Your rapid overview of today’s news and interests.
IRELAND
Requiem for the Lost Souls of the Titanic – major event of 2012
Bishop of Connor’s Christmas message 2011
Shankill Parish, Lurgan, £300,000 organ development project
Down & Dromore parishes sponsor gifts to prisoners
GREAT BRITAIN
Archbishop of York’s Service of Remembrance and Prayers for military families
Protesters call end to occupation of St Paul’s
Christmas Cheer for Cathedrals – Twelve cathedral grants announced
School pupils decorate the Lambeth Palace Christmas tree
First ordained member for William Temple Order
WORLD
Christians face an uncertain future in North Korea
Prayers for North Korea after death of Kim Jong-il
Canadian to be Bishop of Uruguay
US: Provincial bishops call meeting with Bishop of South Carolina ‘honest, forthright’
MOTHERS UNION – FAMILY ISSUES
Irish school exam system is broken – we need to look beyond exams – founder of University of Limerick
You must stop knocking the family, Nick Clegg
MUSIC AND SERVICES
Requiem for the Lost Souls of the Titanic – major event of 2012
Shankill Parish, Lurgan, £300,000 organ development project
Kari Jobe’s next album: Where I Find You
TODAY’S BLOG
Why vicars like me are handing out leaflets this Christmas
PRAY2DAY
A thought, a bible text and a prayer – for busy people
SPECIAL
Human Sexuality reading list and web links – A resource for General Synod members and others. Click on Parish Support Resources above masthead and then on Articles.