Press Releases28 Jul 11

Broadcast Healing Service for those at home and in hospital

The Church’s Ministry of Healing: The Mount has recorded a Service of Worship, Healing and Intercession at St John’s Orangefield, Belfast.  This is led by the Rev Dr Pat Mollan, Director of Ministry, and the choir of St John’s under the Direction of Tim Wilson and organist Anna Quigley.

The service is particularly appropriate for those at home or in hospital.  
The theme of the service in words and music is a reminder that no one is beyond God’s healing touch.

Using the gospel passage Mark 1:21-31; 35-42 which recounts Jesus healing of the demonically influenced man in the synagogue, Simon’s mother-in-law and a leper, who were regarded as ‘outsiders’ or ‘on the edge’ of society, the meditations challenge our attitudes.  St Mark makes it clear that it is the disordered man, a mere woman and an outcast leper who sees and touches the good news of God and find new life and dignity.  This confronts prejudice as the passage is heard afresh today.  Those whom we ignore, exclude or feel have no worth are the very people Jesus seeks to include.  

This is the story of God’s amazing generosity and grace.
This will be broadcast on Sunday 14th August at 10.45 a.m.
RTE Radio 1 Extra Stream, Long Wave 252, and on RTE Radio 1 Extra on DAB in the Greater Dublin Area, Cork and Limerick.
Previous healing services for those at home or in hospital can be heard on the website at:
www.healing.ireland.anglican.org
www.cmh-themount.org  or Google: Church’s Ministry of Healing  
Issued on behalf of the Church’s Ministry of Healing by the Church of Ireland Press Office