Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Dublin Prayer Movement
Parishes in Dublin & Glendalough are being encouraged to engage creatively with the 2025 Prayer Movement. The Mission Sub Committee of Diocesan Councils is offering small grants towards parish activities which aim to get people involved in the movement.
The committee’s vision is to see all parishes in the United Dioceses flourish as communities of faith, confident in sharing the Good News they have been given and serving their society. They invite everyone to join the 2025 Prayer Movement ad pray that God will guide them in this work.
There are lots of ways in which parishes can engage with this initiative. They might consider a prayer breakfast, or a prayer night in the church. Youth group might have a pizza prayer party, or the Sunday School could do prayer craft activities. The possibilities are endless.
To support these activities the Mission Sub Committee is offering groups small grant awards of up to €250 towards a project that gets people in local churches praying for growth in our diocese.
The application form is available by emailing the Revd Rob Clements at [email protected]. Please give a description of the prayer activity and how many people are going to be involved. The number of grants the committee can award is limited, so do apply early. Successful applicants will be asked to provide a summary of the activity afterwards and some photos. Sign up to join the 2025 Prayer Movement yet at https://dublin.anglican.org/ministries/mission/2025-prayer-movement/join-our-2025-prayer-movement
This year’s annual Pentecost ecumenical service on Pentecost will take place on Sunday, 8th at 3pm at Errigal Truagh Old Graveyard in Co. Monaghan. The Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher, the Right Revd Dr. Ian Ellis and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, the Most Revd Larry Duffy, will participate in the service. During the service, a number of young people will give their reflections on Pentecost and the Donagh Community Choir will lead the praise. Errigal Truagh Old Graveyard near Glaslough and Emyvale, is one of the most ancient religious sites in the Province of Ulster and is believed to have been used for worship as far back as early Christian times.
On Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost, at 7.30pm in St Mary’s cathedral Limerick, the Bishop of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe , the Rt Revd Michael Burrows will ordain Mr Scott Elliott to be curate – assistant in Limerick City Parish, and on St Columba’s Day, which is Monday, at 8pm in St Brendan’s cathedral Clonfert he will ordain Dr Michael Mulqueen, to serve in the context of Ordained Local Ministry in the diocese of Clonfert and Kilmacduagh.
In St Paul’s church, Mountmellick, on Monday at 7.30pm the Bishop of Meath & Kildare, the Most Revd Pat Storey, will institute the Revd Lesley Robinson to the Mountmellick group of parishes which consists of Mountmellick, Collbanagher and Rosenallis. Ms Robinson has been Rector of Clontarf in the Diocese of Dublin since 2013.