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Christ Church (Church of Ireland) Cathedral is one of Dublin’s oldest buildings, and leading visitor attraction and a place of pilgrimage for almost 1000 years. Join our worship services here: www.christchurchcathedral.ie/worship/live-video-stream
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Exciting news from #DublinCityCouncil regarding the refurbishment and enhancement of the green space adjacent to the historic John’s Lane, nestled between Christ Church Cathedral and the Civic Offices at Woodquay: buff.ly/3QFXw9Y 🔗

Our Dean's Vicar, Rev. Lindsay Llewellyn-MacDuff is facilitating a Labyrinth training day on 30 July. The day is being offered to the wider diocese as a gift to any interested in pursuing this ministry. Visit our website for more details and to book 🔗

Less than a week to go until our Lenten Series with Fr Kieran O'Mahony starts following our Ash Wednesday Eucharist at 6pm. Click to find out more and to register to attend online/in-person. 🔗 christchurchcathedral.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... ⚓✝

A beautiful imagining of Brigid's cloak by Flowerpop at the #Brigit2025 festival, gave our Dean's Vicar plenty of scope for telling Brigid's story to the many folk who came to try the cloak on for size! So easy to picture it covering acres and acres with God's gracious bounty 🌺⚓✝

Education after the algorithm: Symposium held at DCU. Dublin City University hosted the second day of the event on its St Patrick’s Campus. Read more here: launch.dcu.ie/4h0wowW

This year marks the 100th year of Clinical Pastoral Education worldwide. To mark this milestone ACPE (Ireland) is hosting a Conference and Day of Celebration ‘Living Human Documents: Transformative Education & Pastoral Care’ on Wednesday 11 June in Dublin. Our keynote speaker is Prof Sam Wells

Our lecture series concludes Tuesday 25 Feb with a talk on ‘Ireland’s housing crisis: What now? What next?' given by Ronan Lyons, an internationally recognised expert on housing markets and housing price indices. https://buff.ly/4b2f894..

Come work with us! 😀 We’re currently hiring for an Office Manager. The Office Manager is a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of the Cathedral. This is a full-time on-site role. Visit our website for more information and how to apply: https://buff.ly/3XvIIgr

@Dublinia are hosting a Spring lecture series 😀 The cathedral's Research Advisor & chorister, Dr. Stuart Kinsella, will deliver a presentation on St Michael’s, the oldest of the cathedral’s prebendal churches. This church later became the synod hall and eventually Dublinia. https://buff.ly/4gOmHl4

In 1985, four decades ago this year, Sister Stanislaus Kennedy founded Focus Ireland, and the third lecture in the series will be given on Tues 18 Feb by its current CEO, Pat Dennigan, entitled ‘Challenging homeless, changing lives: Focus Ireland & 40 years of homelessness’. https://buff.ly/42qXLN7

I'm delighted to be a speaker at the upcoming Autism Europe congress in Dublin, in September 2025 I'll be talking about neurodiversity and education Find out more and register here: autismcongress2025.org #AECongress25

Our February news is now out. Were we cold? Gosh, yes! Did that stop us? Not at all! Read on for more … ⚓️✝️

As of today our choir are on their mid-term break until 25 February inclusive. During this time, there will be no Choral Evensong on Tuesday & Thursday evening, and Sunday afternoon. Please see our website calendar for more information on all other services during these dates ⬇

Webinar to cover Dublin City’s plan that is enabling move to a low-traffic city centre A one-hour webinar this Wednesday will cover the progress on the Dublin City Centre Transport Plan, with the speakers expected to go through how the plan was developed, the key measures and how the first…

Looking forward to hearing our preacher, Canon William Deverall, speak to us this morning - as ever, you are welcome to join us online (christchurchcathedral.ie/worship/live...) or in person to celebrate Septuagisima!

Last weekend's print-making workshops were a great success, resulting in intricate, beautiful, & vivid artworks. 😍 To stay updated on upcoming and similar workshops, subscribe to the cathedral's newsletter: https://buff.ly/3qi87Ol

Christ Church Cathedral invites women in ministry to a day of reflection for the Feast of the Annunciation. Activities include Bible study and a talk by Revd Rachel Wilson, Bishop's Advisor for Disability. Visit our website for details and registration. 🔗 https://buff.ly/40WZfMx

St Patrick's Festival to kick off with treasure hunt in Dublin city

🎶✨ Join us this Sunday, February 16th for a FREE evening concert at the cathedral! We're thrilled to welcome the Langley High School Band from the U.S. and Ceoltóirí Chluain Tarbh for a special musical fusion. https://buff.ly/4aPhIzj #FreeConcert #LiveMusic #IrishTrad #ConcertBand

Tues 11 Feb, a talk titled ‘The poor you will always have with you? A brief history of Dublin’s Mendicity Institution’ will be given by the historian, Eimhin Walsh, who was a director of the institution from 2015-19. https://buff.ly/42qXLN7

Our choir taking a respite from their Sunday duties to support Ireland in the match against Scotland. Well played Ireland and well sung the cathedral choir! 🏉☘ #sixnations2025

This Tuesday, enjoy a lunchtime performance by the Grossmont High School Red Robe Choir at 1:30 PM. Take a break and experience a magnificent concert during your lunch. Admission is included in cathedral entry.

