Tributes were paid at the Eucharistic congress yesterday by Archbishop Martin to the role of the Church of Ireland and in particular the present and former Archbishops of Dublin
Church has to find ‘new ways to be present’
Irish Times – “Relations between the churches are extremely good here in Ireland,” he said. “The amount of personal support I have received from Archbishop John Neill [retired Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin], Archbishop Jackson [current Church of Ireland …
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Move from Christ ‘a concern’
Baptism key – Archbishop Jackson
Irish Times – The importance of the Eucharistic Congress was that “it speaks of the broader picture of the life of communion flowing from baptism”, said the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson yesterday. “Once we accept that mission is, …
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Relations between the churches were now “quite organic”
Irish Examiner – Later at a press conference, Dr Martin was joined by the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson, who declared that relations between the churches were now “quite organic” — it was no longer just a case of the two leaders just meeting and being photographed together.
“Ecumenically, we move forward together; we ask questions; we express our love and our frustration in many ways but, overall, the way in which we relate to one another is tremendously important,” he said.
The two were speaking before the afternoon’s Liturgy of the Word and Water in the main RDS area that celebrated the common baptism of all Christians.
It was presided over by Dr Jackson, who was joined on the altar by the President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev Kenneth Lindsay, and the Roman Catholic Bishop of Dallas, Dr Brian Farrell.
Archbishop Jackson said those who were not members of the Roman Catholic Church, but shared a Christian faith, felt very much involved in the congress.
Archbishop Martin said the Papal Legate, Cardinal Ouellett, would visit President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtarán today and afterwards make a pilgrimage to Lough Derg where he would spend the night.
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