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
Staff Team
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Dougie McCormack
PASTOR
Dougie has been the pastor of DEC since 2013. When Dougie is not walking his dog Gus or writing sermons, he loves playing the piano and golf and watching Leinster play rugby.
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Darren Mooney
YOUTH AND KIDS’ DIRECTOR
Darren looks after the youth of the church and helps oversee the children’s ministry. He’s committed to his wife, his five kids, and the NYT Mini Crossword.
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Rachel Dunne
CHURCH ADMIN
Rachel is our church administrator and pretty much makes sure the church doesn’t fall apart. She is a huge part of our prayer ministry and owns the church mascot puppy Reggie.
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Siobhan Anikwe
CHILDRENS’ MINISTRY INTERN
Siobhan is the head of our childrens’ ministry. She loves to serve at childrens’ camps and is constantly thinking of fun new ways to engage the kids. She loves to bake and is currently studying to be a secondary school teacher.
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Miriam Frim
MULTIMEDIA & PRODUCTION MANAGER
Miriam runs our production and media department, from sound, to livestream, to social media, to worship. If you see a blurry flash on a Sunday morning, it’s her running around trying to make sure everything is going okay. She’s also committed to making sure she owns every album she loves on vinyl!
Elders
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Dougie McCormack
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Robbie Burns
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Margaret Boles
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Anna Udovichenko
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Mark Quinn
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Fernanda Lages
Directors
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Clive Long
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Heather Boate
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Sharon Burrell
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Anup Matthews
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Hendrik Van Niekirk