The Church Leaders Group (Ireland), has written to the PSNI Chief Constable and the Policing Board Chair offering their encouragement and support, while expressing their thanks ‘to the members of the PSNI for their courage in the face of adversity’ over recent weeks.

A special thanksgiving service took place at Belfast Cathedral on Friday evening, 20th June to mark Christian Aid Ireland turning 80; marking the global impact made possible by the individuals, churches, staff and partners of Christian Aid Ireland.

With heavy hearts we lament two decisions carried in the House of Commons last week. 

MCI is sorry to hear of the events at the Belfast Islamic Centre last night. We are committed to working towards a society in which no one lives in fear and all can flourish.

Conference recommends that Methodists mark Refugee Week this Sunday 22nd June, “Sanctuary Sunday”.

Stephen Skuce will take on a new stationed post as Growing Churches Officer (Ireland) from September 2025. Find out more as he sits down with Heather Morris on this episode of the Living Wholeheartedly Podcast.

The Methodist people in Ireland and particularly those in Ballymena and Cullybackey strongly condemn the recent violence in Ballymena and some other areas. 

At its 2024 annual Conference, the Rev Alan Wardlow was designated as President of the Methodist Church in Ireland for 2025-26. He will be installed at Thomas Street Methodist Church on Thursday 5th June 2025.

The Methodist Church in Ireland welcomes the election of Pope Leo XIV.

Many organisations that were involved both on the Home Front and at the Front in the war in Europe were represented and participated in the service. The preacher was the Rev Dr John Alderdice, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland.

The President and Lay Leader of the Methodist Church in Ireland have extended the “sympathies and prayers of the Irish Methodist people” upon learning of the death of Pope Francis.

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.