Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
New Appointments at St Patrick’s Cathedral
The Chapter of St Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin, met earlier this month under the chairmanship of the new dean, the Very Revd Victor Stacey, when new appointments were made. Canon Mark Gardner was elected to the prebendal stall of Maynooth, which had previously been held by the new dean, and the Revd Dr Heather Morris and the Revd Fr Kieran O’Mahony were elected ecumenical canons for the next five years. Dr Morris is a President–elect of the Methodist Church in Ireland and lectures in Edgehill College, Belfast, and in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute. Fr O’Mahony is an Augustinian and is a well–known lecturer in biblical studies.
The Very Revd Stephen White offered his resignation from the Chancellorship, having been appointed to a parish in England. The Dean has appointed Canon Patrick Lawrence, Rector of Monkstown, as Chancellor in his place. The prebends of Tipperkevin, vacant by the election of Canon Gardner, and Monmohenock, vacant by the appointment of Canon Lawrence, will be filled when the Chapter meet again on 10 September 2012.
Installation of new prebendaries and dignitaries will take place during Evensong on Sunday 30 September.
This weekend the TCD Chapel Choir will travel to Venice where tomorrow (Sunday) they will sing at the morning Eucharist in St George’s Anglican Church in Campo San Vio. The celebrant will be Archdeacon Howard Levett, Priest–in–Charge of St George’s. and the TCD Dean of Residence, the Revd Darren McCallig, will preach.
Today the Archbishop of Dublin will travel to Iceland to participate in the consecration of Agnes Siguroardottir as the new Bishop of Iceland, while in Belfast the Bishop of Derry and Canon David Brown will be among the speakers at a Day of Prayer for Personal Renewal of Faith in St Anne’s Cathedral. In Whitechurch parish church, Dublin, at 8pm, there will be a seasonal concert, ‘Glorious Summer’ with the Cantando Choir directed by Orla Barry.
Tomorrow Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise (Irish Guild of the Church) will hold its AGM in Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, at 2pm followed by bi–lingual Urnaí na Nóna at 3.30pm. From 2.30 to 5pm MCs Monkstown (Church of Ireland, Roman Catholic & Quakers) will host a joint Family Day in all three venues to which all are invited while at 4pm the Annual Open Air Service will be held in the grounds of St Patrick’s church on the Hill of Tara where the preacher will be the Dean of St Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin.
In St Flannan’s cathedral, Killaloe, tomorrow the Bishop of Limerick & Killaloe will ordain to the priesthood the Revd Lucy Green, who is a non–stipendiary curate in the cathedral group of parishes and on Thursday evening in St Lasarian’s cathedral, Old Leighlin, the Bishop of Cashel & Ossory will ordain to the priesthood the Revd Helen Oxley who serves in the Dunleckney union of parishes.
On Tuesday evening the Bishop of Down & Dromore will institute the Revd Stephen Smyth, curate of Ballyholme, to the grouped parishes of Kilmore and Inch.
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Church of Ireland – Methodist Covenant and this will be marked by a Songs of Praise Service in Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, on Thursday evening at 7.30pm. The hymns will be Wesleyan and the preacher will be a former President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Revd Donald Kerr. Admisson is free but tickets, which may be had from the cathedral, are required.
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