Appointments and Retirements: June 2026
The Reverend Canon David Bayne: Rector of Tinahely and Carnew Union, to be Canon Treasurer of St Canice’s Cathedral (Cashel, Ferns & Ossory).
Mr Andrew Brooking:...
A Book of Comforts
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I would very much like to ask your readers for their kind support with a project I have been invited to explore editing...
GAFCON and the Church of Ireland
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Thank you for the article ‘GAFCON and the Church of Ireland’ in the May edition of the Gazette. I was especially consoled by...
Accents of Grievance
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I want to thank Seán Murphy for his brilliant article ‘Speaking With a Foreign Accent: Recovering Moral Courage, True Leadership, and the language...
Synod Streaming
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With reference to the coverage of the Church of Ireland General Synod 2026, might one enquire as to why — unlike the Scottish...
Format of the Gazette
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As a long-time reader of the Gazette, I write in support of its current format and hope that it will prosper.
A couple of...
Ecumenical Saints
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It has been reported in the Church Review that The Most Reverend Dr Michael Jackson — Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin —...
Synod and Sensibility
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As somebody who has now survived 43 General Synods, five liturgical revisions, three diocesan restructurings, the introduction of guitars into parish life, and...
Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Retires
A packed St Fin Barre’s Cathedral rang to the rafters with song on 18th April 2026, at the farewell service for The Right Reverend Dr...
Mothers’ Union Commissioning
International Women’s Day (Sunday 8th March) was truly a remarkable day in the life of Mothers’ Union in the Province of All-Ireland. This was...