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Students at Haddow Primary School, in the Diocese of Maridi, which is supported by the Fields of Life programme. Photo Credit: Fields of Life

Young people in the Church of Ireland feed 3,980 children in South Sudan

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 […]

A queue at a healthcare centre in Gaza operated by Tearfund partner Anera. Photo credit: Anera/IHP. With thanks to Tearfund for providing this for illustration.

Church of Ireland diocese raises over £28,000 for the Middle East

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 […]

A delivery in Gaza from Arena, a Tearfund partner providing medical supplies through the International Health Partners organisation. Photo Credit: Arena/IHP.

Special diocesan collection for Middle East raises £10,000

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 […]

This year's General Synod Service at St David's, Naas.

General Synod service raises €2,200 / £1,850 for Bishops’ Appeal

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 […]

Enjoying the work on display in Dunluce. Photo: David Johnston.

Art lovers flock to Dunluce as exhibition raises £3,350 for Bishops’ Appeal

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 […]