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Three new Candidates Ordained for Local Ministry in KEA Diocese

On Sunday evening, 5th September, Revd. John Addy, Revd. Adam Norris and Revd. Xanthe Pratt were ordained for local ministry in the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. The service, which took place in the Cathedral Church of St Mary the Virgin and St John the Baptist, was led by Rt. Revd. Ferran Glenfield, the […]

Youth Work News: Young Leaders in Ministry Fund

The Church of Ireland Youth Department’s Young Leaders in Ministry Fund is again open for applications.  The fund is open to young people aged between 15 and 25 years who can demonstrate a current involvement in the Church of Ireland.  It seeks to support training and development courses, mission teams, leadership opportunities and placements that […]

Run the Parish raises over €6000

Over €6000 has been raised for church funds by the Revd. Christian Snell from Edgeworthstown Group of Parishes and the Longford Methodist Church. On Saturday 28th August, Revd. Christian along with friends and supporters ran or cycled a 45km route between Longford, Ballinalee, Granard, Streete and crossed the finish line in Edgeworthstown. Revd. Christian has […]

September Ordinations in KEA

This September eight men and women will be ordained for ministry within the Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. The ordinations will take place in three separate services this month. John Addy, Adam Norris and Xanthe Pratt will be ordained as Deacons for local ministry at a service in St John’s Cathedral Church of St […]

Post of Part-time Office Administrator – Mothers’ Union

Mothers’ Union All-Ireland Post of Part-time Office Administrator The Provincial President and Trustee Board of Mothers’ Union are seeking to appoint a Part-time Office Administrator to work as part of the All-Ireland Mothers’ Union team. The post holder will support the work of Mothers’ Union throughout the dioceses in Ireland. The successful candidate will be […]

Disestablishment 150: A Virtual Tour

Heritage Week 2021’s theme is Open the Door to Heritage. Disestablishment 150: A Virtual Tour opens the door to some of the Church of Ireland’s most iconic built heritage. 150 years ago, on 1st January 1871, the Church of Ireland was officially disestablished, meaning it was no longer tied to the Church of England or […]

Sponsored Walk for Kindu DR Congo

Parishioners from Calry Parish are doing a sponsored walk starting on Bank Holiday Monday and running through until Friday 6th. The Miners Way is a 118 km long distance footpath based on the routes that miners took to and from the Arigna mines. Our CMSI link diocese is Kindu. Many Congolese work as miners today, […]

Every Nation, Tribe and People? Race and the Churches in Ireland Research Project

The Irish Council of Churches, Irish Inter–Church Meeting and VOX Magazine, with the support of Evangelical Alliance Ireland, Evangelical Alliance Northern Ireland and Tearfund Ireland are conducting an all-island survey on the experiences of people from ethnic minorities, and attitudes towards ethnic diversity in churches on the island of Ireland. In the last couple of […]

Running the Race – Bishop

At the time of writing, one of the most asked questions in the sporting world is, “Will the Olympic Games go ahead or not”? Tokyo 2020 has already been delayed by a year due to the global Covid-19 pandemic. The games are due to start towards the end of July but opinion is divided. Public […]