Like Church of Ireland members from around Ireland, representatives of the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross attended the General Synod of the Church of Ireland which was held in Armagh last week on the 7th, 8th and 9th May. Our Diocesan Media Officer, Sam Wynn, was busy taking photographs. Here are some of them:
- Taking a break: Dorothy Verplancke and Keith Roberts
- r-l Helen Arnopp and the Reverend Elaine Murray chat with the all-Ireland President of the Mothers’ Union, Phyllis Grothier
- Robin Newenham and Sandra Dukelow
- Robin Newenham chats with David Wynne, Administrator of the Secondary Education Committee
- l-r Avril Jennings and Ann Buttimer arrive at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh for the Synod Eucharist
- l-r on the way to the Synod Eucharist (Dean Paul Draper (Lismore) , Dean Christopher Peters (Ross), Canon Sam Wright (Lisburn), the Rev. Simon Genoe (LIsburn and the Rev. Ruth Elmes (Cashel, Ferns and Ossory
- The Reverend Stephen McCann and his wife, Heidi Montgomery arrived at the Cathedral
- l-r Dean Christopher Peters, Heidi Montgomery, the Reverend Stephen McCann all chat with former rector of Ballydehob, Dean Paul Draper
- Refreshments
- l-r Patricia Bogan, Howard Dunne and Bicky Coomber enjoy the sunshine
- Síle Hunt catches up on the news
- l-r John Fryday from Cashel, Ferns and Ossory chats with Keith Roberts
- Coffee time (l-r) the Rev. Steve McCann, the Rev. Densi MacCarthy, Pat Culleton and Andrew Coleman
- l-r Archdeacon Adrian Wilkinson and Ann Buttimer catch up with a former curate of Bandon, the Rev. Olive Donohoe
- The Rev. Bruce Pierce (left)
- The Bishop visits the Changing Attitude Ireland stand
- The Rev. John Tanner, originally from Bandon, catches up with Sandra Dukelow
- The CCR group photo
- The Reverend Eileen Cremin (left) with Bishop Pat Storey
- Dorothy Verplancke enjoying a moment of humour
- Dr Alicia St Leger (right)
- Canon Eithne Lynch and her husband Richard (right) meet up with Godfrey Birthistle from Cashel, Ferns and Ossory.
- Snack time
- Avril Jennings (left) welcomes the representative of the Moravian Church
- Canon Paul Willoughby with Andrew Coleman
- Andrew Coleman (left) with Canon Horace McKinley from Dublin Diocese
- The House of Bishops (our Bishop day-dreaming!)
- Bishop Harold Miller (left) former rector of Carrigrohane, with Dr Tim Jackson
- Síle Hunt with John Fryday from Cashel, Ferns and Ossory
- John Stanley (right)
- The Archdeacon negotiates with Scott Hayes of Ecclesiastical Insurance
- And the Archdeacon negotiates with Protestant Aid
- Canon Paul Willoughby and Dr Melissa Webb from Dublin Diocese
- On the stairs to the Synod Hall (Avril Jennings, second from left)