Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from The Irish Times
Monkstown Restoration Appeal
Tomorrow (Sunday) evening at a Special Service in Monkstown parish church the Archbishop of Dublin will launch an appeal for funds to repair and restore the church and organ over a five year period.
A detailed conservation report has identified the need to eliminate water ingress in the chancel walls and on the south side of the building. This first phase will be followed by work on the roofs and repairs to the windows, the re-building of the organ, and, finally, the re-pointing of large sections of the church walls. The estimated cost of the first stage of the work is Euro 1.5 million, and the total cost of the restoration programme will be between Euro 3 and Euro 4 million.
Monkstown parish church, where the rector is the Revd Kevin Dalton, is one of the most distinctive ecclesiastical buildings in the diocese of Dublin. One of a small group of Dublin churches associated with the architect John Semple, the building dates back to 1789 and was added to and enhanced in 1831. The story of the church and its place in the parish has been told by Etain Murphy in A glorious extravaganza. A history of Monkstown parish church which was published by Wordwell in 2003.
Today (Saturday) the Church of Ireland Men?s Society will have a Quiet Day in Killead parish church where the conductor will be the Rector of Dundela, the Revd John McDowell.
The Bishop of West Virginia, the Rt Revd Mike Klusmeyer, is visiting the Dioceses of Tuam, Killala and Achonry with which his diocese is linked. Tomorrow (Sunday) he will be with the Bishop of Tuam for a Diocesan Service for Homeless and Healing in Westport and later in Easkey for the re-dedication of Anne?s Church. He will also attend and speak at the Diocesan Clergy Conference which begins on Monday in Pontoon Bridge.
Tomorrow (Sunday) morning the Archbishop of Dublin will preach at the Annual Citizenship Service in Christ Church Cathedral, while in the Chapel of Trinity College the preacher at the Sung Eucharist will be the former Bishop of Derry, Dr James Mehaffey. At 3 pm in St George and St Thomas?s Church, Cathal Brugha Street, there will be Anglican Worship with an African Flavour. The service will feature the Discovery Gospel Choir and the preacher will be the Rector of Donoughmore, the Revd Declan Smith, who has long established links with the Church in Africa. In St George?s Church, Mitchelstown, Senator Martin Mansergh will speak at the launch of a new parish history, Evensong. The story of a Church of Ireland country parish which has been written by Bill Power.
Tuesday will be a Training Day for the clergy of the diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh which will be led by the Revd Simon Heathfield from CPAS.
On Tuesday evening in the Theological College the topic for a meeting of the Marsh Society will be 'The Future of Atonement and the Violence of God'. The speaker will be the Revd Giles Fraser, Vicar of Putney, who also teaches philosophy in Wadham College, Oxford, and writes for The Church Times The Archbishop of Dublin will visit the College on Wednesday when he will celebrate the Eucharist and preach in the College Chapel.
On Thursday the Archbishop Neill will take part in the inauguration of President McAleese in Dublin Castle and on Friday he will be in Sandford parish church where he will institute the Revd Sonia Gyles to the incumbency of Sandford and Milltown. Ms Gyles has been curate of Taney since her ordination in 2001.
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