Search published today; Diocesan Church and Community Development Consultant; Studentship in Religious Education; Calary Church Art Exhibition; Christ Church Past Choristers; St Canice’s Cathedral Lecture; Saint Canice’s Operatic Arias & Sacred Classic Concert
Search published today
The autumn issue of SEARCH – A Church of Ireland Journal, will be out today October 11, offering a wide range of articles on issues demanding attention in the world at large, VCP-510
the Churches and Society in Ireland, and Northern Ireland.
Reflecting the deep concern felt at the street violence prompted by flag riots and Orange marches around Belfast over the past eighteen months: Bishop Harold Miller of Down and Dromore, who was present through some of the worst events, reflects on the lessons the Church needs to learn from them, and how we can best minister to those involved so as to go forward into a truly Christian future.
On a wider canvas, much attention has been focussed this year on Pope Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby, elected within months of each other to lead the Roman Catholic and Anglican Churches respectively; and much hope is being placed in these two “new brooms”, whose style is refreshingly different from their predecessors. So offer here a close consideration of their words and deeds, both recent and less recent, in an attempt to consider the challenges that lie ahead in our two communions. Peter Admirand and Yazid Said, Roman Catholic and Palestinian Anglican theologians respectively, both teaching in Dublin at the Mater Dei Institute in Dublin, collaborate in the reflections from their own perspectives.
Increasing poverty at home and the threat of climate change world–wide, are two other concerns that have led to animated discussion this past year, and particularly last month. Alec Purser of the St Vincent de Paul Society and Andrew Orr of Eco–Congregations Ireland respectively offer some challenging thoughts on these two subjects.
On another topic, the noticeably increasing number of people of different faith traditions in Ireland north and south, Celia Kenny takes a radical look at how we read the Bible in relation to pluralism.
To complete this autumn issue, past relationships between different cultures in Ireland are considered with Mark Empey’s careful study of Protestant links with Gaelic culture in the 17th century; and the historical theme continues with Samuel G Poyntz’s celebration of Bishop Jeremy Taylor, 400 year’s after the great churchman’s birth.
Finally Robert MacCarthy offers an In Retrospect on an episcopal figure of more recent times, Robert Wyse Jackson. A varied crop of book reviews closes the issue.
The Good Book Shop in Belfast and “Best Sellers”, (the Bible Society shop in Dawson Street,) Dublin will both have a supply of copies, as will Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin. Otherwise copies can be supplied by the subscriptions manager, Michael Denton. 10 Dun Emer Drive, Dublin 16. Price €7.50 per copy.
Church and Community Development Consultant
John Beattie is currently working with the diocese of Down and Dromore as a Church and Community Development Consultant, helping with church planting and resourcing churches who want to reconnect with their community.
He lives in Moneyreagh and will be worshipping at the Moneyreagh Community Church, the first of the diocesan church plants, which launches on 20 October.
A diocesan spokesperson said – What’s great about having John as a consultant is that he has actually, ‘been there and done that’, having just spent 3 years in Knocknagoney Parish working with Canon David Brown. John came on board as Church Development and Community Outreach Officer to head a project co–funded by Tearfund and the Priorities Fund. It was a great success and is held up as an example of transformative community engagement.
John was born in Lisburn and grew up in a Presbyterian church. He forged a career in retail in Northern Ireland and England and, by his own admission, spent quite some time and energy running away from God and the call he had sensed at 17.
He has a degree in Youth and Community Work and Applied Theology and is currently working on his Masters in Professional Practice in Leadership and Ministry.220-801 exam dumps
He is married to Heather and between them they have 5 children ranging from 17 to 10 years old.
A man who has not had a cosy life, John is passionate about social justice and has a particular burden for areas of deprivation.
From Church to Community Course
Through the diocese, John Beattie is offering parishes a great opportunity to engage with their community through 5 free training and development sessions tailored to their situation.
Your team will explore:
• Why mission?
• Community profiling
• Prayer
• Vision
• Engagement
For more information or to book your sessions contact John: tel: 07878881291 or email him at: beattiejohn1@hotmail.com
Studentship in Religious Education
In order to encourage the teaching of Religious Education in secondary schools in the United Dioceses, the Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Board of Education offers at least one Studentship each year to a graduate in Biblical Studies and/or Theological Studies or other suitably qualified person, who is a member of the Church of Ireland and who is interested in teaching Religious Education or undertaking school chaplaincy work.
The Studentship will make a payment to a suitable candidate in lieu of a fee for hours of Religious Education he or she teaches while studying for the Post Graduate Diploma in Education or chaplaincy training course if the candidate is not being paid a fee by some other body. A contribution towards the candidate’s college fees for the Post Graduate Diploma in Education or chaplaincy training course will also be paid if the fees are not being paid by some other body.
Applications are invited from graduates or those who expect to graduate next June – closing date 31st January 2014.Application forms and further details may be obtained from Mrs. M. Dunne, Secretary, Dublin and Glendalough Diocesan Board of Education, Southgreen, Kildare, Co. Kildare. Tel. 045 521229. Email: mkdunne@eircom.net
Calary Church Biennial Art Exhibition
Calary Church in County Wicklow is holding its biennial Art Exhibition which will open at 7.30pm on today, Friday 11 October, will continue on Saturday 12th between 11 am and 5pm and Sunday 13th between noon and 2.30pm.
This will be followed by the Annual Harvest Thanksgiving Service at 3pm on Sunday 13 October, when the preacher will be the Reverend Trevor Stevenson.
Christ Church Cathedral Past Choristers
The Past Choristers of Christ Church Cathedral will have their AGM on Saturday October 19 at 2.00 pm, followed by a rehearsal/workshop led by the Director of Music Ian Keatley, for Evensong at 5.00 pm.
All past choristers and former members of the Girls’ choir are invited to attend, and interested parties should email pastchoristers@cccdub.ie
Music will include: Stanford in C, Radcliffe responses, and Stanford O for a closer walk.
St Canice’s Cathedral Lecture
Lunchtime Bite Lecture by Canon Adrian Empey discussing ‘The origin and role of the medieval cathedral in the ecclesiastical economy’, today Friday 11th October at 1 pm.
€5 admission fee applies includes light refreshments.
Also at 6:30pm, Special Evening Tour of the Cathedral and Round Tower.
€5 admission
Saint Canice’s Operatic Arias & Sacred Classic Concert
Regina Nathan, (Soprano) is excited to be bringing her concert of ‘Operatic Arias and Sacred Classics to The Cathedral Church of St Canice in celebration in celebration of St Canice’s Patronal/Gathering Weekend.
This Saturday the 12th October at 8:00pm – Regina Nathan Operatic Arias & Sacred Classic Concert with The Michael John Chamber Orchestra and Guest St Canice’s Senior Orchestra. Admission: Single €22.50. Groups over 5 €20 per person