Compline at Good Book Shop; Holy Week events in Down & Dromore; St Patrick’s Installation sermon; ROC launch – Belfast Waterfront; Parish Visitors commissioned; Symposium on “The Bible in the Church of Ireland”; Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for Titanic[ In the footsteps of St Patrick
Compline at Good Book Shop
The Good Book Shop was the unusual location for a service of sung Compline which took place on Thursday 29 March 2012 at 8.45pm The service was partly done as a way of preparation for Holy Week, but also as a way of marking the 350th anniversary of the English Book of Common Prayer. Compline is traditionally the final church service of the day. In the Anglican tradition, Compline was originally merged with Vespers to form Evening Prayer in the BCP of 1662. The Church of England’s proposed Prayer Book of 1928 restored a form of Compline to Anglican worship. The male quartet who sang the service included the shop manager Richard Ryan, Dr Paul Berry conductor of the chamber choir ‘Sciolto’ and Robert Thompson organist in St Molua’s Parish Stormont, and conductor of the Priory Singers. The cantor on the night was Revd Jack Kinkead, curate in St Finnian’s Parish Church, Cregagh.
Holy Week events in Down & Dromore
The Bishop is preaching each evening of Holy Week in St Columba’s, Knock at 8.00pm. The congregation will include both Anglicans and Methodists.
Meanwhile, in Craigavon, the ‘Life Begins at 40’ Mission will last all week and include 27 events to suit all ages and tastes. Please pray for 8 fruitful days in the life of the parish and its surrounding community. Read more here.
Baroness Caroline Cox is the speaker on Wednesday 4 April at 7.30pm in Willowfield Parish Church. Baroness Cox will share remarkable stories of her work and the work of Humanitarian Aid Relief Trust in the suffering Church today.
Chrism Eucharist, Christ Church
The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson will preside over and preach at Chrism Eucharist, Christ Church Cathedral on Maundy Thursday, April 5, at 11.00 am.
Vigil and First Eucharist at Christ Church
The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson will preside at the Vigil and First Eucharist of the Resurrection and Confirmation in Christ Church Cathedral at 9.00 pm on Saturday April 7.
Parish Visitors commissioned
On Sunday 1st April 2012, at St. Columba’s Parish Church, Portadown, (Diocese of Armagh) 12 members of the congregation were Commissioned as Parish Visitors.
Each of the new visitors completed a Training Course ran by Rev. Elizabeth Cairns (Vicar of St. Columba’s), and Certificates and Parish Visitor Badges were presented by Canon Bill Adair at a special Palm Sunday Praise Service led by St. Columba’s Praise Group.
Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving for Titanic
There will be special service of commemoration and thanksgiving on the anniversary of the sinking of Titanic at St Anne’s Cathedral on Sunday 15 April at 3.30pm.
It will begin by remembering those who died and include elements of the original memorial service in the Cathedral in 1912. The “Titanic Funeral Pall” will also be dedicated. It was commissioned by St Anne’s as a permanent reminder of the loss of life and of the Christian hope of resurrection. As the service progresses it will reflect the trauma felt in Belfast in the aftermath of the sinking but move on to capture and celebrate the emergence of the Titanic Quarter. Special guests and the congregation are invited to join clergy as they walk from the cathedral to the Titanic Quarter. They will stop for brief reflections at ‘The Kit’ and the Drawing Office, finishing at the Thompson Graving Dock.
Symposium on “The Bible in the Church of Ireland”
The Biblical Association for the Church of Ireland (BACI) and the Church of Ireland Theological Institute (CITI) are hosting the “Bible in the Church of Ireland” Symposium, 21 April 2012, at CITI, Braemor Park, Dublin 14. The event will run 9:30–4:00, and all interested parties are most welcome to attend and participate.
