The clergy and outreach team of TKA gathered in Westport to bid a personal ‘Farewell’ to Rev Canon Andrew Ison and Bishop Rooke and his family, Alison and Susanna, on Monday 11th October. Canon Ison, with his parish of Ballysodare, is tranferring to the diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh...
The Very Revd Alistair Grimason, Dean of TKA, was intstituted to the Grouped Parishes Omey ( Clifden, Moyard, Roundstone and Errislannan ) in Christ Church Clifden on Friday 8th October. Omey Group is part of a new Cure which includes Tuam Group ( Tuam, Cong and Aasleagh ) which was...
Five Bills that were considered on the first day of General Synod on Thursday received their third readings on Saturday morning (October 2). All five Bills were passed by members. The Bills that most concerned TKA and L&K ( and hence our new united dioceses ) were Bills Nos 1...
Bishops’ Appeal is looking forward to celebrating its 50th anniversary at next year’s General Synod. A number of motions addressing the organisation’s name, membership and terms of reference were presented at General Synod on Friday afternoon (October 1). Bringing the motions to Synod, Bishop Patrick Rooke, chairperson of Bishops’ Appeal...
June Butler, All Ireland President of Mothers’ Union, showed a video on gender justice and gender based violence which are of concern to everyone in the Church of Ireland. A member of CASC, she said domestic abuse was the most insidious crime in Ireland today. In Covid times the United...
Some time ago TKA decided to sponsor a new crozier for the bishop of our link diocese of Kajiado in the Anglican Church of Kenya. A company called Holy Arts, based in the UK, were given a design and specification to work from and created a bespoke crozier for The...
A Bill in relation to representation from the several Dioceses of the Church of Ireland to General Synod passed it’s first and second readings on day one of the General Synod. If it passes it’s third reading on Saturday 2nd October it will come into effect. In brief, this purpose...
Brothers and sisters in Christ, Well here we are again. Or perhaps it is more accurate to say that we are not here again; here being wherever the General Synod was meant to meet. I’m afraid I’m losing track. However, at least this year I can come off the “not...
The Service of Holy Communion for the 2021 General Synod of the Church of Ireland was broadcast online this morning (Thursday, 30th September); the service was mainly recorded at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, with contributions from across the Church of Ireland. The Rt Revd Andrew Forster, Bishop of Derry and...
The Diocesan Synod of TKA met in St. Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam on Saturday 25th September with all present expressing their delight at being able, once more, to meet face to face albeit observing every necessary Covid protocol and restriction. That delight, however, was tinged with real sadness as we...
