The Rev Trevor Johnston chaired the meeting of The Evangelical Fellowship of Irish Clergy (EFIC) in Belfast on Monday which was addressed by the Bishop of Lewes, the Rt Rev Wallace Benn.
Services and events
Contemporary Christianity is continuing its Belfast based series on economic issues. The first event is a chance to hear about a creative outreach initiative in response to the economic situation in Dublin. (See also Blog this site).
Chichester diocesan synod became the first to refuse to pass the measure to enable the ordination of women as bishops in the C of E at its meeting last week. The motion was defeated in all three houses. In London it was defeated on a narrow clergy majority.
The former public affairs secretary to the Archbishop of Canterbury has attacked the Church's 'substandard' comms operation.
The Evangelical Alliance is looking for a new public policy officer. Implementing the public policy strategy for Northern Ireland, the public policy officer will:
To mark World Mental Health Day, a new joint initiative was launched at Church House, Westminster this week between the Church of England and the 'Time to Change' Campaign.
Liverpool will remember the victims of the Irish famine this weekend by holding a commemorative service in St Luke’s Church grounds.
The Most Rev David Chillingworth, Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church has outlined the position of the Church on same-sex marriage and other related issues.
The British Ambassador in Dublin is to travel to Drogheda on the historic banks of the Boyne next month to play his part in a commemoration and two day conference to recall Irishmen who died in the First World War in the service of the Crown.
High demand for emergency food is behind the expansion of a network of church-run foodbanks to north Wales.
Pupils from across England and Wales will be celebrating 200 years of church schools at a special service in London today, Oct 14.
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, the Bishop of Bradford, Nick Baines, and other delegates from the Church of England are visiting Dresden and Meissen from 13-16 October 2011.
There are no special clergy conferences on unemployment. Click Blog at top of masthead
Lady Hermon speaks to CIMS, Flowers and history at Lisburn festival,The Centre for Celtic Spirituality, Service to comfort the bereaved
Eighteen people have told their stories in a book which has the working title “Mixed Emotions” and which will be published shortly by NIMMA - the Northern Ireland Mixed Marriage Association.
Willowfield Parish Church recently honoured their organist John Lyttle with a special surprise service in celebration of his 50 years in post.
The Rt Rev Dr Nigel Peyton was consecrated and installed as the Bishop of Brechin in a special service at 2.30pm on Saturday 8 October in the Cathedral Church of St Paul, Dundee. Two Irishmen had prominent roles in the service : Most Rev David Chillingworth and Rt Rev George Cassidy.
The News Letter reports today that “a conservative Church of England bishop has attended a meeting of Church of Ireland clergy increasingly unhappy at their church’s response to a minister’s same-sex partnership.”
A new website is to allow parents to blow the whistle on inappropriate sexual imagery in TV shows, adverts or products. It is a prime outcome of the UK government review led by Mothers’ Union chief executive, Reg Bailey, See also report in MU section of this site.
The Irish Free State was founded in 1922. Irish journalist Desmond Fisher was then 2 years old. Now 91, Fisher, grew up with the state. A former editor of the London Catholic Herald, Fisher covered the Second Vatican Council (1962-65), later joined Radió Telefís Éireann as deputy director of news and became head of current affairs.
The choice for some families this Chstmas is do they heat their home or eat
The Archbishop of York has voiced concern that the safety of patients may be put at risk by changes to the way the NHS is run. Dr John Sentamu’s warning came just days before peers are due to vote today on the Government’s controversial Health and Social Care Bill.
Archbishop Alan Harper at the annual diocesan synod in Armagh, set aside diocesan priorities in his presidential speech to address the current situation in the C of I in respect of civil partnerships and wider issues of sexuality. The Archbishop presented what was a commentary on the recent pastoral issued by the House of Bishops. The text of the speech is available below.
The editorial in the current issue of The Church of Ireland Gazette says that the unity of the Church of Ireland's has been imperiled by the events surrounding the civil partnership of the Dean of Leighlin.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has asked President Robert Mugabe to intervene over the harassment of Anglican churches in Zimbabwe. Reports on the visit and the statement issued by the Archbishops are available on the Worldwide section of this site.
Bishop Chad Gandiya will visit Ireland 20th –23rd October and will fulfill engagements in Blfast and Dublin
St Columb’s Cathedral has played a central role in the history of Derry over the last four centuries years and remains a key cultural hub for the city and region. Last week during a tour of the cathedral with Dean of Derry, Dr William Morton, Ian Cullen of The Derry Journal, explored some of the fascinating stories and characters associated with the Church of Ireland headquarters for Derry and Raphoe since its formation 1633.
St Patrick’ Cathedral Past Choristers, Huguenots and the C of I, Cork Cllergy Conference, Dublin Schools service, Music Photography Exhibition, Dublin Come and Sing, Holywood worshops, Clogher hall development
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, born 7 October 1931 was an outspoken opponent of apartheid and the first black archbishop of Cape Town. He received the Nobel Peace Prize on 16 October 1984. He is one of the fathers of the "Rainbow Nation" of South Africa.