The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.
Luke 4.18 & 19 (NRSV)
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‘A warm glow in a cold dark place’
/in NewsTwo hundred and fifty wood-burning stoves have been distributed in the Kharkiv region by Habitat for Humanity Ukraine in recent months. Many arrived just in time for Christmas, and all will keep families warm and allow them to cook simple meals. The current situation in Ukraine is challenging with more airstrikes, less support, and a […]
Thank you!
/in NewsThank you to each person, each family and each congregation who has given so generously to support the work of Bishops’ Appeal in 2023. Thanks to you and your generous donations we have been able to support a wide range of health, education and rural development projects around the world. From Uganda, to DRC, Malawi, […]
Still time to give to our Advent and Christmas appeal
/in NewsOn behalf of the Bishops’ Appeal Committee, we want to say a sincere thank you to all those individuals and churches who have already supported our Advent and Christmas appeal for those impacted by the war in Gaza and those supporting the many thousands of displaced people across the Middle East. If you haven’t yet […]
Displaced but not forgotten
/in NewsThe Advent and Christmas Appeal launched by the Church of Ireland’s Bishops’ Appeal for World Aid and Development, in the last days of November, focuses on the desperate situation in the Middle East. No-one will be surprised by this – we only have to watch news updates on our TV screens, or news apps on […]
Bishops’ Appeal announces Advent and Christmas Appeal 2023
/in NewsThe Bishops’ Appeal Advent and Christmas Appeal for 2023 is focussed on supporting those who are in great need in the Middle East. The Holy Lands, the lands where Jesus himself lived and worked and worshipped. Where he demonstrated God’s love, compassionate kindness, and saving grace through his sacrificial death on the Cross for all […]