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Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Summer Issue of Search
The summer issue of the Church of Ireland journal, Search, is now available. The introduction of a summer issue is a relatively recent innovation and is principally a vehicle to carry the proceedings of an annual colloquium which the Search Committee organizes. As such, the summer issue, because it has a particular theme often has a special appeal to readers who are not regular subscribers.
This issue is something of a new departure for Search as it includes a number of striking colour photos of re–ordered church interiors. Sourced for the recent “Re–pitching the Tent” Colloquium on re–ordering liturgical space led by Canon Richard Giles, the photos are from the USA, Australia, England and the Church of Ireland, north and south – illustrating articles on recent re–ordering projects.
Pictures from Richard Giles’ major projects in Philadelphia, Perth diocese and Huddersfield illustrate his keynote article, which urges the necessity of re–ordering in the service of mission. Further photos enhance the story of the re–ordering of St Laserian’s cathedral in Co. Carlow, as seen by architect Margaret Quinlan and the Dean of Leighlin, the Very Revd Tom Gordon, with more general reflections from the Bishop of Cashel, Ferns & Ossory, the Rt Revd Michael Burrows. Additional material from the Revd Ian Gamble on renewal and re–ordering in Donaghadee parish church and from the Dean of Down, the Very Revd Henry Hull, on the renewal of the interior of Down Cathedral, provide additional perspectives from the northern province.
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This morning (Saturday) at 11.30 am in St Audoen’s church, Dublin, Changing Attitude Ireland and ecumenical friends will hold a Thanksgiving Service to mark the passing of civil marriage equality. At lunchtime, in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick, the Los Robles Master Chorale, from Southern California, will begin an Irish tour with a recital of works by Tallis, Byrd, Taverner and others. They will sing in St Mary’s church, Killarney, on Tuesday evening at 8pm and at the same time they will sing again in St Peter’s church, Bandon, on Thursday.
Tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 11am there will be a service of praise and thanksgiving to mark the 175th anniversary of St James’ church, Crinken, which was built in 1840 as a place of evangelical Christian ministry. The church was opened on 28 June 1840 when the preacher was the Rector of Powerscourt, Canon Robert Daly, later to be Dean of St Patrick’s and Bishop of Cashel, who was a leading figure in the evangelical revival in 19th century Ireland. In the afternoon, at 4pm, the annual united service of witness and worship will be held in Donamon parish church, part of the Roscommon group of parishes, where the preacher will be the Bishop of Meath & Kildare, the Most Revd Pat Storey. At the same time on the Hill of Tara, Canon Horace McKinley, Rector of Whitechurch, will preach at the Annual Open Air Service where there will be music by the Forresters Brass Band and the Meath Diocesan Choir., while the final Chapter Room Concert in St Canice’s cathedral, Kilkenny, will be given by Malcolm Proud on piano and harpriscord.
A new season of ‘Summer Music at Sandford’ is well under way and there will be recitals every Friday at 1.10pm in Sandford parish church, Ranelagh, during July and August. Next Friday, baritone, Eoghan Desmond, accompanied by David Leigh on the piano, will perform a programme of 20th century English song.
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’