CHURCH OF IRELAND PRESS OFFICE www.ireland.anglican.org/news Broadcast & Online Worship Opportunities For Sunday, 15th March 2020 The following opportunities may be helpful for people who may be unable to attend worship at Church of Ireland services this Sunday. Radio & Television Canon Dr Daniel Nuzum, a Church of Ireland healthcare...
DIOCESE OF TUAM, KILLALA & ACHONRY Aughaval Group of Parishes Institution of the Reverend Canon Jen McWhirter Having consulted with the Rector-elect, I have decided that the Institution Service on Friday 3rd April should be held ‘behind closed doors’. The risk involved in bringing a large number of people together...
For those who feel that their best course of action is to worship at home in the coming weeks, The Litany with ‘ A Prayer in The Time of the Coronavirus ‘ is offered here. The Litany is a simple and appropriate Office for use at home, either with the...
It is clear that we are in unprecedented times. We will all face a range of difficult decisions and challenges in the days and weeks ahead. An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar TD made a statement earlier today, 12th March 2020, with which all members of the Church of Ireland in the...
The Rt Revd John McDowell, Bishop of Clogher, has been elected by the House of Bishops as the new Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland. He succeeds Archbishop Richard Clarke who retired on 2nd February this year. Bishop McDowell (aged 64) was ordained in 1996 and has served...
The Annual Quiet Day for clergy and readers of TKA was held in Saint Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam on 4th March. As is now our custom, our brothers and sisters from the diocese of Limerick and Killaloe were warmly invited to joined and they did so with enthusiasm. The day began...
The following advisory guidelines for the Church of Ireland’s response regarding the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) reflect previous advice provided by the Church as a response to pandemic flu. The guidelines offer a general framework to parishes, subject to further approval or other advice that may be considered appropriate by the...
St. Nicholas’ Collegiate Church, Galway 700th Anniversary Service Celebrating St. Nicholas’ Past, Present and Future was held on Sunday 9th February 2020. Honoured guests included Michael D. Higgins, President of Ireland and Mrs. Higgins, and church and civic leaders. Sung by the Parish Choir and Choristers of St. Nicholas’ Schola...
It’s a big year for the City of Galway. The European Capital of Culture 2020. Coinciding with this is the 700th Anniversary of our Medieval Treasure. St Nicholas’ Collegiate Church. St Nicholas’ is the church at the heart of the city, with the city and the people at its heart....
