Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Saturday 27 September 2014
Understanding World War I
Next Tuesday in the Westville Hotel, Enniskillen, a significant form of community engagement with the history of World War I will take place. ‘Making History Talk – Understanding World War I‘ will seek to deal with history in a way that heals rather than wounds. It will aim to promote understanding of what was going on the hearts and minds of each community and will seek to build understanding of why each acted or reacted in the way they did.
This event has arisen out of dialogue that has taken place between the Church of Ireland Diocese of Clogher, Enniskillen Methodists and Presbyterians and the County Fermanagh Grand Orange Lodge. Out of this dialogue has arisen a desire to hold a public meeting to promote greater understanding and good community relations, and the organizers are keen that members from all part of the local community should attend.
The keynote speakers will be Paul McFadden, formerly of BBC Radio Foyle, and Professor Roddy Cowie, formerly of the Department of Psychology in Queen’s University, Belfast.
Further information may be had from Earl Storey of TopStory Communications at 00353 894 26452 (UK) or 0894 264652 (RI) or by email.
Today (Saturday) the Tuam, Killala & Achonry Diocesan Synod will take place in the Synod Hall, Tuam, while Meath & Kildare Diocesan Synod will be held in the Diocesan Hall, Trim.
Tomorrow (Sunday) morning at the Harvest Festival in St Nicholas’ Collegiate church, Galway, Cor Chuil, from the West Cork Gaeltacht, will sing the setting to the Eucharist in Irish, directed by Peader O Riada, while in Westport the service will be sung by the choir of Monkstown parish church, Co. Dublin. The Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory will give the first of a series of Sunday morning sermons in St Lasarian’s cathedral, Old Leighlin, while in St Fin Barre’s cathedral Cork, the patronal festival will be celebrated at the 11.15am Choral Eucharist.
In the Chapel of Trinity College, Dublin, a new series of Michaelmas term addresses at the 10.45am Choral Eucharist begins. The theme will be ‘By the Book: Literature for Living’ and the first address will be given by the Dean of Residence, the Revd Darren McCallig who will consider Anam Chara by John O’Donohue.
Tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon the Archbishop of Dublin will ordain the Revd Eugene Griffin, curate of Castleknock, to the priesthood in Christ Church cathedral where the preacher will be Canon Paul Houston. At Evensong in St Patrick’s cathedral, Canon Paul Willoughby will be installed as Prebendary of Tymothan in succession to Canon David Williams who has retired.
On Monday evening in St Anne’s Cathedal, Belfast at a Divine Healing Ministries service the TV presenter, Lynda Bryans will speak on ‘Healing from Depression’. In St Polycarp’s church, Finaghy, the Dean of Connor, the Very Revd John Bond, will be the preacher at the 70th anniversary service of the Mothers’ Union.
The Bishop of Cork will be in Bandon on Tuesday where he will preside at the Diocesan Festival for Primary Schools at the Start of the School Year which will be held in St Peter’s church.
On Wednesday the lunchtime organ recital in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick, will be given by Peter Barley who will play works by Mendelssohn, Franck, Elgar and Dupré.
The Bishop of Meath & Kildare will institute the Revd William Seale as Rector of Kells on Friday evening in St Columba’s church, Kells. Mr Seale has been Rector of Drumragh in the Diocese of Derry since 2001.
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’