Cathedrals:
St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh offers a variety of services throughout the week, including Holy Communion both in traditional form (Sundays at 10am without sermon or hymns) and contemporary form (Sundays at 11am, Wednesdays, Saints’ days and Holy Days at 9:30am), Choral Evensong on Sundays at 3:15pm, and Morning Prayer from Monday to Saturday at 9:30am. All are invited to partake in any service or to enjoy some quiet reflection admiring the architectural beauty. Tours for groups need to be scheduled with the Cathedral Steward. Visitors are welcomed from 9am-4pm during November-March and till 5pm from April-October. For additional details, visit their website, mentioned by the Very Rev Shane Forster, Dean of St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh City: www.stpatricks-cathedral.org.
St. Anne’s Cathedral in Belfast is open for Afternoon Prayers from 1pm till 1:15pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and a Ministry of Healing service on Fridays at 1pm in the Hall. Furthermore, every Sunday, Choral Eucharist is at 11am and Choral Evensong at 3.30pm. Visitors can explore from Tuesday to Saturday between 10am and 4pm, although during services, it restricts cultural visits. As stated by Dean Stephen Forde, everyone from any tradition or faith is invited. Visit: www.belfastcathedral.org.
St Finn Barre’s (Cork City) holds choral Eucharist and choral Evensong every Sunday at 11:15am and 3:30pm respectively. Additionally, on weekdays and Saturdays there are services at noon, featuring the said Eucharist in the Dean’s Chapel. Choral Evensong takes place every Friday at 6:15pm. The Cathedral’s doors are open for visitors from Monday to Saturday, from 10am until 1pm and then from 2pm till 5:30pm. For more insights, check their website: www.corkcathedral.com. Contact Dean Nigel Dunne for enquiries.
At Saint Columb’s Cathedral located in Derry/Londonderry, services during the Third Sunday of Easter, which falls on the 14th of April, includes Holy Communion in Bishop William Alexander Chapel at 8am, Choral Eucharist on the 1st and 3rd Sundays and Coral Matins on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 11am, followed by Choral Evensong at 4pm. The Daily Office is observed at 10.30am on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (The Litany) in The Baptistery. Eucharist celebrations occur on Tuesday at 10.30am in The Bishop William Alexander Chapel. Please see their online magazine for alterations to regular services: www.stcolumbscathedral.org. Dean Raymond Stewart will be available for additional assistance.
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, also known as Down Cathedral based in Downpatrick, hosts its Third Sunday of Easter service on the 14th of April at 11:30am offering Holy Communion. An additional service with Holy Communion occurs specifically on the 18th of April, Thursday, at 10am. The Cathedral rings for evening prayer from Monday till Friday at 5pm. Visitors from all backgrounds are welcome from Monday to Saturday, with visiting hours from 10am to 4:30pm, and on Sundays from 1pm to 4pm. Conveniently located near Downpatrick Town Centre, next to The Saint Patrick Centre. Welcoming all those who value faith, Down Cathedral is beyond just a space for prayer and worship for the local congregation and folks of the Church of Ireland Diocese. More details can be obtained at downcathedral.org. Contact Dean Henry Hull for further queries.
At St. Macartin’s Cathedral in Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, the Easter Sunday services are set on the 14th of April, beginning at both 9am and 11am. Holy Communion takes place on the 1st and 3rd Sundays while Morning Prayers occur on the 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. Additionally, a unique Family Service is held on the 4th Sunday. Weekly services, inclusive of Holy Communion, are planned for 11am on Thursdays, while other special services are declared as per requirement. Our Very Reverend Kenneth R J Hall, is our Dean. For additional details please visit our website at www.enniskillencathedral.com.
