Lissadell Church to be featured on RTE1’s Nationwide Programme, Friday 19th December @ 7pm Lissadell Church, in the Diocese of Elphin, recently hosted a successful Christmas Tree Festival and Craft Fair weekend. An estimated two thousand people visited the church and adjoining Lissadell Centre over two days to enjoy the spectacle of over fifty Christmas trees, […]
In the seasons of Advent and Christmas, the writings of the Old Testament prophet Isaiah, have been prominent. In one of his prophecies, Isaiah describes the promised Messiah, the Christ, as “ Wonderful Counsellor”. He will teach people about God and the way to God. In his unique life Jesus was a masterful teacher. As […]
ADVENT ECHO STORY: This is a great story for children under 7. The leader reads the phrases and the children provide actions and sounds. Joseph & Mary went on a lo…o…o…ng trip (walk on the spot) They went to Bethlehem to be counted in a census (count from one to five) There was no […]
Here are some websites where you can find children’s songs. www.kididdles.com (Action Songs, Animal Songs, Christian Songs, Christmas Songs, Easter Songs, etc.) www.maynardsgroovytunes.co.uk (List of songs, hear them sung, actions to the songs. Can download the music and buy from the site.) www.gofishguys.com (Great music for children that wont drive parents bonkers!) www.church-of-christ.org/shrock/songs.htm (List of […]
Members of Synod, I want to welcome you today. This is a triennial Synod and I want to acknowledge those who have served in various capacities in the past three years. To those elected and appointed for the incoming three years I offer my thanks and prayers. May I also welcome our guests from other […]
Click on images to download videos (.wmv format) Faith as small as a mustard seed God you’re good to me Great big God I’m gonna jump If I were a butterfly One Way
Have you noticed that people and places in the Dioceses have been in the news in recent times? Take the focus on Longford for example with the passing of the former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds. The challenges of up-keeping Crom Castle in County Fermanagh were also the focus of media attention. Viscount Crichton whose family have […]
About 100 people from across the Dioceses of Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh attended a Resources Day in The Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon on Saturday 27th September organized by the dioceses to help parishes to be better equipped for parish development. Workshops were held on Youth Ministry, Children’s Ministry, Community Outreach, Lay Ministry, Parish Development, Information Technology […]
101+ IDEAS FOR CHURCHES TO ENGAGE WITH COMMUNITY This short resource is a collection of ideas to help churches think about different ways to engage with the community. However ideas are not solutions, they are only tools and are only good in the hands of the right people. Ideas are the ‘what’ we do […]
Church of Ireland Mission Statement The Church of Ireland, as an authentic part of the universal church of God, is called to developgrowing communities of faith, in and through which the Kingdom of God is made known, and in which the whole people serve together as followers of Jesus Christ for the good of the […]