For the majority of us, the season of Holy Week and Easter this year (2020) will look very different to those in the years gone by as the world lives through the COVID-19 pandemic. This does not stop it from being a deeply spiritual and holy time for us all and perhaps this year, in the silence […]
In the light of the Covid–19 crisis, the Board of the Church of Ireland Gazette has made the April 2020 issue available as a free download here. In a statement on their website the Board said: “This is our response to the global health crisis and the measures implemented by governments in Northern Ireland and the Republic […]
SEEDS Children’s Ministry, in Derry and Raphoe, has produced a 5–page resource for Holy Week and Easter. Please also visit its Facebook page for a daily thought over Holy Week and Easter. The Children’s Ministry Network has highlighted the following ideas (amongst others) to help in preparing for Easter, and celebrate all that Jesus has done for us through […]
As part of the Palm Sunday call to prayer for Ireland between 3–4.00 pm made by church leaders and para church leaders from across the island, Bishop David invites everyone with a connection to any of the churches in our diocese to do three things on Palm Sunday 5th April from 3.45 pm – 4.00 pm. To […]
Due to the current situation, the Easter General Vestry may not take place. However, below you will find the annual accounts and FWO list. Mike Johnston (Hon. Treasurer)
Palm Sunday is a moveable feast that falls one week before Easter Sunday. Christian worshippers celebrate the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem, which took place the week before his death and resurrection. For many Christian churches, Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, which concludes on Easter Sunday. Palm Sunday in the Bible – The Triumphal Entry Jesus […]
Following the issuing of the most recent guidelines, Bishop David writes to encourage us as we look ahead to the next few weeks and beyond. Dear Friends This morning, two things happened that were very poignant. I received in my inbox an email that I had written late last night and sent through to our Diocesan […]
We invite all members to spend time each day from 30th March to 1st April 2020 in prayer, worship and reflection using these guidelines.
A plea from our nurses and doctors on the front line.
Dear Friends, It’s Mothering Sunday and, in a couple of hours, I was due to celebrate the baptism of little Louis Hall as family gathered from Cardiff, the Isle of Man, Dungannon and Belfast. Instead, I will be in the church alone for a couple of hours, celebrating Holy Communion, praying for everyone and doing a […]