Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Saturday 25 February 2012
Spring Issue of Search Published
The spring issue of the Church of Ireland Journal, Search, will be out next week taking note of two important conferences in the first half of this year – the Church of Ireland Conference on sexuality in Cavan in March and the Eucharistic Congress in Dublin in June. Search has already devoted an issue to the former and on this occasion offers only a faraway perspective on the issue – that of New Zealand Bishop John Bluck.
The Eucharistic Congress, principally of interest to Roman Catholics, has a Church of Ireland dimension in that the Archbishop of Dublin has been invited to address the assembly on the theme ‘Communion in One Baptism’. Since we accept each other’s baptism as valid, is there hope we may in our lifetime proceed to accept each other also at the eucharist? Eoin de Bhaldraithe, former abbot of Bolton Abbey in Co Kildare, contributes a carefully considered article on the subject.
Former CITC lecturer, the Revd Dr David Hewlett, now Principal of The Queen’s Foundation in Birmingham, reflects on last year’s meeting of Anglican Theological College principals from around the globe, while former MP Sally Keeble shares her experience at the head of Anglican Alliance, the recently formed body working to redress poverty and injustice through mutual cooperation between nations.
This issue also includes contributions from a leading figure in the world of biblical hermeneutics, Professor Stephen Moore of Drew University, and from Dr Roja Fazaeli, Lecturer in Islamic Studies in TCD, on the possibility of a progressive Islam prevailing one day in Iran. The issue draws to a close with an In Retrospect on Dean Gonville ffrench–Beytagh by Canon Patrick Comerford and an extended review of the recent Dictionaries of Biography by Dr Alan Acheson.
This afternoon (Saturday) at 2pm the Archbishop of Dublin will lead a Quiet Afternoon in Christ Church Cathedral.
Tomorrow (Sunday) morning a series of Lenten sermons begins at the Sung Eucharist in Trinity College Chapel. These will provide Jewish, Christian and Islamic perspectives on the Psalms of David. The first sermon will be given by Professor Linda Hogan, Vice Provost & Chief Academic Officer in TCD, who will speak about Psalm 13.
On Monday evening in Clones the Bishop of Clogher will introduce a Lenten series of talks on St Mark’s Gospel while in St Peter’s Church, Belfast, on Tuesday, the Bishop of Connor will lead the first of three Lenten seminars.
The Chapter of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin, will meet on Tuesday afternoon to elect a Dean in succession to Dr Robert MacCarthy. The election will be preceded by a celebration of the Eucharist by the Archbishop of Dublin.
Christian Aid has suggested that on Wednesday there should be a Leap Year Fast to raise money for children in Kenya. Money which is raised may be sent to Leap Year Fast, Christian Aid, 17 Clanwilliam Terrace, Dublin 2 and more information may be had from 01–6110801 or [email protected]
The Church of Ireland Primary School Management Association has announced details of the 2nd Annual Conference for Primary School Boards of Management which will be held in the King’s Hospital on 3 March. The theme will be ‘Patronage and Governance Issues in Our Schools Today’ and the speakers will include the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Anne Lodge, Principal of CICE, Fr Michael Drumm, Chairperson of CSP and the keynote speaker, the Minister of Education and Skills, Mr Ruairi Quin TD. Details may be had at [email protected]
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