Our Church
About Saint Mary's Church of Ireland – Ardee
Saint Mary's Church of Ireland – Ardee belongs to the Anglican Christian tradition and holds an important place in the religious and architectural heritage of Ardee, County Louth.
The present building dates from around 1810 and was substantially rebuilt in 1899. The ground on which it stands has a far longer story: Christian people have gathered to pray here for at least eight hundred years.
✦Generations have gathered on this ground to pray. We are glad to be part of that story, and gladder still to welcome you into it.
A local church in a long tradition
Throughout the history of Christianity in Ireland, the local church has been a place of worship and prayer, of spiritual guidance and quiet reflection, and of connection between neighbours. Saint Mary's is part of that wider inheritance.
Our identity is rooted in Christian faith and in the simple conviction that a church should be a welcoming place — for those who have worshipped here all their lives, and for those walking through the door for the first time.
What we hold dear
- ✦Christian worship
- ✦Biblical teaching
- ✦Prayer
- ✦Spiritual growth
- ✦Pastoral care
- ✦Christian fellowship
- ✦Compassionate service
- ✦Good relationships with our community
- ✦Our religious heritage
- ✦Responsible stewardship
Our Christian identity
Saint Mary's belongs to the Church of Ireland, part of the worldwide Anglican Communion. The Anglican way of faith places particular weight on:
- ✦Holy Scripture
- ✦Christian worship
- ✦Prayer and devotion
- ✦Sacramental life
- ✦Christian teaching
- ✦Spiritual reflection
- ✦Community fellowship
- ✦Service to others