On another note, Limerick City’s St. Mary’s Cathedral offers a Service of Worship commencing at 11:15am. This includes Holy Communion during the 1st and 3rd Sundays, alongside Morning Prayers on the 2nd and 4th Sundays. Furthermore, regular Morning Prayer sessions are scheduled every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday at 9am, and on Tuesdays at 10:30am. There is also a Holy Communion held every Thursday morning at 10:30am. Do join us online! Detailed updates to our timeline can be found at www.saintmaryscathedral.ie. We invite you to our Cathedral, open for self-guided tours from 11am to 4pm, Monday to Saturday. This message comes from our Very Reverend Niall J. Sloane.
Ceremonies taking place at The National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland for the Third Sunday of Easter will commence with a 09:15 Eucharist in Lady Chapel. This will follow by a Choral Matins sung by the Cathedral Choir at 11:15 with responses from Sumsion and Hadley. The morning sermon will be delivered by Rev G.V. Wharton, Prebendary of Dunlavin. There will be an afternoon service of Choral Evensong at 15:15 with responses from Radcliffe and Vaughan Williams. Rev P.M. Willoughby, Prebendary of Tymothan, will take the sermon. For more details, visit the Cathedral’s website www.stpatrickscathedral.ie.
St Brigid’s Cathedral in Kildare will be observing the third Sunday of Easter on the 14th of April at 11:30am, with a Market Square service to be given by Rector and Dean, The Very Rev Isobel Jackson. More information is available on their website https://stbrigidscathedral.com/.
In Belfast, join us for the traditional service at the All Saints Church under the United Parish of St. Nicholas at 10am, or the 11:30am service at the All Saints Church on Cadogan Park for a more contemporary service open to people from all walks of life. ASC UniChurch hosts a modern, relaxed service at 7:30pm on University Street each Sunday, with complimentary tea and coffee afterwards led by Rev Trevor Johnston. Further detail can be found at www.ascbelfast.com.
“All Saints, positioned next to Raheny Village on Howth Road, Dublin 5, hosts a Eucharistic service every Sunday at 9:45am and a family service on the fourth Sunday of every month. An informal service is held every Wednesday at 11am in All Saints Hall, complete with complimentary tea and scones afterwards. Find out more at http://allsaintsraheny.org. In contrast, St John the Evangelist in Coolock is found near the junction with Springdale Road on Tonlegee Road, with services at 11am. More information can be found at http://www.coolock.dublin.anglican.org. Rector Kevin Ronn presides over these.
In County Wexford, the Ardamine Group of Parishes has planned services for Sunday, 14th April, at Monamolin for 9am Holy Communion, Kiltennel for 10:15am Morning Prayer, and Kilnamanagh for 11:45am Morning Prayer.
The Bailieborough Group of Parishes in County Cavan conduct services at Shercock and Mullagh at 9:30am, Bailieborough at 10:45am, and Knockbride at 12noon. All are welcome. The fifth Sunday of each month features a united service at 10:30am at a location to be announced. Save for Shercock, all services are followed by tea and coffee. Find out more information at http://www.bailieborough.kilmore.anglican.org or on their Facebook page. Rev Ian Horner is the Rector here.
Bangor Parish Church in County Down has scheduled a traditional service on the third Sunday of Easter, April 14th, at 10am and a contemporary service with children and youth activities at 11:30am. They serve refreshments between services and have a contemporary style evening service at 7pm. It’s located at the junction of Hamilton Road and Castle Street, Bangor, Co. Down. Visit: bangorparishchurch.org.uk or their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/bangorparishchurch for regular updates.”
St James’ Church, Crinken, with its foundations in evangelical and gospel-centred teaching, is situated between Bray and Shankill on the old Dublin Road. Services are held every third Sunday of Easter, specifically on 14th April at 10:30am, and visitors are heartily welcomed. To know more about us, please check out our website: www.crinken.ie.
The Enniscorthy and Monart Union of Parishes, located in Co. Wexford, has regular services scheduled every Sunday at St. Paul’s Church, Templescoby at 9:30am (Morning Prayer), and at St. Mary’s Church, Enniscorthy at 11:30am (Holy Communion). There is also a Holy Communion every Saturday at 7pm at St. Paul’s Church, Clone. Plus, a Midweek Holy Communion takes place in The Parish Meeting Room in the Rectory every Thursday at 10.30am with refreshments served afterwards, led by Rev Canon Nicola Halford. Learn more at www.enniscorthymonart.com.
