Boris Johnson and Irish international minister Simon Coveney had been amongst dignitaries who attended the service at St Patrick’s Church of Eire Cathedral in Armagh.
The occasion, titled A Service of Reflection and Hope, was organised by the leaders of the principle church buildings.
Secretary of State for Northern Eire Brandon Lewis, First Minister Paul Givan, DUP chief Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, UUP chief Doug Beattie, SDLP chief Colum Eastwood and Alliance chief Naomi Lengthy additionally attended the service.
Sinn Féin didn’t ship a consultant.
The Queen had been set to attend however was unable to journey after she fell sick.
The sermon was delivered by the president of the Methodist Church in Eire, Dr Sahr Yambasu.
Initially from Sierra Leone, he’s the primary African-born chief of certainly one of Eire’s most important church buildings.
He mentioned he hoped the occasion might assist folks in Northern Eire to decide on a method ahead which is mutually useful for everybody.
He mentioned: “As we speak, we’re marking a degree in our historical past. Now we have come a great distance – not only a century however centuries. Throughout that point, folks have cared for each other and made efforts to construct neighborhood.
“However we have now additionally been blighted by sectarian divisions, horrible injustices, harmful violence and by win-lose political attitudes.
“So, this service supplies us with a possibility to offer thanks and, additionally, lament; to think about what might be and to decide on the way in which ahead that may be mutually useful.”
