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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 […]

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80th Anniversary Service for Christian Aid

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 […]

Church of Ireland archbishops call for decisive action on Gaza

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 […]