Service to mark 60th Anniversary of the Coronation; Swift 300 Celebrations at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin; Clogher appointments; NI still along way from peace – Nobel winner
Service to mark 60th Anniversary of the Coronation
A service marking the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II will take place at St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast at 3.30pm on Sunday 2nd June 2013.
St Anne’s Cathedral is one of many cathedrals and churches across the UK holding celebratory services to mark the event.
The service in Belfast will be led by the Dean, The Very Revd John Mann, and the preacher will be the former Presbyterian Moderator, the Revd Dr Ivan Patterson. The service, likely to be attended by many from across Northern Ireland, will include the hymns ‘All people that on earth do dwell’ and ‘Come Holy Ghost our souls inspire’ and other elements taken from the Coronation Service of 1953, including the Introit, ‘O taste, and see, how gracious the Lord is’ (Psalm 34: 8) and the anthem ‘Zadok the Priest’ by Handel.
Speaking ahead of Sunday afternoon’s service, Dean John Mann said: ‘This magnificent and symbolic event in 1953 is one that remains in the minds of many people – sometimes for the simple reason that they bought their first television set in order to watch it; or the whole street gathered in the living room of a neighbour who had managed to afford one! It was a different world, a world that has changed rapidly. I hope that in bringing to mind this historic day in celebration in St Anne’s on Sunday, that those recalling it with affection in Belfast may be in joyful mood and uplifted in heart and soul.’
Swift 300 Celebrations at St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
A series of events is planned to take place in June to celebrate the tercentenary of Jonathan Swift becoming Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin.
The Swift 300 festivities run from June 4 to June 18 and highlights include walks, talks and music from his time culminating in a Festival Evensong at which the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke, will preach.
A number of themed Swift Walking tours will take place on Thursday June 6 and 13 and on Saturday June 8 and June 15. The tours will last two and a half hours and will depart from the Tourist Information Centre on Suffolk Street. The cost is €10 per person of €8 for students and seniors and includes a visit to St Patrick’s Cathedral. Further information is available from www.walkingtours.ie.
An exhibition entitled Swift’s Time Capsule featuring survivals from the World of Jonathan Swift will run in Marsh’s Library from June 4 to June 18. On display will be objects that belonged to Swift or were associated with his life and work as Dean of St Patrick’s Cathedral. Admission to the exhibition is €2.50 or a joint ticket to Marsh’s and St Patrick’s will cost €6.50 for the duration of the exhibition.
A free themed walking tour by acclaimed historian Pat Liddy takes place on June 14 at 4.00 pm. Entitled Let’s Walk & Talk: Jonathan Swift – A Giant in a Literary Lilliput, the tour will take in many place associated with the great man. En route participants will hear about his work and life in a Dublin divided by excesses of wealth and poverty. The tour is part of Dublin City Council’s community initiative, Let’s Walk & Talk and departs from the Bell Tower in the Main Square of Trinity College Dublin.
An evening of music, recitals and readings – Swift in his own Words – takes place in St Patrick’s Cathedral on June 14 at 6.00 pm. The story of Swift’s time at the Cathedral will be told through readings from his work and correspondence with music and images from the period featuring Eamonn Lalor, the Revd Adrian Empey, June Rogers and the DIT Irish Traditional Music Ensemble. This event is free of charge.
The Festival Evensong will commemorate the 300th anniversary of Jonathan Swift’s installation as Dean on Sunday June 13 1713. The preacher will by the Archbishop of Armagh and this will take place in the Cathedral on Sunday June 16 at 3.15 pm.
For further information see:
www.stpatrickscathedral.ie
Clogher appointments
The Revd Ngozi Njoku has been appointed as Rector of the Garrison, Kiltyclogher, Slavin Belleek Group of Parishes.
The Revd Anita Kerr has been appointed as Diocesan Curate in charge of the Galloon, Sallaghy and Drummully Group of Parishes.
NI still along way from peace – Nobel winner
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/northern-ireland-still-long-way-from-peace-declares-nobel-winner-mairead-maguire-29303814.html