Irish Times Notes01 Nov 24

Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’

Autumn Issue of Search

The autumn issue of the Church of Ireland journal, Search, edited on this occasion by the Revd Mark Gallagher, Rector of Trory in the Diocese of Clogher, focuses on the intersection of health and faith. As a medicinal chemist before ordination, Mr Gallagher is a most appropriate guest editor.

In a medical reading of ancient faith texts, Jonathan Heron questions if they contain early public health decrees. Greg Gallagher and Canon Daniel Nuzum bring unique perspectives on the developing role spirituality plays in healthcare, social care and chaplaincy. Canon Gillian Wharton gives an update on clergy wellbeing, both where progress has been made, and stagnated. The Revd Andy Moore reflects on his intersecting worlds as both licenced paramedic and priest when responding in emergency situations. Archdeacon Andrew Orr and the Revd Abigail Sines approach health in a different way. Andrew considers the church’s carbon footprint and the Eco– Church movement, while Abigail reflects on her experiences with Asian communities still divided from World War II, finding a means of healing through Eucharist.

Greg, a native of Donegal, is a former Director and CEO of Social Services and a Board Member of the Scottish Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency, while Jonathan, from Tyrone, is a plastic surgeon working in London.  All the other authors are currently serving Church of Ireland clerics.

Those who wish to subscribe to Search may do so on–line  at www.searchjournal.ireland.anglican.org

On Sunday the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross, Dr Paul Colton, will visit Nohoval parish church. During the year the Bishop has been visiting parishes as part of the celebration of the silver jubilee of his consecration. This will be the last of these visits.

A new series of Sunday lunchtime recitals in St Ann’s church, Dawson Street, will start again on Sunday at 12:45pm when Thérèse Fahy will perform Debussy’s Preludes Book 1.

On Tuesday a new series of lunchtime lectures begins in Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, at 1.10pm. Curated by the cathedral’s Research Advisor, Dr Stuart Kinsella, the series is one of a number of events which have marked the centenary of the death of the composer Charles Villiers Stanford. The first lecture, on ‘Stanford and Dublin’ will be given by Dr David O’Shea from TU Dublin.