ABOUT US
Who Are We?
Dun Laoghaire Evangelical Church has existed in the Dun Laoghaire area since the late 19th Century. We built our first church in Northumberland Avenue (Northumberland Hall) in 1911 and moved to our current location in 1989. We are an independent Evangelical Christian Church who seek to live out our faith in the south Dublin area.
We believe that Jesus calls us to pursue a radical lifestyle of love and service to each other and the world around us. You are welcome to visit us any Sunday morning for our service of worship, bible teaching, and fellowship.
What We Believe
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God is great: He is all powerful, all knowing, ever present, unchanging, completely worthy of our trust, and above all, Holy. It is in Him that we live, move and exist. God is good. He is our Father. He is loving, compassionate, and faithful to His people and His promises.
Genesis 1, Genesis 2, Genesis 21:33 / Deuteronomy 33.27 / Joshua 3:10 / Isaiah 12:2,40,12-28 / Jeremiah 10:10 / Matthew 3:16-17,28:19 / John 5:21-23,10:30 / Acts 5:3-4,17:31-32 / 2 Corinthians 13:14 / Colossians 1:15-20
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Jesus Christ is completely human but, at the same time, completely God. He is the only plan for bringing people who are far from God back into a right relationship with God. He lived a perfect life so that He could be a substitution for us in satisfying God’s demands for perfection. He defeated death in His resurrection so that we can have life.
Matthew 1:18-21 / Luke 24:36-43 50-51 / John 1:1-3,20:17 26-28, 14,17:5 / Acts1:9-11 / Hebrews 1:8 7:26-27,4:14-15 / 1 Thessalonians 4:13-5:10 / 1 Timothy 2:5 / 1 Peter 3:18 / 1 John 1:1-2,2:1-2 / Revelation 19:11-16,20:1-6
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The Holy Spirit’s presence assures us of our relationship with Christ. He guides believers into all truth and exalts Christ. He convicts people of their sin, God’s righteousness, and the coming judgment. He comforts us, gives us spiritual gifts, and makes us more like Christ.
John 3:5-8 16:7-15, Acts 1:8, Romans 8:9b, 1 Corinthians 12:7-11 13, Ephesians 4:7-16 5:18
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The Bible is God’s Word to all people. It was written by human authors under the supernatural guidance of the Holy Spirit. Because it was inspired by God, the Bible is truth without any mixture of error and is completely relevant to our daily lives.
Psalms 19:7-11, Matthew 5:17-18, John 17:17, 1 Corinthians 2:13, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 2 Timothy 3:15-16, Hebrews 4:12, 2 Peter 1:19-21
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Man is made in the image of God and is the supreme object of His creation. Man was created to have fellowship with God but became separated in that relationship through sinful disobedience. As a result, man cannot attain a right relationship with God through his own effort. Every human personality is uniquely created, possesses dignity, and is worthy of respect and Christian love.
Genesis 1:27, Isaiah 53:6 59:2 / John 1:12-13 3:3-8 / Romans 3:10-20 5: 6-21 12-19 5: 6:23 / Ephesians 1:4 2:1-5 8-9 12 / Titus 3:4-7 / 1 Peter 1:15-16
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Is an angelic being, the author of sin and the cause of the fall. He is the openly declared enemy of God and us. He will be eternally punished.
Genesis 3:1-3 / 2 Corinthians 11:14 / 1 Peter 5:8-9 / Revelation 20:10
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The blood of Jesus Christ, shed on the cross, provides the only way of salvation through the forgiveness of sin. Salvation occurs when people place their faith in the death and resurrection of Christ as sufficient payment for their sin. Salvation is a gift from God, and it cannot be earned through our own efforts.
Ps 16:11, Rom 3:21-31 5:1-5 6:21-23 / Ephesians 1:7-8 2:8-9 13 / 1 Corinthians 15:35-54 / 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 / 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10 / 2 Timothy 4:1 / 1 Peter 1:3-6 / Revelation 20:15 21:6-8
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The Church is a local community of baptised believers unified through faith in Christ. It is committed to the teachings of Christ and obeying all of His commands, and it seeks to bring the Gospel to the world. The Church works together in love and unity, intent on the ultimate purpose of glorifying Christ. We believe in the baptism of believers by immersion and celebrating the Lord’s Supper.
Luke 22:17-21 / Acts 2:38 8:36-40 13:1-3 14:23 27 16:33-34 20:28-31, 41 / Romans 6:1-4 / 1 Corinthians 1:2 11:23-26 12:17 / Gal 3:26 28 / Ephesians 1:22-23 4:5 5:21-32 / 1 Timothy 3:1 / Titus 1:5 / Hebrews 13:7 17 24 / 1 Peter 5:1-3
Meet Us
Staff
The staff of DEC look after the day-to-day running of the church.
Pastor
Dougie McCormack
Dougie has been the pastor of DEC since 2013. He is married to Liz and they have three grown up children and a ‘lively’ dog called Gus. When Dougie is not walking Gus or writing sermons, he loves playing the piano and golf and watching Leinster play rugby.
Church Admin
Cathy Cross
Cathy is one of our church administrators and knower of all things DEC. She is married to Graham and they have three children. They also have a less lively dog called Nellie & a very lively puppy named May. When Cathy is not walking Nellie & May she loves to bake.
Church Admin
Rachel Dunne
Rachel is another one of our church administrators. She is married to Alan and serves as a leader to our young adult group ONE°.
Youth & Children’s Director
Darren Mooney
Darren is our Youth & Children’s pastor. He once owned a pig and is a father of 5!
Elders
The elders of DEC oversee the spiritual growth of the church.
They are the leaders of the church that work together to ensure that DEC is a whole a healthy church, chasing after what God has for us as a church.
Dougie McCormack
Carlos Sanchez
Margaret Boles
Robbie Burns
Directors
The directors of DEC oversee the legal compliance of the church.
They are responsible for the safety of the church members and ensure we are legally compliant with the charity regulator.
Clive Long
Heather Boate
Sharon Burrell