Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from 'The Irish Times'
Saturday 11 June 2011
Fresh themes and new contributors will feature in the summer issue of the Church of Ireland journal, Search, edited by Canon Ginnie Kennerley.
‘Being in the Tomb of Domestic Violence’, explores the church's response to intra-family violence, drawing on a doctoral thesis by Victoria J Rollins which has been enriched with many Irish examples gleaned from her time in Dublin over the past few years. Now back in New York City, Dr Rollins was a regular worshipper at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, during her time in Ireland, and also associated with hospital chaplaincy in Cork.
Heather Morris, who specialises in Ministry Studies at Edgehill College, Belfast, also teaches at CITI reflecting on the pastoral and personal side of their ministry and the theological questions it raises. Her article considers the hows and whys of establishing this reflective practice, and the importance for clergy of continuing it throughout their ministry. In a related area, the Revd Peter Rutherford, director of ordinands for Meath and Kildare, reflects on how clergy can best foster and sustain their vocation.
In addition there are contributions from Bishop Michael Burrows on the Anglican Covenant, Dr David Hutchinson-Edgar on the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible and the Revd Darren McCallig on inter-religious prayer.
The series on new approaches to the Bible continues with ‘Reading the Bible from an Ecological Perspective’ by Dr Margaret Daly-Denton, whose recent scholarly work is largely in this area; finally social statistician, Malcolm Macourt, scrutinises the 2011 census questions and assesses what enlightenment they can provide.
Today (Saturday) the Cork, Cloyne & Ross Diocesan Synod will be held in Charleville Park Hotel. There will be a lunchtime concert in St Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin, by the Flisnekoret Choir from Finland, while in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin all past choristers are invited to attend a rehearsal at 2pm, culminating in the singing of Evensong at 5pm. At 6.30pm in Iris Checkett’s Japanese Garden there will be an evening of classical music, art and wine in aid of the Ardamnine union of parishes.
Tomorrow (Sunday) RTE Radio will broadcast a service of parish communion from one of the last remaining churches without any electricity: Shankill church, Paulstown, Co.Kilkenny, part of Leighlin union, when the celebrant will be the Very Revd Tom Gordon, and the preacher will be the Revd Willi Stewart. In the afternoon the annual Pentecost Interdenominational Open Air Service will be held on Devenish Island where the Dean of Clogher, the Very Revd Ken Hall, and the new Roman Catholic Bishop of Clogher, Dr Liam MacDaid, will preside, while at 3pm the annual Ecumenical Service organized by the local parishes will take place at St Columcille’s Holy Well, Ballycullen Road, Co. Dublin. In St Laserian’s cathedral, Old Leighlin, the Bishop of Cashel & Ossory will ordain the Revd Alec Purser to the priesthood after which Mr Purser will continue his ministry in Abbeyleix.
Next week the Archbishop of Dublin will be in Jerusalem where he will co-chair a meeting of the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Commission with the Chief Rabbinate of Israel and attend the joint meeting of the Anglican Lutheran International Commission.
From next Monday until Wednesday Canon Herbert O’Driscoll will return to his native Cork to conduct a preaching seminar in St Luke’s Home Education Centre. The Centre offers courses on the provision of care for the elderly and pastoral ministry. Further details available from the Director of Education, the Revd Bruce Pierce at 021-4359444.
The lunchtime recital in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick on Wednesday will be given by pianist Stuart O’Sullivan who will play works by Mozart and Liszt.