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Voices of the Climate Crisis

The Irish Council of Churches is hosting an online ‘Voices of the Climate Crisis’ event on Tuesday, 25 May 2021, from 10.30am to 12.00noon in collaboration with Christian Aid. The aim of this event is to equip people in church leadership (lay and ordained) to develop their church response to climate change by connecting them […]

Can you spare 15 minutes for mental health?

By Bishop Pat Storey On World Mental Health Day last October, the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Rev John McDowell, launched MindMattersCoI, the Church’s new mental health promotion initiative.  Wellness in body, mind and spirit is something that our Church wishes to promote and our faith deeply desires.  We have been working hard, gathering a […]

CIYD Aurora Course

Applications for the Aurora Certificate in Youth Ministry are now open. This ecumenical training course is designed to meet the needs of volunteer youth leaders who have busy lives and no formal youth work qualifications. More details can be found in the attached leaflet or at www. https://www.auroratraining.org.uk/eire

CIYD Young Leaders in Ministry Fund 2021

Who is it for? Church of Ireland young people aged from 15-25 years who can demonstrate a current involvement in the Church of Ireland. What is it for? Training and development courses, mission teams, leadership opportunities and placements that can be shown to: Significantly develop the faith of the young adult applicant. Grow the skills […]

Thy Kingdom Come: an Encouragement to Pray as Pentecost Approaches

Everyone can pray for five people from Ascension to Pentecost The Church of Ireland’s Archbishops and its Council for Mission have endorsed the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer initiative which takes place each year from Ascension Thursday to Pentecost Sunday, and will this year run from 13th May to 23rd May. The Archbishop of Armagh […]

Bishops’ Appeal Helps with Fight Against Covid in India

An opportunity to support responses to the crisis from Asha and Médecins Sans Frontières The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal has released €10,000 (equivalent to around £8,600) in emergency funding to support two frontline agencies responding to India’s second coronavirus wave: Asha, a Christian charity working in communities in Delhi; and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). […]

Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal Releases Emergency Funds to Respond Urgently to Covid in India

The Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal has released €10,000 in emergency funding to support Covid relief efforts in India. Individuals and parishes are invited to contribute to support these efforts. Funds will be channelled to partner agencies working on the ground in communities in India providing vital support and supplies. More than 200,000 lives have […]

Crosslinks is hosting a Link Meeting on Monday 24th May 2021

Crosslinks is hosting a Link Meeting on Monday 24th May 2021, 7:30pm, via Zoom. David Kleinhans will be joining us from South Africa! David is a theological student at George Whitefield College and is currently receiving a bursary from Crosslinks through the BEST scheme. BEST stands for Bursaries Enabling Strategic Training. Crosslinks set up BEST […]