The collection for the Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development at the General Synod Service of Holy Communion in St David’s Church, Naas, on Friday, 9th May, came to €2,200 (equivalent to £1,850). Many members and guests at General Synod took home sunflower seeds from the Bishops’ Appeal stand to remind them of the…

Hundreds of art-lovers have enjoyed their visit to Dunluce Parish Art & Photography Exhibition in recent weeks.  The annual Bushmills event was as popular as ever, with locals and visitors alike appreciating the talents of artists and photographers from across Northern Ireland. Organisers were delighted with the quality and range of works on display and…

This year marks a significant milestone in the history of Christian Aid Ireland, as it turns 80! Christian Aid was founded by the Churches in Britain and Ireland in 1945, in the aftermath of World War Two, to respond to the refugee crisis in Europe.  Thanks to the generous and prayerful support of thousands of…

The following statement on the current situation in Gaza has been issued by Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Michael Jackson: It is with outrage that we watch the desperation, dislocation, and defenceless resident population of Gaza who feel they have been abandoned by the world. The international community must grasp reality and respond as never…

The Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson, the Church of Ireland’s Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, has issued the following statement after the further attack on Al Ahli Arab Hospital.  The hospital has been supported by Bishops’ Appeal through its Advent Appeal for the Middle East: As Christian people worldwide mark the entry of…

Following the devastating earthquake last Friday (28th March) in South East Asia in which over two thousand lives have been lost, the Bishops’ Appeal Advisory Committee is sending emergency assistance of €10,000 (currently equivalent to £8,400) to Christian Aid’s appeal for Myanmar. Parishes and individuals are encouraged to donate directly to Christian Aid to ensure…

Bishops’ Appeal has encouraged members of the Church to pray that the ceasefire arrangements agreed between Israel and Hamas would hold and lead to a more lasting peace after they take effect.  This follows a welcome from Archbishop John McDowell and Archbishop Michael Jackson yesterday (Thursday, 16th January) for the announcement of a proposed ceasefire…

Bishops’ Appeal is pleased to share the news that al-Ahli Arab Hospital, which is administered by the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem, is continuing to provide essential care and support for people in urgent humanitarian need in Gaza City. Canon Don Binder, the Archbishop of Jerusalem’s Chaplain, recently remarked: “Although our Ahli Hospital in Gaza City…

Bishops’ Appeal, the Church of Ireland’s world aid and development programme, is asking all parishes to remember the Middle East in prayer this Advent Sunday (1st December) and, following this morning’s ceasefire, to continue to pray for an end to all violence and destruction.  The following prayers may be helpful for personal use or for…