Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
For Saturday 9 August 2014
Support Sought for Gaza and Iraq
The Bishops’ Appeal, which is the Church of Ireland’s principal agency for supporting the developing world, is acting as a conduit for funds being raised for the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem. The Diocese runs the Al–Ahli hospital in Gaza which has been damaged whilst simultaneously being inundated with causalities and people seeking refuge in the hospital grounds. Donations will go towards medical supplies, fuel for generators, and basic supplies of food parcels and blankets. Archbishop Michael Jackson has encouraged support from members of the Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and Bishops’ Appeal welcomes individuals and parishes throughout Ireland to contribute.
Bishops’ Appeal is also acting as a conduit for any funds raised for those who have been displaced due to violence in Iraq. The number of people displaced now exceeds 1.2 million. Earlier this week Archbishop Richard Clarke issued a statement of prayer for those who are being persecuted. Funds will be directed towards the Anglican Church in Baghdad which is providing refuge, medical assistance and food relief to many who have fled their homes.
Donations may be sent to Bishops’ Appeal, Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6 and lodgement details are on the website.
www.bishopsappeal.ireland.anglican.org
Since 1 August the Revd Nigel Kirkpatrick, Rector of Gilnahirk in Belfast, and the Revd Andrew McCroskery, Vicar of St Bartholomew’s and Christ Church Leeson Park in Dublin, have been make a motorbike run to every cathedral in the Church of Ireland in aid of the work of the United Society (formerly USPG) and in support of their work in Swaziland. As they journey around each cathedral in this the 300th anniversary year of the United Society, Nigel and Andrew will join or lead a short service with prayers for the United Society and their work in Swaziland at each cathedral. This morning (Saturday) they will be in Dublin in St Patrick’s cathedral at 10 am and Christ Church cathedral at 11am and will be glad to be joined by supporters and fellow bikers some of whom may like to accompany them on the next leg of their journey. This afternoon they will travel to Kildare and Trim and tomorrow to Downpatrick and will finish in St Anne’s cathedral, Belfast where their journey began.
Today (Saturday) from 11am the Mallow Union Parish Fete will be held at St James’ church.
Tomorrow (Sunday) at 4pm there will be a Summer Evening Service in Templeconnor church, Clonmacnoise. At 7pm the Archbishop of Armagh, Dr Richard Clarke, will preside at a service in St Mark’s church, Armagh, to commemorate the outbreak of World War 1. During this service the names of members of the parish who gave their lives in the Great War will be read aloud and a short time of remembrance will be observed. The preacher will be Revd Barry Paine, Rector of Ballinderry, Tamlaght and Ardboe and musical accompaniment will be provided by the Killylea Silver Band. Following the service refreshments will be served in the Crozier Hall where there will be an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia from the World War 1 era.
The final recital in the St Barrahane’s Church Festival of Music will be held in Castletownshend on Thursday evening when Frederico Marincola will present a programme of Italian songs from 1575 to 1936 accompanied on the guitar.
On Friday, Summer Music in Sandford continues at lunchtime with a classical guitar concert by Damien Kelly in Sandford parish church, Ranelagh.
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’