Bishop Andrew and Rt Rev Given Gaula have signed a new partnership agreement between the Diocese of Derry & Raphoe and the Anglican Diocese of Kondoa in Tanzania.
Bishop Andrew's Presidential Address at the 2024 Diocesan Synod
Bishop Andrew tells delegates at the Derry & Raphoe Diocesan Synod that he has no intention of closing any parish church. His assurance came in his Presidential Address to the 2024 Synod
The rain holds off for Derry & Raphoe Youth’s annual barbecue at the Summer Madness festival – Ireland’s largest Christian youth festival – whose theme this year is ‘Living Life on Purpose’
There was a large congregation in St Columb’s Cathedral, on Sunday 1st December, for one of the highlights of the festive season, the traditional candlelight Advent Procession. Based on the Great Advent Antiphons, the service is held in deep affection by a devoted congregation, many of whom return year after year to listen to readings,…
The Diocese of Derry & Raphoe has published a new, free prayer resource, ‘Building Hope, Charting the Future’, to help people pray for our Church and the community. The pocket-sized booklet reflects the issues and realities that many of God’s people are grappling with currently, such as the cost-of-living crisis, ill health, loneliness and anxiety….
Two parishes in Londonderry have been recognised in this year’s King’s Awards for Voluntary Service, which celebrate the “outstanding work” of volunteer groups – “unsung heroes” – throughout the UK. They’re among 22 groups in Northern Ireland named in this year’s list, which also includes Ulster Project Derry/Londonderry. Created in 2002 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth…
Hundreds of people gathered at the War Memorial in the centre of Londonderry, this morning, for a service and Act of Remembrance to commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for freedom in the two World Wars and in other, more recent, conflicts. This morning’s Service – under a benign autumn sky – was led by…