You are warmly invited to the Immanuel Church, located at the Irish Church Missions building, 28 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1. Our Sunday service is at 11am, and we open our doors to people of all backgrounds, nationality and ethnicity. For additional information, visit our Pastor Kieron Lynch’s website at www.immanuelchurchdublin.org.
We cordially invite you to the Kildare and Newbridge group of parishes. Every Sunday at 11:30am, a service is conducted at the St. Brigids Cathedral Kildare by Rector and Dean, The Very Rev Isobel Jackson. Kilmeague Parish meets at 10am on the 2nd and 4th Sunday each month, and also at St. Pauls Curragh Camp as and when announced. Similarly, St. Patricks Newbridge, St. Johns Kilcullen, and St. Patricks Carnalway hold meetings every Sunday, 2nd and 4th Sundays, and the 3rd Sunday of each month respectively, all at 10am. For more details, please visit https://meathandkildare.org/findachurch/kildare/kildare-union-of-parishes/.
Kill O The Grange in Dublin is an active community-based church affiliated with the Church of Ireland, well known for its evangelical messages. Church services are held on Sundays at two separate times, 9:30am for Holy Communion and 11am for Service of the Word. Additionally, a Holy Communion Service is available every Wednesday at 10:30am. On Thursdays, the church is open from 10am to 12 noon for private prayers. Reverend Alan Breen invites you to visit their website at http://kotg.ie for further details.
In harmony with Kill O The Grange, the United Parishes of Malahide, Portmarnock and St Doulagh’s in Co. Dublin also announce their services. The worship on the third Sunday of Easter, which falls on 14th April, is scheduled at St. Andrew’s, Malahide at 8am for Holy Communion 1, and again at 11.30am for Morning Prayer 2. Meanwhile, St. Doulagh’s, Balgriffin hosts Morning Prayer 2 at 10am. Additional information can be found at https://malahide.dublin.anglican.org/. Reverend Canon David I Gillespie extends a warm welcome to all.
St Anne’s church, located on Dawson Street in Dublin City, conducts its Sunday Service at 11am, alternating between Matins and Eucharist with a full choir. All Christians, regardless of their tradition, are welcomed to partake in all the services and to receive Holy Communion. St. Anne’s opens its doors for private prayer and welcomes visitors from Wednesday to Friday, between 11am to 2pm.
St Audoen’s in Cornmarket offers a unique 9.30am Bellringing service, followed by a 10am Eucharist every Sunday with hymns and Anglican chant to commemorate the Third Sunday of Easter. Organist Olesia Borsuk oversees the musical accompaniment. St. Audoen’s has walk-in access via St Audoen’s Park and allows car parking between Francis Street and Christ Church.
Lastly, St Catherine St James located in Donore Avenue holds a Service of the Word at 11.30 am, focused on the theme of the Annunciation, with Organist Olesia Borsuk. Parking spaces for cars are available within the churchyard.
The Easter Sunday service in St Mary’s Parish in Howth, County Dublin commences at 10:30am featuring Holy Communion, and is succeeded by the Easter General Vestry. Halfway through the week, a Morning Prayer service takes place on Wednesday at 10:30am, followed by the Pilgrim Course. You can obtain more details on their website, www.stmaryshowth.com. Their Rector is Reverend Philip Heak.
St Nicholas Collegiate Church in Galway City has Sunday services at 9am and 11am, both accompanied by Holy Communion. Holy Communion also features in their Wednesday service at 10.30am. Further information can be found at either stnicholas.ie or tuam.anglican.org/galway/st-nicholas-galway. Reverend Lynda Peilow serves here.
The Zion Parish Church invites everyone to their services on the Third Sunday after Easter, that is, 14th April. They begin with Holy Communion 1 at 9am, followed by Morning Prayer at 10.30am.
