SEPTEMBER 2026
The call
to every
corner
REACHING EVERY CORNER PCI’s mission development
LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS
How God is working in Syria and Lebanon
STRATEGIC MINISTRY TO STUDENTS
The importance of chaplaincy
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CONTENTS | SEPTEMBER 2026
FEATURES
10 Recapturing the heart of church life Experiencing more of God
12 Reaching every corner of our island PCI’s mission development in Ireland
16 General Assembly 2026 Overview of debates and decisions
38 Light in the darkness
How God is working in Syria and Lebanon
41 What are we talking about? The concept of conversational ministry
44 Strategic ministry to students The importance of chaplaincy
46 Caretakers of creation
Reaching every corner of our island p12
New PCI resource on stewardship of creation
REGULARS
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Editorial Culture Watch News Life lessons Annes Nel Reflections Mission articles Reviews Life in PCI In this month
September 2026 No. 881 £2.20/€2.60 Published by: The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Assembly Buildings, Belfast BT1 6DW. T: +44 (0)28 9032 2284 E: herald@presbyterianireland.org W: www.presbyterianireland.org
Light in the darkness p38
Strategic ministry to students p44
CONTRIBUTORS Annes Nel is a minister emeritus with PCI’s Council for Global Mission. He is married to Olga and has three children and nine grandchildren.
Pip Florit is a mission support officer for PCI. She is a member of Bloomfield Presbyterian and lives with her husband Ishmael and son and daughter in Belfast.
Rick Hill is Secretary of PCI’s Council for Mission in Ireland. He is an elder in Carnmoney Presbyterian and lives in Doagh with his wife Sarah and three children.
Neil Harrison is PCI’s mission development officer and a member of Waringstown Presbyterian. He is married to Suzanne and they have two children.
Editor: Sarah Harding
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