The place of the Bible in the Church of Ireland has been little discussed, despite the assumption that it is central and essential for Christian life. Further, controversies related to the use of the Bible are a major factor in the Anglican Communion’s strife in general. The “Bible in the Church of Ireland” symposium will explore and discuss how the Bible is, should, and could be used and read within the Church of Ireland. This will be looked at theologically as well as in relation to academia, the Anglican Communion, and the Irish context. Speakers include Professor David Ford (Cambridge University), Professor Gordon McConville (Gloucershire University), Mr. Stephen Lyon (Anglican Communion Office), the Most Reverend Dr. Michael Jackson, and the Right Reverend Michael Burrows.
The event only costs €35 / £30, including lunch; students may attend for €15.
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St Patrick’s Installation sermon
The text of a sermon preached by The Very Revd Victor Stacey at his installation as Dean of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral on 31 March 2012 is available at :
http://dublin.anglican.org/news/2012/03/Sermon-to-be-preached-by-The-Very-Revd-Victor-Stacey-at-his-installation-as-Dean-of-Saint-Patricks-Cathedral-on-31-March-2012.php
ROC launch – Belfast Waterfront
X Factor finalist Janet Devlin is the latest addition to a packed line up for the ROC (Redeeming Our Communities) Northern Ireland Launch event to be staged at Belfast Waterfront on Wednesday 9th May.The Launch of ROC Northern Ireland is set to be a landmark event pulling together people and organisations from statutory bodies, local authority, faith groups and voluntary agencies throughout Northern Ireland, in a concerted effort to make our communities kinder, safer places to live.
“It’s been fascinating to see where the interest for this event has been coming from,” said Trish Morgan, of the ROC steering group. “It’s clear that agencies large and small, voluntary and statutory are all looking for ways to be more effective and view the partnerships that ROC are facilitating as the way forward. With all that, plus some great entertainment, we are going to be in for an amazing evening.”
As well as Janet Devlin, the entertainment on the night will include more live music from Joanne Hogg of Iona and the Belfast Community Gospel Choir. The Revie School of Dance and Vibe Academy will bring lively contributions, and Jim Eastwood of ‘The Apprentice’ will be helping to host the evening. These performances and guests will support a line up showcasing inspiring stories of community action from a wide variety of local and regional organisations.
The ROC event starts at 6pm on Wednesday 9th May at Belfast Waterfront, with a resources exhibition giving people the chance to gather information about a wide range of volunteering opportunities. At 7.30pm the main event kicks off in the Waterfront Hall. Entry is £5 and tickets can only be purchased online at www.roc.uk.com/northernireland or by phone 0161 946 2373.
In the footsteps of St Patrick
Tyrone Times – ESCORTED by PSNI Sgt Danny Walsh and Constable Maoliosa Donnelly of the Stewartstown Neighbourhood Team on their bicycles, parishioners from Brackaville, Donaghendry and Ballyclog Church of Ireland parishes celebrated St Patrick’s day with a walk through the countryside. The walk linked the two ancient sites of Donaghendry and Ballyclog, believed to have been established as churches by St Patrick himself. Local historian, Robin Abbott, told the walkers about the violent acts which took place on the sites during past history. The Rector, Reverend Andrew Rawding, led prayers at the start and end of the walk. “That’s the first time I’ve ever celebrated St Patrick’s Day”, commented one parishioner afterwards. It is planned to hold the event again next year, with more participants walking in the steps of St Patrick.
http://www.tyronetimes.co.uk/lifestyle/in-the-footsteps-of-st-patrick-1-3672410
Parents shocked as priest shows pornographic image
Belfast telegraph – Parents of children at St Mary’s School in Pomeroy, Co Tyrone, were shocked to see gay pornographic scenes on a screen in place of a Holy Communion presentation. Father Martin McVeigh was about to host an advisory Powerpoint presentation for parents on the subject of their children’s imminent Holy Communion event last week but instead displayed shocking gay porn scenes.
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/parents-shocked-as-priest-shows-pornographic-image-16138296.html