Regarding the Presbyterian Church, one can say that its form of Christian faith is primarily Reformed. They place significant emphasis on God’s Sovereignty, Christ’s Kingship, and Bible’s authority. Learn more, including a comprehensive list of all congregations in Ireland, at www.presbyterianireland.org.
The Methodist Church in Ireland brings together a community of people bound by God’s love. Their prime focus is to dedicate themselves as followers of Jesus for a change in the world. It comprises of 212 churches across Ireland, from North to South, and East to West. To locate a church in your vicinity, refer to the website irishmethodist.org.
Belfast Central Mission is inclusive of two congregations – Grosvenor Hall and Sandy Row. Both congregations congregate for Sunday Worship at 11am each week. Additional services include weekday lunchtime prayers at 1:15pm and Wednesday’s Communion at 8am. You’re welcome to join them if you’re in Belfast. For more information about their Services, you can visit belfastcentralmission.org.
The Bray Methodist Church, located in County Wicklow, warmly welcomes everyone to its Sunday worship services at 10 am along with Holy Communion, typically held on the first Sunday of the month under the guidance of Reverend Mark Forsyth. Learn more at http://www.braymethodist.ie/ or keep up-to-date with events on https://www.facebook.com/braymethodist.
Clontarf Methodist Church, based in Dublin, invites all for Sunday services starting at 11:30am in the vicinity of St Lawrence Road and Clontarf Road. The congregation is led by Reverend Ivor Owens.
Abbey Street’s Dublin Central Mission, also known as the Methodist Church, holds weekly Sunday services at 11am. It is currently located at the St Kevin’s Oratory, Patrick’s Road (just behind St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral). To know more, please visit dublincentralmission.ie.
The Dundrum Methodist Church in Dublin, headed by Reverend Stephen Taylor, holds ceremonies at 10 am and 11:30 am every Sunday, followed by a friendly gathering over tea and coffee. They also invite you for Bible study sessions at 8 pm every Tuesday and a brief Morning Prayer on Fridays from 7 am on Zoom, accessible via their website. For more info, please check https://dundrummethodist.ie.
Sunday services at Monaghan, Aughnacloy, and Ballynanny happen at different outputs: Dawson Street, Monaghan Town at 10:30am on the first and third, Moore Street, Aughnacloy at 10:30am on the second and fourth, and 12 pm at Ballynanny Road, Ballygawley. Reverend William Newell leads services.
The churches at Portlaoise, Mountmellick, and Athy offer Holy Communion during their Sunday services; 10 am at Portlaoise, 11:45 am at Athy and afternoon at 4 pm at Mountmellick. For additional details, please refer to https://laoiskildaremethodist.com/.
Finally, Skerries Methodist Church in Dublin, under the ministry of Reverend Michael Jones, welcomes all to the noon service at Strand Street in Skerries.
The Sutton Methodist Church, nestled in Co. Dublin, greets you at 10 in the morning at the intersection of Howth Road and Church Road, a quarter mile (about 400m) on the Howth side from Sutton Cross. We offer a warm welcome to all under the guidance of Reverend Ivor Owens.
Stepping a bit further to Wicklow Town, one can attend the Wicklow Methodist Church service, at New Street, Convent Road commencing at 11:45am. Follow our schedule for Sunday School on the second and fourth Sundays, and Holy Communion generally occurs on the first Sunday of each month. Do swing by, we’d love to have you as our guest, and perhaps you would like to join us for a hot beverage post the sermon. Services are led by Reverend Mark Forsyth. Visit us at https://sites.google.com/site/wicklowmethodist/collection.
Elsewhere, at Northumberland Avenue in Dún Laoghaire, the Methodist Church holds its Sunday Service at 11am. The amenity of online services is also available at www.dlmc.org.
Shifting focus to the Baptist community, the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland forms a collective of 117 distinct local churches conjoined in a Gospel Partnership. It marks a fellowship of over 20,000 Baptist devotees across both North and South Ireland. To discover more or to find a list of congregations, check out: www.baptistsinireland.org.