Itโs part of Advent tradition in many of our homes to put up a crib to commemorate and give thanks for the birth of Jesus โ the Incarnation. Many of us will be familiar with what it represents: the child Jesus at the centre of the crib, wrapped in cloths, lying in a manger, watched…
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Andrew Forster, has told the congregation at a ‘Service of Remembrance and Thanksgiving’ in St Columb’s Cathedral in Londonderry, today, that they should treat peace like a precious family heirloom, so that it isn’t damaged or broken. “Peace,” he said, “is never, ever handed to us as…
It was an afternoon of fluctuating emotions in the Parish of Ballymore, this afternoon, as the retired former Priest-in-charge of the Parish of Clondevaddock was remembered by family, friends and fellow clergy at her funeral service in St Johnโs Church. And it was a tribute to the impact the small but ebullient wife, mother, grandmother…
Bishop Goodโs Sermon in full: โAs we gather here to reflect and to give thanks for the life and the ministry of Shiela, and to leave her in Godโs gracious keeping, we are here Stanley, and Melanie, Timothy and Wendy, to be with you, to support you, to pray with you, to pray for you,…
Pioneer Ministry was launched in the Church of Ireland in February 2023, under the leadership and guidance of the director of the Churchโs National Pioneer Ministry Team, Rev Rob Jones. It is an initiative that seeks to reach those with little or no connection with church or with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Since…
The Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Andrew Forster, has told clergy and lay members of the Church that โGod is stirring hearts againโ and that he sees signs of hope all across our diocese. In his Presidential Address to the 2025 Diocesan Synod, Bishop Andrew said God was โcalling people to rediscover faith,…
It was a day for the ages at St Columb’s Cathedral in Londonderry where the three newest members of the Cathedral Chapter โ Rev Canon Carmen Hayes, Rev Canon Donard Collins and Rev Canon Peter Ferguson โ were formally installed at a service on Sunday 28th September, 2025. “It’s the first time in a long…
Around 500 pupils from 30 different schools throughout the county were in Ramelton Presbyterian Church on Wednesday 24th September for the 2025 incarnation of the County Donegal Schools’ Service. The service, which is now in its 10th year, is for schools in Donegal under Protestant church patronage, and clergy from the three main Protestant denominations…
Good things come in threes, according to an old adage, and for the parishioners of St Patrick’s Church in Donaghmore, Castlefin, Sunday 21st September 2025 was a day of triple celebration, as they marked 300 years of worship in the church, the dedication of the recent works of renovation to the building, and what the…
The congregation of Carrick Parish Church were told by Bishop Andrew that the opening of their new hall on Sunday 14th September (2025) had put “a smile on the face of God”. The broad smiles on people’s faces belied the rather damp conditions as the parishioners were joined by friends from their sister churches in…
