Diocese of Down & Dromore

18 Dec 2012

Keep Egypt in Your Prayers

Unrest and political uncertainty continues in Egypt, with protests, riots and civil discord. Ramez Atallah, who leads the Bible Society of Egypt (BSE), has sent the following...

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18 Dec 2012

A Christmas message from Bishop Harold

For many people, Christmas can be a very difficult time. The celebrations going on all around them only heighten their sense of sadness, loneliness or poverty. It can be as...

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15 Dec 2012

New Archbishop calls on Christians to model ‘the courtesy of God’.

In his first address as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke called on Christians to model ‘the courtesy of God’.

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15 Dec 2012

Black Santa sitout begins

The Dean of Belfast begins his second Black Santa Christmas sitout for charity at St Anne’s Cathedral on Saturday December 15.

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15 Dec 2012

Members sought for the Education and Skills Authority in Northern Ireland

The legislation to enable the establishment of the Education and Skills Authority (ESA) is currently at the committee stage in the NI Assembly. The legislation will bring...

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15 Dec 2012

Bishop Harold calls us to a ministry of prayer for peace

Bishop Harold has called upon parishes in the diocese to include a focused prayer for peace at every carol service and Christmas service this year, beginning Sunday 16 December.

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15 Dec 2012

Vacancy for a rector, Killaney and Carryduff

The Grouped Parishes of Killaney and Carryduff in the Diocese of Down seek to appoint a rector who will:

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13 Dec 2012

Rowan Williams to be new Chair of Christian Aid

The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury is to become chair of trustees at international development agency Christian Aid next year.

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