Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Saturday 2 May 2015
Appeal for Nepal
On Saturday 25th April, a powerful earthquake hit Nepal, leaving devastation in its wake. Bishops’ Appeal, which is the Church of Ireland’s principal vehicle for supporting the developing world, immediately became a conduit for any funds donated for rescue and relief efforts and this response has now been elevated to a Major Emergency Appeal.
Bishops’ Appeal has released £10,000 and has directed these funds towards search and rescue efforts, the setting up of makeshift medical centres, water purification and shelter. All funds channelled through Bishops’ Appeal will be in support of the invaluable efforts of Christian Aid and Tearfund partners in the most affected areas of Nepal.
The Bishop of Tuam, Chairperson of Bishops’ Appeal, has requested that donations to the earthquake victims are given over and above general giving to Bishops’ Appeal so that other impoverished communities do not suffer at this time due to redirected funds.
Christian Aid have highlighted that as little as £5 or €6.85 can provide a hygiene kit and £100 or €137 can provide a waterproof temporary shelter for 4 families.
Donations can be sent to: Bishops’ Appeal, Church of Ireland House, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6. Electronic donations can be made to Bishops’ Appeal Euro or Sterling accounts with the word ‘Nepal’ in the subject line. If you wish to receive an acknowledgement of funds donated, please email: [email protected]. Bank details can be found on our website www.bishopsappeal.ireland.anglican.org/donate
The Heinrich Böll Memorial Weekend takes place in Achill Island, this weekend, and the venues include St Thomas’s Church and the Cyril Gray Memorial Hall, Dugort. This year’s programme has a strong focus on the Revd Edward Nangle and the Achill Mission, and the speakers include Hilary Tulloch, a direct descendant of Nangle, and the author Patricia Byrne who is looking at the role of women in Nangle’s mission colony in Dugort. This afternoon (Saturday) at 3.45 pm., the Revd Professor Patrick Comerford of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute will speak on ‘TS Eliot (1888–1965): the Nobel poet and his Irish connections.’ Later he will speak at the opening of an exhibition of photographs of Dugort Village Colony by the American photographer John Michael Nikolai. RTÉ is recording Sunday Miscellany in St Thomas’s Church, Dugort, tomorrow (Sunday) morning, and the programme concludes with readings by Abbot Mark Patrick Hederman and the poet John F Deane.
Today (Saturday) the Archbishop of Dublin will attend the 850th anniversary of St Nicholas’ church, Cudworth, Birmingham, where he will preach tomorrow (Sunday), while the Bishop of Derry & Raphoe will be in London for the Alpha International Conference.
On Tuesday the Archbishop of Dublin will attend a service of remembrance for children killed in the Easter Rising, in St Patrick’s parish church, Ringsend, The service will be led by Canon Barbra Fryday and Fr Ivan Tonge and will be recorded by RTE for broadcast on 10 May. On Wednesday Archbishop Jackson will participate in the annual 1916 Easter Rising Commemoration at Arbour Hill.
The General Synod will begin in Armagh on Thursday morning with a service of Holy Communion in St Patrick’s cathedral at which the preacher will be Bishop of Connor. Among matters for discussion will be possible approaches to diocesan re–structuring, new outlines for the election of bishops, interchangeability of ministry with the Moravian Church, and the adoption of ‘Dignity Charter’ On Thursday will be a lunchtime talk, hosted by Changing Attitude Ireland, by the Ven Gordon Linney, former Archdeacon of Dublin, who will speak on ‘Why I changed my mind on marriage equality’.
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’