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Church Life during the Covid-19 crisis

March 21, 2020 in /by

One of the casualties of the Covid-19 crisis has been the cancellation of church services and activities operative since St. Patrick’s Day until further notice. Clergy in the Diocese continue their work of prayer, study and care. Each week they will say Morning or Evening Prayer in our parish churches by themselves but for all […]

Statement on Covid 19 from Bishop Ferran Glenfield

March 12, 2020 in /by

At the time of writing on the 12th March, the Covid -19 virus has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organisation. That means that it has spread across the world and is impacting more than one hundred countries. I am writing to assure you that we in the Church of Ireland are taking […]

Clerical Appointments 2020

March 12, 2020 in /by

The Bishop of Clogher, The Right Reverend John Mc Dowell has been elected Archbishop of Armagh in succession to Archbishop Richard Clarke who retired earlier this year, effective from the 28th of April. Archdeacon George Davison, who served as the rector of Derrylin and Archdeacon of Kilmore, will be consecrated as Bishop of Connor on […]

Church of Ireland Guidance in relation to Novel Coronavirus (Covid-19)

February 29, 2020 in /by

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 diocesan bishop. Follow all public […]

Ballymachugh Plough Sunday

February 19, 2020 in /by

For the third year in a row, Saint Pauls, Ballymachugh hosted Plough Sunday – our service of thanksgiving and praise for the farming year to come. It was a wonderful service of prayers and themes following through the farming year – Plough, Sow, Grow, Reap, Praise and Share. We were joined once again by the […]

Christmas Message from Bishop Ferran

December 20, 2019 in /by

Fifty years ago in the summer of 1969, Neil Armstrong stood on the surface of the moon, the first person to ever do so. The then US President, Richard Nixon responded, ‘the greatest event in human history occurred when man put his foot on the moon.’ Astronaut James Irwin who stood on the moon in […]