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Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Clogher Exhibition
A touring exhibition, ‘The Longest Yarn’, a three–dimensional wool tapestry telling the story of the 80 days it took the Allies to liberate Paris is coming to St. Macartin’s cathedral, Enniskillen, from next week, and this will be its only exhibition venue in Ireland.
The display carefully knitted and crocheted by hundreds of volunteers worldwide, depicts various scenes to tell a story of this momentous day in history. The total exhibition measures 80 metres, representing the 80 years since D–Day. The Longest Yarn depicts through the tapestry, the build–up and launch in England through to the Normandy invasion.
The tapestry was first unveiled at Notre Dame Church in Carentan, France on 28 May 2024 and is currently touring cathedrals in England. It will be on display in Enniskillen until Saturday, 8 February. ‘The Longest Yarn’ will also travel to the United States.
It took over 1,000 people knitting and crocheting from countries across the world including the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and France to create the intricate scenes including the horrors on the Landing Beaches and some of the battles.
To accompany the exhibition, a book will be on sale, giving more information on each of the 80 scenes including a picture from 1944 to show viewers what each scene was based on.
Tomorrow (Saturday) morning the Archbishop of Dublin, will attend the enthronement of Bishop Nectarie as Bishop of the Diocese of Ireland and Iceland, in the Romanian Orthodox Tradition in Blakestown. In the afternoon he will conduct the Pioneer Ministry Licensing and Commissioning Service for Shane Maguire in St. Mary’s parish church, Crumlin.
The Vocation Retreat 2025, organised by the Commission on Ministry, will take place in Manresa Retreat Centre, Clontarf, Dublin, from 21–23 February.
The Vocation Retreat is open to all who are exploring a sense of calling to ordained ministry in the Church of Ireland and is intended as a period of reflection and discernment. The guest speaker will be the Rt Revd Andrew Watson, Bishop of Guildford, who will address four sessions during the weekend. The retreat takes place in the context of worship and prayer and there is opportunity for further reflection and conversation.
Places are limited, so early booking is recommended with a deadline of Friday, 24 January.
Those interested in attending may also contact their Diocesan Director of Ordinands for additional information. A leaflet about the Vocation Retreat is provided here.
The Archbishop of Dublin has announced two appointments to the Chapter of Christ Church cathedral, Dublin. Canon Paul Arbuthnot and the Revd Suzanne Harris have been appointed Canons of the cathedral. The Revd Suzanne Harris is Rector of Castlemacadam, Ballinatone & Aughrim in the Diocese of Glendalough while Canon Paul Arbuthnot is the new Dean of Residence of Trinity College, Dublin.
Published in the Friday edition of The Irish Times