Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
CMH:I Events
The Church’ Ministry of Healing: Ireland has announced details of two events for later this month.
It will hold a 4–week online series of reflection on the places we inhabit and a gentle exploration of our true belonging. Carol Casey and Lydia Monds will lead these sessions through silence, prayer, scripture, and poetry. The sessions offer a time of wondering, prayer and rest, which we pray will be like a healing balm for your mind, heart and soul. Online: Thursdays 11am – 12pm, on 14, 21 and 18 May and 4 June. Book via www.ministryofhealing.ie
It will also facilitate a quiet day on Achill Island, open to anyone who needs an interlude of quiet reflection in a beautiful place. ‘Be Still & Know’ is a contemplative time of prayer, silence, story and rest, taking place on Sunday 24 May at 3pm in St Thomas’s Church, Dugort, Achill, F28 WC92, and led by Lydia Monds, Ministry Leader with CMHI. The event begins with Compline at 3:00; the Be Still & Know Session follows for an hour; refreshments will then be served in the parish hall. For more information or to confirm your attendance contact Rev Suzanne Cousins: [email protected].
A new series of ‘Summer Music in Sandford’ begins today in Sandford parish church, Ranelagh, where art 1.aopm there will be music by the TU Dublin Junior Keyboard Prizewinners.
Next Tuesday there will be a lunchtime concert in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, beginning at 1.15pm. The recitalist will be pianist, Seamus Tse.
The United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough will welcome new curates this summer. Esther Simpson has been appointed Curate Assistant to Rathmichael Parish. Cennis Chikeze has been appointed Curate Assistant to the Parish of Castleknock & Mulhuddart with Clonsilla. Ms Simpson is currently serving her intern year in St Mark’s, Dundela, Belfast, in the Diocese of Down & Dromore, and Mr Chikeze is serving his intern year in Navan in the Diocese of Meath & Kildare.
In the Diocese of Clogher the Revd Dr Edwin Aiken has been instituted as Vicar of St. Macartin’s Cathedral, Parish of Enniskillen. Dr Aiken has been Curate in St. Macartin’s Cathedral for the last three years.
This year’s ‘Dialogue of Friendship’ event will take place on Saturday, 16 May, at Dundrum Methodist Church in Dublin. The theme will be ‘Faithfully Caring for Creation’ and the keynote speaker will be the Revd David Coleman, Environmental Chaplain for Eco–Congregation Scotland. This is the fourth ‘Dialogue of Friendship’ event, organised as a collaboration between the Church of Ireland Interfaith Working Group and the Places of Sanctuary Ireland Sanctuary in Faith Stream. The Interfaith Working Group forms part of the General Synod’s Commission for Christian Unity and Dialogue. The event is free of charge and a vegetarian lunch is provided. However, pre–booking is essential as places are limited. Booking link – to Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/4qFc35p