Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from 'The Irish Times'
Saturday 18 September 2010
New Vicar and Canon for Christ Church
Tomorrow (Sunday) at Evensong in Christ Church Cathedral, the Archbishop of Dublin will preside at the installation of the Revd Ashling Shine as a canon and of the Revd Garth Bunting as Residential Priest Vicar.
Mrs Shine is a non-stipendiary priest who is currently working in the parishes of Drumcondra and North Strand, where the rector is the Revd Roy Byrne, and was previously based in Clondalkin and Rathcoole. She was ordained to the diaconate in 2003 and to the priesthood in 2004.
Mr Bunting, a native of Donaghadee, was ordained in 1999 for the curacy of Cloony in the diocese of Derry and was subsequently appointed Rector of Leckpatrick in the same diocese. Since 2006 he has been Rector of Upper Malone in Belfast which, during his incumbency, was united with the neighbouring parish of Finaghy. He has recently completed an MA in Applied Christian Spirituality in Milltown Institute.
Today (Saturday) the Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer will hold a Quiet Day in Drumbo parish church where the witness will be Canon David Ferry while in Dublin the diocese of Dublin & Glendalough will have an Enquirers Day in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute for those interested in commissioned lay ministry. At 2pm Crosslinks will host a presentation from Karen Salmon, Crosslinks Mission Partner in Ethiopia, and an Update from Trevor Johnston, Ireland Team Leader, at the Irish Church Missions, 28 Bachelors Walk, Dublin. In St Patrick’s church, Slane, at 7.30pm here will be an evening of popular classics with the Dublin Welsh Male Voice Choir in aid of the Friends of St Luke’s Hospital.
Tomorrow (Sunday) at 12 noon RTE Radio 1 will broadcast a Service of the Word to mark the UN Year of the Seafarer and World Maritime Day. The service will be conducted by Canon Adrian Empey, Chaplain to the Mission to Seafarers, and the preacher will be Jim Wallace. The Archbishop of Dublin will preside at a Eucharist to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Parish of St John the Evangelist, Coolock, while at Evensong in St Patrick’s Cathedral the Ven. Robert Warren will preach at the annual commemoration of the Battle of Britain. The Bishop of Derry & Raphoe will preach at the Friends of St Bestius Service in Killeter while in Clogher the Friends of St Macartan’s Cathedral will have their annual service at which the preacher will be Mrs Thea Boyle, daughter of Canon R.A. Mollan who founded he society in 1947.
On Monday the Evangelical Fellowship of Irish Clergy will meet in St Saviour’s church, Dollingstown, where the Revd Professor Gerald Bray from Samford University will speak on ‘Justification and the New Perspective: is Wright right?.
The European Ploughing Championships will be held in Cardenton, Athy, from Tuesday to Thursday and at Row L no. 230 the Mothers’ Union will provide baby changing/feeding facilities and hospitality.
On Thursday the Tuam, Killala & Achonry Diocesan Synod will be held in Ballina while in Dublin St Mary’s Home for Elderly Ladies, under the care of the Community of St John the Evangelist, will hold an Autumn Fayre at St Conleth’s College, Clyde Road, from 10am until 2pm.
Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, will be participating in Culture Night next Friday. The cathedral will be open from 6pm until 10pm and there will be no admission charges during these times. Tours will take place at 7pm and at 8pm but numbers will be limited and will operate on a first came basis.