The Bishop of Kondoa in Tanzania has thanked people here for the warmth of their welcome during his week-long visit to the Northwest to initiate a five-year mission link between his diocese and the Diocese of Derry & Raphoe. Most Rev Dr Given Gaula was speaking in St Eunanโs Cathedral in Raphoe where he preached…
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe has signed a partnership agreement with the Anglican Diocese of Kondoa in Tanzania that could see individuals or groups from both dioceses visiting one another over the next five years to witness and share in work for the Kingdom and supporting one another through prayer, resources and skilled personnel….
Delegates at Diocesan Synod ’24 were given a glimpse of the challenges facing Church โ through falling numbers and looming clerical retirements โ when [on Wednesday 23rd October 2024] the two Archdeacons updated them on the Diocesan Councilโs work on the Diocesan Review announced a year ago. The Archdeacon of Derry, Venerable Robert Miller, reminded…
Bishop Andrew Forster has told delegates at the Derry & Raphoe Diocesan Synod that he has no intention of closing any parish church in the Diocese. His assurance came in his Presidential Address to the 2024 Synod, on Wednesday 23rd October, during which he announced a new partnership โ a five-year companion link โ with…
Around 500 pupils from more than 30 schools crowded into Ramelton Presbyterian Church on Tuesday 24th September for the annual County Donegal Schools’ Service. The organisers of this year’s event โ for schools under Church of Ireland or Presbyterian Church patronage โ chose the exhortation ‘Make a Difference’ as its theme. The huge congregation, comprising…