What a day of celebration we had yesterday! The dedication of our beautifully refurbished Derrylin Hall could not have fallen on a more perfect Sunday – Pentecost, the birthday of the Church itself. It felt wonderfully fitting that as we celebrated the rebirth of our beloved hall, we were also marking the day when the […]

Two new volumes in the Braemor Studies series were launched in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute last week. The latest launches feature the final year theses of the Revd Cameron Mack who is Curate Assistant in Belfast Cathedral and the Revd Andrew Neill who is Curate Assistant in Limavady. Collision of Worlds: Counter-Formation Through […]

Tim Wright talks with the Revd Dr Chris Wright, Global Ambassador for Langham Partnership, in a new episode for the Mission Matters podcast.  Chris shares his Belfast roots, upbringing in the Presbyterian Church, and early exposure to world mission through his missionary parents. After studying and teaching in Cambridge, he pursued Old Testament ethics and theological […]

Lynda Peilow and Judy Peters ask everyone to play their part in listening to and responding to the call of God to serve him with our lives, including the potential for going forward for training for ordination. Every Christian has a calling from God to live out their faith in their particular setting.  As part […]

Leadership, reconciliation and solidarity highlighted by Primate  Archbishop John McDowell this morning delivered his Presidential Address to the Church of Ireland’s General Synod, meeting this year in Lawlor’s Hotel, Naas, Co. Kildare. Focusing on leadership, he spoke on the qualities of confidence, humility and resilience – confidence that “people are saved through Christ forever and that to be his friend […]