Success for Pancakes and Prayer Lent initiative! The total raised by the Pancakes and Prayer Lent project has brought in enough money to feed almost 4,000 children in South Sudan for the next year. The project, run by the Church of Ireland Youth Department (CIYD) and the Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development, encouraged…
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Sep
Sep
Support provided for Tearfund & Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem The Church of Ireland Diocese of Down and Dromore’s special collection to support humanitarian relief in Gaza and the wider Middle East has reached £28,065.91, up from £10,000 received by the end of July. Bishop David McClay has encouraged every parish in the diocese to give…
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Jul
Jul
A special collection for the Church of Ireland Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development by parishes in Down and Dromore to support people caught up in the violence in Gaza and the wider Middle East, has raised over £10,000. Bishop David McClay encouraged every parish to give people the opportunity in June to support…
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May
May
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…
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May
May
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…
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May
May
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…
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May
May
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…
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Apr
Apr
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…
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Apr
Apr
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…
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Jan
Jan
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…
