It is a strangely named day, Good Friday. Today is a dark day, we remember what must have been a dreadful death for Jesus and a distressing experience for those closest to him.

We are outraged by the disastrous and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Gaza since the ending of the first ceasefire and the resumption of the Israeli military offensive and air strikes on 18th March.

A civic service to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day will take place on Sunday, 4th May, at 3.30pm in St Anne’s Cathedral when the preacher will be the Rev Dr John Alderdice, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland.

Through World Development & Relief (WDR), the Methodist Church in Ireland is supporting Christian Aid Ireland’s humanitarian response to get food, shelter and medical care to those who desperately need it. 

On Friday 21st March, President Designate, the Rev Alan Wardlow, begins his journey to visit the Methodist Church in Cuba.

Across the Connexion ‘Transformation Prayer Gatherings’ have been taking place in our Districts, hosted in local churches, with people travelling to attend.  Knowing that God moves when we gather to pray, there has been a real sense of this!

Baptist, Methodist, Church of Scotland and United Reformed Church leaders have responded to the Prime Minister’s announcement concerning further cuts to the international development budget

Read on to hear all about this new monthly Church community based in Clooney Hall Methodist church

The Rev Dr John Alderdice, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland congratulates the incoming Presbyterian Moderator on his designation for 2025-26.

Scripture Union Northern Ireland are hosting 3 local ‘Roadshows’ this March designed for anyone working or serving in schools to consider how we can be present as Christians in our school communities in a whole variety of ways.

The dawn of a new year gives us cause to reflect on the past twelve months and to look forward, with a little trepidation and excitement, to what lies ahead. It is hard to believe that in 2025 we will mark a quarter of a century since the new millennium began.

The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland has visited Gurteen College, in North Tipperary and has issued a call to prayer across the Connexion.

North West Methodist Mission promoting the importance of the White Ribbon movement.

As we enter these last few days before the Irish General Election on Friday 29th November, we as the Methodist Church encourage people to exercise their democratic right and responsibility to vote.

As followers of Jesus seeking the transformation of the world, a General Election is an opportunity to speak to the concerns of those most easily sidelined in our society. The following has been compiled by the Council on Social Responsibility, Southern Executive, of the Methodist Church in Ireland, with input from our World Development & Relief and Youth & Children’s Work Teams.

The Methodist Church in Ireland through its Council on Social Responsibility has released a statement on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which was recently introduced as a Private Members’ Bill in the House of Commons and will be debated on 29th November.

The Church Leaders Group (Ireland) met with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn, MP, yesterday (6 November) in Assembly Buildings, Belfast, at what was the Group’s first meeting with Mr Benn since he was appointed in July.

On Monday 14^th October the Principal and Senior Management Team along with Dr Anita Gracie and the Students’ Union President, Andrew Irwin met the Rev Dr John Alderdice, who was making an official visit to Stranmillis College.

Three representatives from The Transferor Representatives' Council (TRC) gave evidence about Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) to Stormont's Education Committee yesterday, Wednesday 9th October.

As the thirtieth anniversary of the Combined Loyalist Military Command ceasefire in Northern Ireland approaches, the Methodist Church in Ireland remembers those affected by the violence across our island, particularly those who suffered the loss of loved ones and those who were significantly injured during the troubles.