Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Saturday 21 February 2015
Lent is traditionally a time for study and reflection and in churches and cathedrals throughout the country there will be study groups, lecture series and special preachers.
In Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, the Lent Course for 2015 will be ‘Same Sex Issues and the Bible’ the series of studies which has been put together by the Biblical Association for the Church of Ireland. The series has been carefully designed to take note of recent biblical thinking in this area and to offer both traditionalist and more modern ways of considering the key texts. It demands no theological expertise of participants but does invite groups to ponder the theological, biblical and sociological questions in a non–academic fashion. It is hoped it will enable participants to think over the issues with respect for the biblical texts, for one another, and for those whose lives are affected by the debate.
In Christ Church the course will be presented by the Dean, the Very Revd Dermot Dunne, on four successive Thursdays in Lent from 7 to 8.30pm, beginning next Thursday. Admission is free and tea/coffee and sandwiches will be provided.
This morning (Saturday) the Archbishop of Dublin will attend the Ven. Fr John Sullivan SJ mass in St Francis Xavier’s church, Gardner Street, where the celebrant will be Archbishop Diarmuid Martin while in St Mary’s church, Drumbanager, Affirming Catholicism Ireland will hold a Lenten Quiet Day led by the Revd Dr Paul Barlow, Chaplain of St John’s church, Sandymount. In Belfast Canon Mark Oakley, Chancellor of St Paul’s cathedral, London, will speak at South Belfast Methodist church on ‘Relevant or Resonant – Christian Faith And the Public Imagination’ and tomorrow (Sunday) Canon Oakley will preach at the 11am Sung Eucharist in St George’s church, High Street.
Tomorrow (Sunday) at 3.30pm there will be a Bi–Lingual Choral Evensong in Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, organized by Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise (Irish Guild of the Church) , with Caintici Mhuire is Shimeoin and the anthem, Hymn to St Fin Barre, both by Dr David Bremner, the cathedral’s assistant organist.
On Wednesday a new series of lunchtime concerts begins in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick, at 1.15pm when there will be a recital by the Shannon Golf Club Choir. Admission is free but there will be a retiring collection in aid of the Companions of St Mary’s Cathedral Music.
Dublin & Glendalough diocese will hold a diocesan training day on global poverty and the Church’s response to it on Thursday from 9.30 am until lunchtime in the Church of Ireland College of Education in Rathmines. The event will be hosted by Archbishop Michael Jackson, facilitated by Lydia Monds from Bishops’ Appeal, and funded by Irish Aid. The day will get underway with tea, coffee and scones at 9.30 am, followed by the Eucharist celebrated by the Archbishop at 10.00 am ad the workshop at 10.30 am finishing with lunch.
Those planning to attend should let Bishops’ Appeal know by emailing [email protected].
On Friday Dublin will link with 60 cities around the world and 10,000 people by hosting Q Commons. The event will take place in Christ Church cathedral from 7 to 9pm and is a partnership between Dublin & Glendalough Young Adults Ministry, Rubicon, Young Adults Leadership Programme and Innovista, among others. Q Commons involves people in cities all over the world gathering to learn and consider how to advance good in their local communities. Further information and details on booking tickets may be had at www.QCommons.com/Dublin.
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’