Today’s thought is by Jeremy Taylor
On Sunday afternoon the C of I Press Office announced that "The Ven. Leslie Stevenson has decided to decline his appointment as Bishop of Meath & Kildare. The Consecration scheduled for Wednesday 1st May 2013 in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, will, therefore, no longer take place.
Intimacy with God
On Monday the Northern Ireland Assembly will debate a motion that calls on the Stormont executive to bring forward legislation that would allow for same-sex marriage. This week the Presbyterian and Roman Catholic churches have written to Northern Ireland Assembly members ahead of the motion on same-sex marriage; the Evangelical Alliance also has commented.
Gerry Lynch on the Slugger O'Toole website - The News Letter and the Antrim Guardian have both reported that Justice Minister David Ford has ‘agreed’ to step down from his duties as an elder at Second Donegore Presbyterian Church in County Antrim, as a result of his vote in favour of civil marriage equality.
Today’s thought is from Jeremy Taylor
Bookshop’s decade celebration service; Us in Ireland Celebrate New Name and New Home; Arrow Leadership Programme; Restrictive Irish abortion law ‘could be rejected by Europe’; Irish secularization began long before Vatican II, says Archbishop Martin
Anglicans call for action to promote peace in Korea; Prayer urged after Syria massacre and kidnapping; More Zimbabwean Anglicans back from exile
Today’s thought is from Robert Runcie
The headlines on church matters in Ireland and Great Britain with links to reports - Alliance leader; Catherine McGuinness; Archbishop Welby's daughter; C of E's neglect of singles; Gay marriage resolution
Derry and Raphoe diocese marks World Malaria Day; Annual TC Hammond Theological Lecture; Annual Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance in Craigavon Area Hospital; Patronal Festival of the Church of St John the Evangelist; Standing Committee News
Funeral of George Beverly Shea to celebrate life and music; Rector Launches CD; Donegall Gospel concert; Concert classics; Nashville report on Gettys’ success
Today’s thought is from Robert Runcie
Bishops’ Appeal Allocations; General Synod 2013; Clogher MU Branch’s 50th; Clogher diocesan youth weekend
The first ever study of the lives of Church of England clergy has revealed the personal costs of committing yourself to God. Written by the Bishop of Brechin and Dr Caroline Gatrell of Lancaster University Management School, the book "Managing Clergy Lives", (Bloomsbury), is based on in-depth interviews with 46 deans.
Today’s thought is from Robert Runcie
Acheson book launch; CIPSMA Conference; Minister left overwhelmed by dignified farewell to Lady Thatcher; Celebrate Our Hospice!
The Doctrine Committee of The Scottish Episcopal Church has published Marriage and Human Intimacy: Perspectives on same-sex relationships and the life of the church. It is an altogether more open-minded and evenhanded approach to the subject than Men and Women and Marriage, which was published by the Church and Order Commission of the Church of England.
Today’s thought is from Robert Runcie
Bishop presents Certificates to 45 Children’s Ministry leaders; Lisbon consecration; Bishop pledges to heal wounds left by abuse scandals; Anglican Peace Alliance
The historic wee church on the walls; Presbyterian Church appoints new clerk; International evening at Seagoe; Cancellation of BACI Conference
London celebration declared "a foretaste of heaven"
Today’s thought is from Robert Runcie
Today’s thought is from Robert Runcie
Church - State meeting highlights education and Peace process; Centre for Celtic Spirituality moves to Navan Centre; Archbishop Clarke’s prayerful good wishes to new Coadjutor Archbishop; C of I represented at Limerick bishop’s consecration; Applications to Queen’s C of I centre - The Hub; Meath & Kildare Primary schools conference
Today’s thought is from Robert Runcie (1921-2000), Archbishop of Canterbury
Porn, young people and the church; Economics should not dictate sports provision; Connor clergy Training Day; Bishop inspires blogspot
Church Times: ignore this marriage report; Modern Church response
Cork cathedral Opera House concert; Christian Aid bites back at hunger; JIMS Crew wanted; St Paul’s, Glenageary restored