New Library at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast; Limerick project Videos from Swaziland; New Centre in Meath & Kildare; ‘Being Published’ by Patrick Semple; Liturgical Advisory Committee News; Vacancy
New Library at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast
The Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, will attend the opening of a new library in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, today, Thursday 21 February.
Mr John Killen, Librarian at the Linen Hall Library, Belfast, will also speak at the event. The library will be for the use of the clergy and lay people of the dioceses of Down and Dromore and Connor as well as anyone who wishes to access the works of reference that the library holds. These include a number of volumes that have been in the possession of the Cathedral for a long time as well as the remnants of an old diocesan library. To this core of books have been added donations from clergy and lay members of the two dioceses and from other sources.
The chief areas of subject matter are: The Church of Ireland; general church history, Biblical Studies; spirituality, liturgy, pastoral studies, theology, ethics and biographies of prominent Christian leaders. The Cathedral Library is intended to be for reference and for a quiet space.
It will be accessible during the opening hours of the Cathedral from Monday to Friday. Special quiet days of retreat and days for individual study are to be arranged for clergy and lay church workers on one day each month. The library will be officially opened at 12.00 noon today 21 February.
Limerick project Videos from Swaziland
About 18 months ago Limerick diocese committed to raise €40,000 for the Luyengo Farm Project in Swaziland.
“It seems a daunting task when we first started out, but the first few months of fund raising showed that we could indeed meet the target. During this last year we have tried even harder, with parishes offering their Harvest as well as Mission Sunday collections. In recent months the board of mission was worried that donations would drop off towards the end of the campaign, but this has not happened. The total raised is now about€38,200 – just €1800 short of our goal.”
As Chair of the board of mission Archdeacon Wayne Carney wrote recently to all clergy: ”Please extend to your parishioners the thanks of the Board of Mission for their continued generosity”.
Donations should be sent to the Hon. Secretary/Treasurer of the Diocesan Board of Mission, Mr David Frizelle, at Curraduff, Camp, Tralee, Co. Kerry. Cheques should be made out to ‘Diocesan Board of Mission’.
It is exciting to be at this point, with a target achieved and the satisfaction of knowing that a job has been well done. There is, as Nelson Mandela would put it, always another mountain to climb, and we hope that you will join us in the climb and continue to work for the good of people in Swaziland and elsewhere in the world as part of the mission of bearing witness to the Kingdom of God in Jesus Christ.
Anything extra raised simply accelerates the investment and brings the day when the project is earning enough to support the diocese of Swaziland in its work that much closer. There is plenty of information about Limerick’s Swaziland project, just follow the links below.
http://limerick.anglican.org/news_detail.php?id=98
New Centre in Meath & Kildare
The Charleville Centre was officialy opened by An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, and dedication and blessed by the Bishop–elect of Meath and Kildare, the Ven. Leslie Stevenson.
The Parish has developed the new centre, comprising a large main hall and a number of smaller rooms which can be used for a range of community purposes, without any grants, Lottery or government assistance.
In his comments at the opening, the Rector, the Revd Canon Gerald Field, expressed his views that for a community of small numbers this a considerable achievement and also a reflection of the parish’s vision ‘to be part of the whole community in this area, providing the opportunity for the integration of the parish into the community, which is part of its vision for the future’. He concluded by saying, ‘Please continue to support us, yes, by using this facility, but also with your prayers, that the Charleville Centre might be something of a symbol of what all our churches, of whatever tradition, are trying to be here in Tullamore – being a serving Church in a needy world.’
Around 200 people, including parishioners, local councillors, local clergy, neighbours of the Centre, users of the Centre and members of Dáil Éireann gathered to celebrate this very proud day in the life of the Tullamore Union of Parishes. Mr Ian Colton was Master of Ceremonies for the day, introducing speeches by the Rector; Cathaoirleach of Offaly County Council, Cllr. Peter Ormond; Cathaoirleach of Tullamore Town Council, Cllr. Lar Byrne; and An Taoiseach, Enda Kenny T.D. At the end of the formal proceedings a presentation was made to the Taoiseach by Mr Alan Wallace, who was instrumental in obtaining this distinguished guest of honour to perform the official duty.
Being Published
‘Being Published’ by Patrick Semple is being launched at a reception hosted by The Department of Adult and Community Education at 5.15 pm on Thursday 28th February 2013 in the Seminar Room, Education House, North Campus, NUI Maynooth.
Patrick Semple teaches on NUIMaynooth’s certificate in Creative Writing for Publication. A former Church of Ireland clergyman, he has had twovolumes of memoir published, a novel, a travelogue and two collections of poems. He has had short stories published and broadcast.
Being Published: A Short Introduction to Creative Writing is a book about writing and being published which starts with a dispatch from the front lines of writing and continues with the author’s distillation of the principles of the craft of writing. A link to the first chapter is at:
http://www.codegreenpublishing.com/being_published.html
Liturgical Advisory Committee News, February 2013
The Liturgical Advisory Committee met on 7th February in Church of Ireland House, Dublin. The meeting began with a moment of quiet to remember with thanksgiving the contribution of Canon Brian Mayne to the work of the Committee.
The Committee’s work during the past year was reviewed in the light of the report to General Synod, the report then being approved.
A report was received from the Resources sub–committee on its work to provide worship resources for the decade of Centenary celebrations. The approval of the House of Bishops for a five year extension of the use of Holy Communion by Extension was received. This allows time for an evaluation process to review its use in the light of experience. This process will be submitted as an appendix to the report to General Synod.
The Hymnal sub–committee reported on its progress, with a provisional list of material to be included in the Supplement also being appended to the General Synod report, and the full texts available for viewing at General Synod.
Further consideration was given to a presentation made to the Committee in November (by the Revd Paul Thomas of the Church of England’s Liturgical Commission) of an online resource Worship Workshop. This resource is being made freely available by the Church of England at www.worshipworkshop.org. Whilst commending the site for use by schools and churches, we recognise that certain elements may need to be adapted for use in two jurisdictions, and we shall be considering this in the coming year.
The next meeting of the Committee will be in Church House on 28th May.
Vacancy – Dean’s Vicar, Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork
The Dean seeks to appoint a Dean’s Vicar
• This position is due to become vacant from 8th April 2013.
• The Dean’s Vicar will work with the Dean, Chapter and Cathedral staff in maintaining the liturgical life of the Cathedral and the pastoral care of the Cathedral community.
• Applicants must be a priest in good standing and a faithful pastor. An interest and competence in liturgy and/or music would be advantageous.
• The Dean’s Vicar is largely responsible for the day to day running of the Cathedral Parish whilst also engaging with broader musical, liturgical and cultural life of the Cathedral.
• This is an opportunity for a pastoral and creative ministry, with particular emphasis on the development of the Cathedral congregation and the Cathedral’s role in the life of the city of Cork.
For a detailed profile or to apply contact: The Very Revd Nigel Dunne The Cathedral Office Library House Dean Street Cork E–mail: dean@cork.anglican.org