We were thrilled to receive these amazing pictures of the Wood Quay excavations c. 1978 from Trevor Stafford. To see the extensive excavations and incredible findings in the shadow of the cathedral is really special. 🤩

In a special episode of the Gramophone Podcast, the life and compositions of Charles Villiers Stanford was discussed with the leading authority on the composer, Jeremy Dibble. He joined Editor Martin Cullingford to to mark the centenary year of Stanford's death. Listen now via this link:

'Serving the poor of Dublin since 1790: The Sick & Indigent Roomkeepers Society’, whose original building still stands north-east of Dublin castle, tomorrow 4 Feb at 13:10 will be given by the well-known historian, Felix Larkin, who was chairman of the society from 2012-16. https://buff.ly/42qXLN7

We are thrilled to announce our Lenten Series 2025. Christ Church Cathedral & Fr Kieran O’Mahony OSA present ‘Salvation in the Gospel of John’. This is a 6 week course beginning at 19:30 on Ash Wednesday after Eucharist at 18:00 which you are warmly encouraged to attend. Find out more, and sign-up!

Our candle-lit Candlemas Procession takes place this coming Sunday, 2 February, at 17.00, marking the close of the season of Christmas. As a result, the cathedral will be open for visiting 12:30-16:30. Join us in person, or online. The service sheet is available via our website 🔗

"…domestic violence call-outs already on track to increase 5-10 per cent this year after 61,000 calls were received in 2024, according to gardaí.” (Paywalled article from @irishtimes.com) www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/20...

Clodagh Doyle, Keeper of Irish Folklife at @NMIreland, introduces St Brigid’s Day—an Irish festival marking the start of spring. A time for seeking St Brigid’s blessings, protection, and fertility for the year ahead. 🌿✨ Watch here: youtu.be/9phBIo3p7ng

Did you know that Dublin City Libraries offers a FREE home delivery service operated by Library in the Community? Know someone who could benefit? Share this post and help spread the word! More information here: www.dublincity.ie/residential/... #MyDublinLibrary #LoveLibraries

Nice mention of our upcoming lecture series entitled ‘No homes to go to: Dublin charities and homelessness, 1790-2025’ in the Irish Diary in the @IrishTimes yesterday. This free lecture series starts Tues 4 Feb at 13:10. https://buff.ly/3EffIEd https://buff.ly/4hcMHb3

The cathedral will close early for visiting tomorrow at 15:00, with last admission at 14:15. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

It's not too late to sign up for this term's Community Chorus project, Henry Purcell's vibrant opera Dido and Aeneas! No experience is necessary and there's no requirement to be able to read music. All you need are enthusiasm and a willingness to have a go. 😃 Sign up here:

Status Yellow weather warnings are currently in place across much of the country, with more alerts to come into force later.  http://jrnl.ie/6605453

Our gratitude for all who worked, and continue to work, so hard to keep people safe and to restore our infrastructure. 🙏 #StormÉowyn

Storm over, all back to normal, with our services tomorrow: 11:00 The Cathedral Eucharist sung by the choir of Christ Church Cathedral 15:30 Choral Evensong sung by the choir of Christ Church Cathedral (Links to service sheets and livestream here - christchurchcathedral.ie/worship-serv...)

These #CathedralAngels are some of the incredible medieval roof bosses that adorn the lofty heights of #NorwichCathedral. Hundreds of these centuries-old carvings decorate Norwich Cathedral and its Cloister. See all of our angels here > bit.ly/CathedralAng... #CathedralAngels #CathedralAngel

It's not too late to sign up for this term's Community Chorus project, Henry Purcell's vibrant opera Dido and Aeneas! No experience is necessary and there's no requirement to be able to read music. All you need are enthusiasm and a willingness to have a go. 😃 Sign up here:

📣🔴 PLEASE NOTE 📣🔴 Due to the severe weather conditions with the arrival of Storm Eowyn, the cathedral will be closed on the morning of Fri 24th Jan while the status red weather warning is in place. The cathedral will open at approx. 12.30pm. Find out more information below & please take care.

Take care, tonight and tomorrow, folks, and don’t take any unnecessary risks. Holy God, be with those in the path of the storm. Speak your Word to calm the winds, rains, & the hearts of those who are in its path. Protect them from harm, bring them to safety & make of us a warm welcome. #StormÉowyn

The surface wind report right now for Storm Éowyn, looks a tad alarming! Charge those batteries & phones! #SpéirGorm

📣🔴 PLEASE NOTE 📣🔴 Due to the severe weather conditions with the arrival of Storm Eowyn, the cathedral will be closed on the morning of Fri 24th Jan while the status red weather warning is in place. The cathedral will open at approx. 12.30pm. Find out more information below & please take care.

Please note that the crypt will be closed for visiting tomorrow at 17:00. The cathedral will remain open for visiting until 17:30 with last admission at 16:45. Choral Evensong sung by the Cathedral Choir is at 18:00, all are welcome to attend this service.

"A Fife community is mobilising to protect the future of its historic church." Burntisland residents have until 2027 to develop a plan for the town's historic 16th century parish church, where King James VI commissioned his new standard translation of the Bible👇 www.scotsman.com/news/people/...