Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2009: Transcript of Sermon given by the Rt Revd Dr Michael Jackson, Bishop of Clogher in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh (21.1.09) and to be given in St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast (22.1.09).
Update from the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem on Al Ahli Hospital, Gaza City Jerusalem. report has been received dated Tuesday 20 January 2009 from the hospital in Gaza which has received emergency support via the Church of Ireland's Bishops' Appeal, World Aid Programme.
A special series of projects has been launched by Northern Ireland Executive Minister for Social Development Margaret Ritchie and Minister of State John Curran from the Department for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in the Republic of Ireland.
It was announced today that the Venerable Patrick Lawrence, Rector of Julianstown and Archdeacon of Meath and Kildare will be the new Rector of Monkstown in the Diocese of Dublin
The Rt Revd Dr Michael Jackson is to preach at services in two cathedrals to mark the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: at St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh tonight (21st January) at 7.30pm and tomorrow (22nd January) at St Peter’s Roman Catholic Cathedral, Belfast at 8.00pm. Drawing on Ezekiel ch.37 v.9, Bishop Jackson will say that the contemporary ecumenical movement needs urgently to make a number of paradigm shifts. He will say that in Northern Ireland we need to become more community focused; must demand more creativity from our politicians; and use the current secular climate to examine and represent the strengths of the Christian faith.
The Revd Judith Hubbard-Jones, until recently Incumbent of Kinneigh Union of Parishes, Cork, Cloyne and Ross, had a busy and rather special send off from her beautiful parish in rural West Cork.
A new banner was created to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the re-dedication of The Church of the Resurrection, Carrigrohane Union, Cork, Cloyne and Ross.
The unusually large number of four new dignitaries will be installed in at Christ Church cathedral, Dublin this Sunday 18 January 2009 at 3.30pm during evensong.
An update from the Anglican Diocese of Jerusalem on the situation at the Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza is provided via ACNS. In it Bishop Suheil and the Diocesan family say they are deeply grateful for the gracious outpouring of generosity and support, which includes support from the Church of Ireland's Bishops' Appeal. The update says that Suhaila Tarrazi, Director of Al Ahli, speaks with a voice touched by emotion in thanking the many friends and supporters who have offered their prayers and assistance.