Services and events
Sat 18
Open session at Monkstown, Connor, weekend in Newcastle, Co Down with Inspire Network UK 2.00 − 4.30 pm
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin – lunchtime recital at 13:00pm by a visiting choir. Normal admission rates apply.
JUNE Sun 19
Trinity Sunday
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin – The preacher at morning service will be the Very Revd C.A. Lewis, Dean of Christ Church, Oxford and at Evensong at the Friends’ Festival Service the preacher will be the Very Revd Victor Stock, Dean of Guildford.
Dublin – Valedictory Thanksgiving service for the out-going Ambassador of Nigeria to Ireland; Her Excellency, Dr Mrs Kema Chikwe, in St George and St Thomas’ Parish Church, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1 at 11:15am.
Dublin – Monkstown Parish Church are holding a ‘welcome day’ on Sunday, 19 June from 2 – 6pm. During the day, there will be quizzes, games, music and a telling of the history of the church.
Down – The Reverend John Cunningham will be instituted as rector of Ballymacarrett at 3.30pm.
Derry and Raphoe – Ordination of Priests 4pm St Columb’s Cathedral, Londonderry
Lorraine Capper (Drumragh), Jason Kernohan (Drumachose)
Mon 20 St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin – lunchtime recital by the Houston Choral Society at 12:30pm. Normal admission rates apply.
Mon 20 – Sun 26 Refugee Week www.refugeeweek.org.uk
Wed 22
Dublin – A delegation from the Diakonhjemmet University in Oslo, Norway, led by the Revd Dr Stephanie Dietrich, will visit St George and St Thomas’ Parish, Cathal Brugha Street, Dublin 1 at 3:00pm.
Dublin – Inter-parish diocesan hockey tournament , St Andrew’s College, Booterstown Avenue, Booterstown, Blackrock, 6.30pm.
Dublin – The Revd Canon David Moynan will celebrate the 25th anniversary of his ordination to the diaconate at 8pm in Kilternan Parish Church. A celebration of the Eucharist will be followed by light refreshments in the rectory.
Thurs 23
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. David Leigh plays Pott’s Christus as part of the Pipeworks festival
Fri 24 Birth of St John the Baptist
Fri 24 – Sun 26
Irish Science and Religion conference – Faraday Institute
Sat 25
Belfast Cathedral – Divine Healing Ministries is holding a Day of Prayer for Revival. ‘Revival – the real hope for this country,’ from 10-30am until 3.30pm. Speakers will include the Rev Desi Maxwell, the Rev Pat Collins, Pastor Lindsay Allen, the Rev Dr Godfrey Brown, Paul and Sharon Reid, Des Dick, Pastor Hendrik from Colombia and the Rt Rev Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. The day will be opened by a special guest, and the closing words will be by Canon Brother David Jardine of Divine Healing Ministries.
Down – Messy Church Training Day10.00am – 4.00pm. Christ Church Primacy, Balloo Road, Bangor, BT19 7PG
St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin. Dean’s Gift Day. The Dean will be in the Cathedral from 10:30 – 11:30 and 14:00 – 15:00 to receive donations in person.This year the Gift Day money is being allocated to the refurbishment of the Lady Chapel.
Dublin – The Cantando Choir, directed by Orla Barry, will perform a concert of ‘Midsummer Melodies’ in Whitechurch Parish Church at 8.00pm. The concert will include music by Rutter and Chilcott.