Jun 09 2025

๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—˜๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฒ๐˜€’ ๐Ÿฑ๐Ÿฌ ๐˜†๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜€’ ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฆ๐˜ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—น๐˜‚๐—บ๐—ฏ’๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น

Half a century of service in episcopal ministry was celebrated this morning (on St Columbaโ€™s Day) when a congregation gathered for a Choral Eucharist in St Columb’s Cathedral to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the consecration of Bishop Robin Eames. Lord Eames served as Bishop of Derry and Raphoe from 1975 to 1980, and thereafter…
May 28 2025

Appreciation event for Donegal schools

Itโ€™s a promising sign when extra chairs have to be brought in to accommodate the interested parties at any meeting and that was certainly true of a gathering of educationalists in Letterkennyโ€™s Mount Errigal Hotel on Wednesday 27th May 2025 which celebrated the achievements of schools in Donegal run under Church of Ireland and Presbyterian…
May 08 2025

V.E. Day anniversary marked at Civic Service in St Columb’s Cathedral

A beacon was lit by His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for County Londonderry, Ian Crowe MBE, at the end of a Civic Service in St Columb’s Cathedral on Wednesday 8th May marking the 80th anniversary of V.E. (Victory in Europe) Day. Leaders from the city’s four main churches led the congregation in prayers remembering those who gave…
Apr 30 2025

Bishops call for an end to sectarian attacks

Bishop Andrew Forster has joined his Roman Catholic counterpart, Dr Donal McKeown, in calling for an end to a recent spate of sectarian attacks in Londonderry. The PSNI are investigating a series of incidents including an assault on three young men in the city’s Nelson Drive area, an organised fight in the Waterside, an attack…
Apr 30 2025

Maundy Thursday Service at St Columb’s Cathedral

Clergy, Diocesan Readers and Parish Readers from all across the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe attended a special Maundy Thursday Service of Holy Communion in St Columb’s Cathedral on Thursday 17th April 2025. It was led by Bishop Andrew Forster, who was assisted by the Pastoral Assistant at the Cathedral, Reverend Canon John Merrick, and…
Mar 03 2025

Surprise visitor for young people at Confirmation Day in Stranorlar

There was a surprise in store for teenagers attending the Diocese’s second Confirmation Day in Stranorlar Parish Hall on Saturday 1st March. Bishop Andrew Forster โ€“ who’ll be confirming them at services later this year โ€“ arrived to speak to them about the big day and to share memories of his own confirmation, which took…
Mar 03 2025

Bishops appeal for prayers to save the harvest in Kondoa

The Bishop of Kondoa, Most Rev Dr Given Gaula, has issued an urgent appeal for prayers for an end to a drought which is threatening crops in his diocese in north central Tanzania. Last October, Dr Given signed a 5-year partnership agreement with Bishop Andrew which committed our two dioceses to support one another through…
Feb 22 2025

Fun, games and scripture at Diocesan Confirmation Day in Limavady

Around 30 young people took part today in the first of this year’s Diocesan Confirmation Days, which was held in Christ Church Limavady’s parish hall. The event was led by our Diocesan Youth Ministry Officer, Claire Hinchliff, who was ably supported by our Children’s Ministry Officer, Kirsty McCartney, and by clergy and leaders from a…