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Eames and Neill welcome new ACC Secretary General

Eames and Neill welcome new ACC Secretary General

The Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames and the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr John Neill, today welcomed the appointment of Canon Kenneth Kearon as the new Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion.

20 July 2004

Church teams up with Liverpool FC

Church teams up with Liverpool FC
The Church of Ireland Youth Initiative in the Upper Shankill area of Belfast is to bring 150 boys and girls from the age of 6 to 14 together for a three-day football coaching experience.

15 July 2004

Church seeks answers to sectarianism

Church seeks answers to sectarianism

The Church of Ireland today announced a new initiative that will help the Church take a hard look at sectarianism both among its own members and in society.

06 July 2004

Anniversary of priesthood in St Patrick's, Armagh

Anniversary of priesthood in St Patrick's, Armagh

The ordination to the Priesthood in 1959 and 1964 was celebrated on St Peter's Day, 29 June, in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh when a group of clergy and wives gathered for Holy Communion.

29 June 2004

Common Mission of Scottish and Irish Churches

Common Mission of Scottish and Irish Churches

Sermon by The Most Reverand Dr. John Neill, Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland, at St. Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh. General Synod, Scottish Episcopal Church

11 June 2004

New Prayer Book promises variety in worship

New Prayer Book promises variety in worship

Church of Ireland parishes will begin using the new Book of Common Prayer 2004 for the first time next Sunday - Trinity Sunday, 6 June 2004 - when it officially becomes the authorised prayer book of the Church.

02 June 2004

Eames lecture on "Faith and Identity in Crisis"

Eames lecture on "Faith and Identity in Crisis"

The Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Robin Eames, gave a lecture entitled "Faith and Identity in Crisis" at the St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation and Peace in London on Wednesday 26 May.

27 May 2004

Eames calls for new awareness of Anglican challenges

Eames calls for new awareness of Anglican challenges

The Chairman of the Lambeth Commission, the Most Revd Robin Eames, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland, has challenged Anglicans to face up 'to the facts of life' in the new world order.

24 May 2004

New Archdeacon of Dublin announced

New Archdeacon of Dublin announced

The Archbishop of Dublin has appointed the Revd Canon David Pierpoint to be the next Archdeacon of Dublin following on the retirement of the Venerable Gordon Linney in the autumn. The exact date for the appointment to take effect has not been fixed.

17 May 2004

The Archbishop of Canterbury's sermon to the Church of Ireland General Synod

Armagh is not the only city with two cathedrals facing each other from two hills. If you go to Kampala, you'll see exactly the same phenomenon - the great Anglican cathedral at Namirembe and the Roman Catholic cathedral on the other side of the city

12 May 2004