Hong Kong consecration; Connor seminar; Installation of canons;Celtic Hope; Magazine and media competition; Presbyterian minister hails Sinn Fein ‘sorry’ call; RC Archbishop: Secularism not all bad for Ireland
Hong Kong consecration
The Archbishop of Dublin continued his visit to the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui with a ferry trip to the missionary area of Macau. This former Portuguese territory is now the focus of ‘fresh expression’ missionary activity by the Hong Kong church. Dr Jackson visited both Choi Kou College and the Taipa Family and Youth Project, in the company of the Revd Kenneth Lau, Chaplain of Macau. Yesterday (Sunday), on the Feast of the Annunciation, Dr Jackson assisted at the episcopal ordination of the Rt Revd Andrew Chan as the second Bishop of Western Kowloon before returning home to Dublin. The Archbishop is making this visit on behalf of the Dublin University Far Eastern Mission of which he is Patron.
Connor seminar
In All Saints Parish Centre, Antrim, on Monday evening the Bishop of Connor will lead the final seminar in a Lent course which is part of the Connor Diocesan Vision Strategy.
Installation of canons
On Thursday evening in Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn, the Dean of Connor, the Very Revd John Bond, will install Canon W.S. Wright as Precentor, Canon W.S. Irwin as Treasurer and the Revd W.J. Taggart as Prebendary of Kilroot on the cathedral chapter.
Celtic Hope
In Rathfarnham parish church at 8pm the final talk in the Lenten series will be given by the Revd Marcus Losack, author of a new book on St Patrick, on ‘Celtic Hope & Reflection’.
Magazine and media competition
The C of I’s Central Communications Board’s annual Magazine, Website and Social Media Competition is now open and invites entries within each category (details below) from Church of Ireland parishes, dioceses and associated organisations as well as individuals whose blogging or social networking activity clearly relate to Church activity/outreach/witness. Quality of presentation, strength of editorial content and outreach potential are once again to be the standards of excellence against which entries will be judged. The closing date is Wednesday 18 April 2012. Winners will be announced at the General Synod in Christ Church Cathedral Dublin, 10–12 May 2012. Details at:
http://ireland.anglican.org/news/4014
Presbyterian minister hails Sinn Fein ‘sorry’ call
News Letter – A Presbyterian minister who praised Martin McGuinness has hailed a controversial Sinn Fein statement which called on republicans to recognise the healing influence of saying “sorry”. Rev Dr David Latimer of First Derry Presbyterian Church caused controversy in September when he told Sinn Fein’s annual conference that Martin McGuinness was “one of the great leaders of modern times”. Earlier this month Sinn Fein national chairperson Declan Kearney caused heated debate when he published a statementcalling on republicans to have “uncomfortable conversations” with unionists about the Troubles and to “recognise the healing influence of being able to say sorry”.
http://www.newsletter.co.uk/news/latimer-hails-sinn-fein-sorry-call-1-3651398
Archbishop: Secularism not all bad for Ireland
Irish Examiner – The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, has said the secularisation of Irish society “is not entirely a bad thing”, as very few people would want to return to a society “where the Church dominated so much of Irish culture”.
http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/archbishop-secularism-not-all-bad-for-ireland-188196.html
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0324/1224313823807.html