Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Pentecost in Clogher
In the Diocese of Clogher this year’s annual ecumenical service on Pentecost Sunday will take place on Sunday at 3pm at St. Macartan’s Church, known as the Forth Chapel on the outskirts of Clogher.
St. Macartan’s, The Forth Chapel is well known having come top from more than 180 nominations and claimed the top UK–wide prestigious title of Church of the Year 2022 at the inaugural National Church Awards in London. It was completed in 1846 and several renovations and refurbishments have taken place over the years.
The Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher, the Right Revd Ian Ellis and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, the Most Revd Larry Duffy, will participate in the service. They will be joined by local ministers from churches in the district. During the service, a number of young people will give their reflections on Pentecost and the praise will be led by local singers.
The new series of’ Summer Music in Sandford’ continues today (Friday) in Sandford parish church, Ranelagh, where art 1.10pm there will be music from counter tenor, Adam McDonagh and pianist Christopher Knopp.
On Sunday, the Feast of Pentecost, in St Brendan’s Cathedral, Clonfert, the Bishop of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe, the Rt Revd Michael Burrows, will ordain the Revd Dr Michael Mulqueen, for continuing service in Clonfert diocese in the context of Ordained Local Ministry. On the following Saturday, 30 May, in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, Bishop Burrows will ordain the Revd Scott Elliott, who will continue his ministry as curate – assistant in Limerick City Parish.
In Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, the series of organ recitals continues each Monday at 6.30pm. The recitalist next Monday will be Carole O’Connor from the Carmelite Church on Dublin’s Whitefriars Street.
On Tuesday there will be a lunchtime talk in St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick, beginning at 1.15pm, on ‘ Limerick and Denmark – the Memorials’.
Lydia Monds, Ministry Leader with the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland, will facilitate, for the United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough, a session of listening and responding to the call of God in our lives. This day is for everyone who wants to explore what it means to serve God more fully – whether the call is to helping in your parish at any level, studying to become a diocesan reader, working in children’s or youth ministry, finding out about a role as a chaplain in schools, colleges or hospitals, OLM, Pioneer Ministry, or stipendiary ministry.
Dublin & Glendalough’s Vocation Day will take place on Saturday 27 June in Crinken Church, Bray, from 10am to 1pm. Organised by Dublin and Glendalough’s Directors of Ordinands, Canon Suzanne Harris and Canon Tom O’Brien, the day is designed to support those who feel a wish to serve God but are not sure where to start.
For more information and to book a place please email Tom at [email protected] or Suzanne at [email protected]. All are welcome.