Dundrum Methodist Church, Dublin, became the second Methodist church to receive an Eco-Congregation Ireland (ECI) award. Members of the church have been working on environmental awareness for many years. The church’s eco committee, which was formed in 2004, built on the long-established ethos of living simply, including recycling of newspapers, cans, clothes and other recyclables, becoming a Fairtrade church and [...]

The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev. Ian D. Henderson deplores and condemns the recent rioting in East Belfast. The President said “the use of a weapon was a sinister development”. While he acknowledges the continuing work of many in each of the communities affected to bring about an atmosphere of peace and good-will, he feels that [...]