Irish news

Wife of Presbyterian minister dies in road crash; Electoral College re-convenes; New weekly summer series in St Paul's, Glenageary; New Chaplain for Ministry to Deaf People; Church group behind cycle aid; Gay marriage part of wider attack on society - Ian Paisley Jn.

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by Frederick Buechner

Irish news

New Archdeacon of Down appointed; Rebranding of USPG; 800 select vestry members commissioned for mission; Belfast hosts major peace conference

Ireland – Valerie’s mission to reach out to people in a real way

The News Letter in its Faith Pages recently featured Church Army Evangelist Valerie Thom and her unique ministry to Northern Ireland’s marching bands supported by the Church of Ireland Priorities Fund, the Church Army, churches in the Armagh Diocese and Armagh Diocese itself.

GB News

Peers plot gay marriage revolt; Bishop of Leicester will seek amendments to marriage bill; Longest-serving vicar honoured at service; Iona Community tackles stigma and injustice of poverty

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by Frederick Buechner

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Irish news

Good Book Shop celebrates it’s anniversary at St Anne’s; Bid For St Fin Barre’s; Two milestones in Derry initiative reached; Coming events; Former church repossessed by Nama

GB news

Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on the killing of Drummer Lee Rigby; London Beyond Sight – the capital’s churches inspire; New proposals to enable women to become bishops

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Irish news and media review

New book on Famous Clergy; Armagh recital; Armagh schools in shared campus bid; Plan urges shared education scheme; Prayer event in St Anne’s tonight; Episcopal ordination preacher; Teacher training college vows to protect its Catholic ethos

GB news

Kirk speaks out against bedroom tax evictions; Episcopal church General Synod 2013 - Agenda and Papers

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Irish news and media review

Faultless bishop earns degree; Methodist president speaks on abortion and assisted suicide; Showcasing the Irish language; Godless funerals thrive in post Catholic Ireland; Irish male teens four times more prone to suicide; North cannot afford current teacher training costs; Orange Parades generate  £55m for economy

Scotland – General Assembly

Kirk pushes forward 'Go For It' community innovation fund; Kirk opens a door it will be very difficult to close again; Irish Presbyterian and Church of Scotland relations will be strained by gay clerics

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Irish news and media review

A busy month in Derry Cathedral; Belfast visit by best selling author; Queen’s launches Conflict Studies InstituteGove proposes split in exams systemTeacher training reform 'is needed'; Number of abuse allegations against Catholic church increasing

GB news

Church of Scotland allows congregations to choose gay minister; C of E House of Bishops statements on Women in the Episcopate and on Safeguarding;  Lectionary is a best-selling Christian book - and now an increasingly popular app for iPhone and iPad

Thought and Prayer for today

Prayer for tornado victims. Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Irish news

Responding to Crisis in Syria; Rural parishes to build African school; Limerick place of worship for 1,600 years marked; Synod paves way for pulpit swaps

Ireland – Press review

Boston's Irish community praise Kenny for standing up to Church; Martin wades into abortion debate; Top clerics divided on penalty for pro-choice Catholics; Conference in call to destroy stereotype of ‘poor’ Protestants; Teachers fear new special needs plans will be red-tape nightmare; Cork Charity urges end to homelessness; Stormont free speech move a threat to our universities: peer

GB news

Supreme Court decides Methodist ministers are office-holders; Next coronation to involve other faiths besides Christianity; Sacred spaces in the community

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Irish news –

Martin Luther King's son inspired by peace rally; Masons parade to Cathedral; Clogher MU services; Carrigaline Pentecost festival; Offenders ‘pay back for their crimes’ with church spruce up

Scotland – General Assembly of the Church of Scotland

First woman moderator installed; Move to make pension scheme sustainable;Commission reports on same-sex relations; Irish Moderator to address Assembly

BLOG – Why the Church of England is in decline

The church has failed to capitalise on its tally of advantages, and people are now cynical about the organisation - Andrew Brown writes in The Guardian

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Thought and Prayer for today

Today’s thought is by John Wesley

Irish news

"You Can't Eat a Flag" - Church of Ireland Symposium ; Lord Mayor of Cork to Speak at St Anne’s, on IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia); Christians Against Poverty; MU Information Evening; Ebooks at The Good Book ShopRectory swimming champion

GB news

Dean of Westminster Abbey in U.S. for fundraising visits; Scottish Episcopalians discuss same-sex unions ; David Cameron rejects gay marriage criticism ; Video - 'Voters angry over gay marriage' - Philip Hammond