Please note that due to unforeseen circumstances the Clergy Couples retreat scheduled for 6th to 8th March in the Tullamore Court Hotel is now postponed.  It will be rescheduled for either autumn 2025 or spring 2026 and ample notice of new dates will be given ..read more

CMH Quiet Day The Church’s Ministry of Healing Dublin and Glendalough Annual Quiet Day 2025 will take place on Saturday 22 March, in Newcastle Parish Centre (Church Lane, Newcastle, Greystones, Co Wicklow A63 X782). The facilitator will be Lydia Monds, Ministry Leader with the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland. It promises to be a time of renewed connection with God, leaning upon His strength, provision, and promises, as we navigate the hills and valleys of life. Sessions will include contemplative story–telling, where the Psalm will be shared on sand, and a deeper look at different phrase ..read more

In a new video as part of the Inspiring angles series, Rev James Boyd, rector of St Columba’s Derryvolgie, and Marcos, an intern from Chile who is volunteering in the community through a partnership with SAMS talk about the Global made local programme, which aims to reach out and make connections with the people from around the world that have come to live and work in our communities. Made possible through a partnership with SAMS, and with the assistance of funding provided by the Church of Ireland Priorities Fund and the Board of Education, Rev Boyd discusses the value of forging cross–cultur ..read more

Bishops’ Appeal and the Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) have teamed up to encourage all Church of Ireland youth groups / youth clubs / schools to take part in Pancakes and Prayer, a special initiative for Lent 2025, focussing on several schools in South Sudan within the Dioceses of Ibba and Maridi. The schools are all part of the Fields of Life Thrive Programme which helps every child to say: “I am educated, I am fed, I am safe and I am loved.” We are asking young people and leaders throughout the Church of Ireland to pray throughout Lent for the students, teachers, and the wide ..read more

The Rt Revd David McClay, Bishop of Down and Dromore, has appointed the Revd Henry Blair as Dean of Down. Henry will be instituted as rector of the Lecale Area Mission Partnership (LAMP) on Wednesday 26 February and installed as Dean in Down Cathedral on Sunday 2 March. He succeeds Dean Henry Hull who retired in December 2023. Bishop David said: “I am delighted that in addition to his new role as rector of LAMP the Revd Henry Blair has accepted the role of Dean of Down.”A cathedral church today needs increasingly to be a centre of mission. Our heritage of St Patrick’s life and ministry gives D ..read more

Spring Issue of Search The Spring issue of the Church of Ireland journal, Search, edited by Canon Ginnie Kennerley, offers articles on the challenges of the times: How best to work and pray for healing for the conflicted and competing nations of the world looks even harder this year than last – and praying for the churches and the life of faith is no easier. The two problems come together in the USA, where many now wonder whether the word “Christian” still means what it used to. Professor Randall Balmer, a TEC theologian who warmly supports Bishop Mariann Bud ..read more

Webinar Invite   The Primate’s Reference Group on Ethnic Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Justice invites you to join us for a webinar discussion on using the Irish Council of Churches’ toolkit for anti–racist work in our dioceses and parishes. Date: Monday, 17 February Time: 7pm Location: Online (link to be provided upon registration) The “From Every Nation” handbook provides practical guidance for faith communities committed to racial justice, inclusion, and diversity. This session will explore how we can use the toolkit to create welcoming, equitable, and actively anti–racist church spa ..read more

Racial Justice Sunday On Sunday the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev John McDowell, and members of his Reference Group on Ethnic Diversity, Inclusion and Racial Justice will be in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin for Choral Evensong to mark Racial Justice Sunday. Racial Justice Sunday is an initiative of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, of which the Church of Ireland is a founding member. This year marks the 30th anniversary of Racial Justice Sunday, which was established by the Methodist Church in Britain in 1995 following the tragic racist murder of Black teenager Stephen Lawrence i ..read more

 Throughout 2025 St Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick will host a series of free lunchtime concerts and talks. upcoming events, St Mary's Cathedral   For more information please visit the Cathedral’s website at www.cathedral.limerick.anglican.org ..read more

From 1st–3rd February 2025, over three days of inspiring conversations, heartfelt reflections and a renewed call to action, Belfast played host to Dr. Lorna Gold in her first official engagements as the new Executive Director of the Laudato Sì Movement. Her visit, at the invitation of the 4 Corners Festival, brought together faith leaders, climate advocates and community members, all united by a shared commitment to caring for our common home. The 4 Corners Festival: A Platform for Connection and Change The 4 Corners Festival was founded to bridge divides in Belfast, bringi ..read more