Diocese of Down & Dromore

Rector raises £750 with a virtual Tour de France

He was generously supported by family, friends and his congregations at St Paul's, Castlewellan and Bryansford Church where he has been rector since 2006.

What to expect when you return to church

Youth and Children’s Resources for July

Holiday Bible Club

A triple celebration as Down Cathedral opens for worship

The Dean of Down, the Very Reverend Henry Hull, was joined by team members and parishioners for a service of Holy Communion. There was great delight among those present as for...

Daily Candle reaches 100

The Daily Candle began in response to the spiralling anxiety that characterised so many of our lives in March this year. Amidst the roiling panic of apocalyptic news reports and...

Announcing our Bible Week speaker

“Peter is an able Bible teacher and scholar who studied theology at Regent College Vancouver. As we emerge as a diocese from lockdown into the challenges and opportunities...

Planting churches into the future

“Church planting is not a new phenomenon,” writes Bishop David. “It goes right back to the New Testament. Indeed, the Church of Ireland in every generation has planted new...

The Big DDYC Camp Out is a big success!

"We had loads of engagement across the diocese, from individuals to groups," said our Youth Development Officer, Tim Burns. "It also reached beyond the diocese to Armagh and...