Appointment to Kilmore and Inch
Bishop David has appointed Revd Dr Claire Aylward as Priest–in–Charge of the Grouped Parishes of Kilmore and Inch in Down Diocese.
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Bishop David has appointed Revd Dr Claire Aylward as Priest–in–Charge of the Grouped Parishes of Kilmore and Inch in Down Diocese.
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The diocese will run a Child Safeguarding training session online via Zoom on Tuesday 7 May 2024 from 7.30–9.30 pm. There is still time to sign up.
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We’re delighted to announce that Down and Dromore’s 2024 Confirmation season is underway with 30 candidates confirmed at services in Magheralin and Seapatrick, Banbridge.
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On Thursday 2 May Archbishop John McDowell met Pope Francis in an audience with colleagues as part of the 2024 Anglican Primates Meeting in Rome.
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A group of over 350 from across the Church of Ireland attended the First Things gathering of evangelicals in Moira last Saturday. The event attracted laity and clergy of all ages w...
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Congratulations to St Brendan’s Sydenham on the grand opening of their new coffee bar on Sunday morning! Select Vestry member Margaret Harris cut the red ribbon and the congregatio...
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A new AccessNI Application Pack is now available on the Safeguarding website for the Church of Ireland. The form has been revised to give clarification on roles applied for and inc...
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In a first for the diocese, we recently hosted two Young Adult Forums. These were opportunities for the 18–30s to share honestly about their experience of church, and how it may or...
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