of its 2016 Walk of Light. This year’s Walk of Light takes place on Sunday November 20 starting at St Teresa’s Carmelite Church on Clarendon Street at...
View ArticleCITI’s New Ordinands Commissioned as Student Readers
Six ordinands at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute were commissioned as student Readers by Archbishop Michael Jackson yesterday evening (Wednesday November 2). Jonathan Brown (Down &...
View ArticleCandle–Lit Film Nights at Christ Church Cathedral
Christ Church Cathedral will embark on the second in its series of candle–lit film nights on Monday November 7. Following on from the success of their first ‘Social Justice’ series in February, they...
View ArticleBe Part of the Solution – Diocesan Appeal to Raise Funds for Asylum and...
A new diocesan fundraising project which seeks to support the provision of accommodation for refugees and those emerging from direct provision has been announced. The dioceses plan to raise €100,000 a...
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