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The Somme Comemorated
A commemoration of the centenary of the Battle of the Somme will be held this morning (Saturday) at 11.30am in the National War Memorial Garden, Islandbridge. The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, will attend at the invitation of the Taoiseach. Dr Jackson, and his wife, will also attend the Annual National Day of Commemoration at the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, which will be held tomorrow (Sunday) morning at 10.30am.
On Wednesday the Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, will give a lunchtime recital in St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick, as part of a short Irish tour. The programme, ‘Resurgam:Commemorating 1916’, will reflect on the events 1916, both from the Irish perspective, and from that of the Battle of the Somme. The choir will sing works by Byrd, Tomkins, and Colin Mawby as well as Herbert Howells’ Requiem.
Today (Saturday) in Roundstone there will be a mini–fete in St Marys church, Moyrus, with a Blessing of the Animals at 3pm. Moyrus is part of a group of parishes based on Clifden where Canon Stan Evans in priest–in–charge.
Tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3.30pm in St Lasarian’s cathedral, Old Leighlin, a specially commissioned processional cross will be dedicated by the Bishop of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, the Rt Revd Michael Burrows. The cross is in memory of Wilma Agar–Lawlor and its commissioning has been made possible by a generous donation by her family. It has been designed and fashioned by Dr Richard Henderson, former Bishop of Tuam, and it will be dedicated during a special liturgy, devised by the Dean of Leighlin, the Very Revd Tom Gordon, on the Sunday before Wilma’s anniversary.
In Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, the services will be sung by the Zephyrus Ensemble. The Dean, the Very Revd Dermot Dunne, has returned from sabbatical while the Revd Garth Bunting has left to become Rector of Drumcondra and North Strand. Mr Bunting has been succeeded as Dean’s Vicar by the Revd Abigail Sines. Ms Sines was ordained in 2014 since when she has been curate in the Christ Church cathedral group of parishes which is comprised of All Saints, Grangegorman, St Michan and St Werburgh.
‘Summer Music at Sandford 2016’ continues at lunchtime on Friday in Sandford parish church, Ranelagh, where the recital this week will feature another part of the Irish tour by the choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge, directed by Sarah MacDonald.
Next Saturday, 16 July, the Royal School of Church Music Ireland will hold two two–hour workshops in St Brigid’s cathedral, Kildare, for organists and small church choirs. The workshops will be conducted by Nathan Barrett, Organist and Choir Director at St Paul’s church, Glenageary, Co. Dublin. They have been organized to enthuse, support and encourage the work of organists and choirs in parish churches. There will be an organist workshop from 11am until 1pm and a choral workshop from 2 until 4pm. Booking is required and details may be had from Mark Bowyer at [email protected] or 085–166 1627.
Details have been announced by the Irish College of Preachers of their forthcoming 2016 conference which will be held in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute from 14 to 16 September. The guest speaker will be the Ven. David Huss, Rector of the Donegal group of parishes and Archdeacon of Raphoe, who is an accomplished preacher and teacher. The conference is aimed at all aspiring preachers, both lay and ordained. Details may be had from the Bishop of Kilmore, the Rt Revd Ferran Glenfield, at [email protected]
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’