Irish Times Notes11 Oct 24

Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’

Homelessness

Each parish in the Church of Ireland is being encouraged to consider how it can help to overcome homelessness at a local level between Harvest and Christmas this year.

With both seasons being special times for thanksgiving and generosity, the Church and Society Commission’s new two–page flyer – Sharing hope with people without a home – is a timely guide to actions that can be undertaken locally.

Above all else, the resource encourages each person experiencing homelessness to be valued as someone who is unique, facing unique challenges and deserving compassion and respect. Welcoming people into warm spaces, sharing fruit and vegetables with families with nutritional needs, and small acts of neighbourly love to help people feel at ease at home are among the suggestions.

Copies can be downloaded, printed and shared from the Church of Ireland website and will be shared with diocesan and cathedral offices over the coming weeks. See this link for more information.

The Dublin Stanford Festival, which marks the centenary of the death of the composer, Sir Charles Villier Stanford. begins today (Friday) and continues until Sunday. As part of the Festival there will be Evensong in St Patick’s cathedral today (Friday) at 5.30pm to the setting of Stanford in Bb, Choral Matins in St Patrick’s on Sunday at 11.15am to Stanford in C and Evensong in Christ Church cathedral at 3.30pm to Stanford in G.

The BBC Radio Ulster Broadcast Service on Sunday will be from St. Columba’s parish church, Knock, Belfast. It will be a sung Eucharist which will commence at 10.03am.The Rector, Canon John Auchmuty will be the Celebrant and Preacher.The guest organist will be Graeme McCullough and the Director of Music will be Dr. Joe McKee. The series of Stanford anniversary organ recitals concludes in St Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin, at 7pm,with a recital by  the cathedral’s Organist and Assistant Master if the Music, David Leigh.  Admission is free.

From Wednesday until Friday the clergy of the United Diocese Cork, Cloyne & Ross will have their Clergy Away Days at the Celtic Ross Hotel. The speaker will be Canon Scott Gunn. Executive Director of the Forward Movement – a ministry of The Episcopal Church that inspires disciples and empowers evangelists.

On Saturday 19 October Calary parish church, Co. Wicklow, will once again host a concert together with an optional supper in aid of the work being done by Sister Mary Killeen in Mukuru, Nairobi. This event raises very important funding for the street children in Mukuru. This year the artists are Clare McCague (harp) and Catrina Scullion (soprano). Tickets for the concert, which begins at 8 pm, are €20. The additional cost for the supper is €30 per person. The supper will commence at 6 pm. Payment may be by cash or cheque or card at the door. For more information or to book tickets, please ring  (01) 281 8118 or email [email protected]