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Racial Justice Sunday Liturgy Celebrates Diversity

Ahead of this year’s Racial Justice Sunday, on 8th February, the Church of Ireland has published a new liturgy to help churches mark a...

Saints and Celebrations: February 2026

Saint Brigid | 1st February Brigid of Kildare stands at the heart of Irish Christian memory, revered across traditions as abbess, founder, and one of...

Lectionary Notes: February 2026

Sunday 1st February 2026The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany  Micah 6:1–8 — God calls Israel to account, reminding them of his faithful acts in their history,...

Saints and Celebrations: December 2025 & January 2026

Finnian of Clonard, abbot (549) 12th December Finnian of Clonard, often called the ‘Tutor of the Saints of Ireland’, was a pioneering abbot whose monastery at...

The Service of Nine Lessons with Carols

I remember many years ago, my late great-aunt Hilda Coles (née Clayton) telling me that she remembered standing as a child on the front...

Lectionary Notes: December 2025 & January 2026

Sunday 7th December 2025 The Second Sunday of Advent Isaiah 11:1–10 — Isaiah contains many prophecies which point to the coming of Jesus. This famous prophecy...

Saints & Celebrations: November 2025

Malachy (1094–1148) | 3rd November Malachy was a reforming bishop and Archbishop of Armagh known for his piety and tireless efforts to bring the Irish...

Lectionary Notes: November 2025

2nd November 2025The Fourth Sunday before Advent Habakkuk 1:1–4; 2:1–4 — the prophet appeals to God for justice and urges the people to maintain their...

Saints & Celebrations: October 2025

Philip, Deacon | 11th October Philip, one of the first deacons, is remembered for his witness in Acts, baptising the Ethiopian official and opening the...

Lectionary Notes: October 2025

This month’s Old Testament readings relate to the exile of the Jewish people after Babylonian attack, and then begin to hint at the messianic...

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