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Report from Diocesan Synod 2024

The Annual Meeting of the Diocesan Synod of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh took place on Saturday 12th October in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co. Leitrim. The day’s proceedings began with a celebration of Holy Communion in St George’s Church led by The Ven. Canon Hazel Hicks assisted by Revd. Faith Sithole. Bishop Ferran’s address was based on Matthew […]

KEA Diocesan Synod 2024

The Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Synod took place on Saturday the 12th October in Carrick-on-Shannon. Bishop Ferran Glenfield’s Presidential address is available here. The Diocesan Reports are available here. A fuller report will follow shortly.

Cavan Christian Men’s Conference 2024

The Cavan Christian Men’s Conference is happening again this year on Saturday 9th November 2024. It promises to be an encouraging day of Bible teaching and fellowship for men of all ages.    This year we are delighted to be welcoming Mark Smith from City Church Dublin who will be speaking on how Christ’s lavish grace frees us […]

Sharing hope with people without a home

Parishes encouraged to take action against homelessness Each parish in the Church of Ireland is being encouraged to consider how it can help to overcome homelessness at a local level between Harvest and Christmas this year. With both seasons being special times for thanksgiving and generosity, the Church and Society Commission’s new two-page flyer – Sharing […]

2024 applications round now open for Priorities Fund

The Church of Ireland Priorities Fund is now open for applications.  Contributions to the fund come directly from Church of Ireland parishes and since its establishment in 1980 over €21 million (£19 million) has been distributed in grants. The following categories are currently supported by the fund: Training – lay and ordained Christian education Outreach initiatives Innovative […]

The Fairtrade Choice – the power to bring change

A message from the Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development Every one of us has the power to bring change to farmers and communities around the world through the choices we make when we go shopping. The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal is encouraging all our parishes and people to make that ‘Fairtrade Choice’. […]

Institution of Revd. Ian Berry

Last Friday evening, 30th August, Revd. Ian Berry was instituted as the new Rector of the Virginia Group of Parishes (Billis, Killinkere, Lurgan (Virginia) and Munterconnaught. Parishioners, family and friends from across the Diocese and beyond crowed into Billis Parish Church for a service of celebration and welcome lead by Bishop Ferran Glenfield. It was […]

Ordination of Revd. Luke Pratt

On Sunday, 30th June, Revd. Luke Pratt was ordained as a Presbyter in the Church of Ireland at a service in St. Columba’s Church, Drumcliffe led by Rt. Revd. Ferran Glenfield, the Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh. Revd. Luke Pratt is currently serving as Curate to the Bishop in the Drumcliffe Group of Parishes […]

The Bartlett Collection takes its place

At a reception on Monday evening last week (17th June), the RCB Library marked the installation of the Bartlett Collection (being the library of the late Canon Professor John Bartlett) in the former College of Education Chapel which is now part of the Church of Ireland campus at Rathmines.  Many of John’s former students and […]