The Church of Ireland today presented awards to parishes, dioceses and other church organisations for the best websites and magazines; to acknowledge the contribution of all those who help promote communications both internally and externally for the Church.

The awards were presented by the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Alan Harper.

Presenting the awards, the Archbishop said “In congratulating the winners, I am also delighted to acknowledge the hard work of all those who contribute, mostly in a voluntary capacity, to communicating the message of the Church.”

Magazine and Website Results 2007

Magazines:

Best Parish Magazine
Magheragall Parish News (Connor)

Runner Up
St Gall’s, Carnalea (Down)

Other Organisation Magazine
Winner: In Mission (CMS Ireland)

Best Diocesan Magazine
N:vision (Derry & Raphoe) 

Runner Up
Connor Connections (Connor)

Websites:

Best Parish Websites

St Peter’s Drogheda (Armagh) http://www.drogheda.armagh.anglican.org/

Parish Websites Runners Up
Whitechurch (Dublin) http://www.whitechurch.dublin.anglican.org/           

St Philips & St James, Holywood (Down) http://www.holywoodparishchurch.co.uk/

Ballyholme Parish (Down) http://www.ballyholmeparish.co.uk/

Redcross Parish (Glendalough) http://www.redcrosschurch.ie/

Best Diocesan Website
Down and Dromore: http://www.downandromore.org/

Best Other Website
Sunday School Society http://www.sundayschoolsociety.ie/

Commendation for innovation
Kitclub Blogspot http://www.kitclub.blogspot.com/