Finding a Church in Northern Ireland

Joseph Courtney
Religion Major
Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland


Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Before I left, I thought finding a church home would be easy. I mean Northern Ireland has a reputation for being very religious, and there is practically a church on every corner. There is even one right across the street from me. The first problem I experienced, however, was the name of the church I wanted to attend. At home, it’s the Episcopal Church which is a member of the Anglican Communion. It wasn’t until the 4th day here someone I asked told me the Irish equivalent would be the Church of Ireland.

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