Northern Clergy victims of 29 reported violent offences; Council farewell to Bishop Williams; Building a Discipling Culture Seminar; Field trip finale for Christian Studies course; Tudor Evensong at ST0-91W Ascension; Magnificat in Fisherwick - Philharmonic & Ulster Orchestra; Recitals on The Mulholland Grand Organ at the Ulster Hall; Lunchtime Music at St. Mary's Limerick; Ecumenical Service of Commemoration for ST0-91X World War Two; Fundraiser for Co Monaghan Protestant Orphan Society; UKIP's election win: What Christians are saying
The Yiddish ‘Godot’ to open Enniskillen Festival; General Assembly Back in Belfast; Compassion at the heart of the city - Los Angeles and Belfast; We need fairness in Northern Ireland education - Assembly Education chair; School suspends 50 Leaving students after prank;TOYOTA oxygen sensor
All Hallows to close after Jackie Kennedy letters row; Dean Griffin - 90 not out!; C of E Dioceses vote in favour of women bishops; Cardinal Nichols appointed to new Vatican departments by Pope Francis; South Sudan: Fears that cholera outbreak will spread as rains begin
Eternal Father, Strong to Save
First woman bishop preaches in Manchester; Ireland can lead the world in 'abuse fight’; C of I bishop becomes Iona Institute patron; Magheramorne congregation building links with churches in Riga; Armagh Presbyterians feature in BBC Series “City of Faith”; Preacher who said 'Islam is satanic' is facing police probe over 'hate mongering’; Thomas Street Portadown Methodist Quilt Festival; Choral Evensong to mark Ascension at Dundela;Office 2010 Programs プロダクトキー
Music Sunday reaches Cote d’Azur and crosses faith boundaries; Fota VII International Liturgy Conference, Cork; Contemplative Prayer Annual Retreat; Proposals to restore Ardagh Church; Gay minister wants Church rethink; Sexism defies Kirk law, says former Moderator; Methodist Agenda online; Israel restricts right-wing Jewish activists for Pope's visit
'We hope our re-imagined poppy will be sign of hope' - Dublin cathedral; Wilson's Hospital appoints first female principal; Inaugural Ecumenical Bible Week; Irish link with Coventry Cathedral; C of E Archbishops join Methodist leaders in call for further unity; June Methodist Newsletter available now; Extension to St Multose National School, Kinsale,opened; A life of generosity commemorated in Fermanagh; C of I input to book on Jesuits in Galway; Church of Scotland looking further at ordaining those in civil partnerships; Christian and Muslim leaders condemn Jos bombings
Belfast pastor James McConnell denounces Islam as the devil's doctrine; Order of Nuns admits emotional abuse in residential homes; Papal Nuncio launches range of religious tiles (yes, tiles) with mystique; Mystery worshipper reports on Cork Cathedral; Installation of ecumencial canon at Belfast Cathedral; Hymns through the seasons in Brookeborough; Concert in Carrick; Evening of Choral Music in Aid of St Columba’s, Swords, Restoration Fund; What Happens When Women Pray Conference; Churches urged to pray for the media; New initiatives explore relationships between ecumenical and inter-religious dialogue
Evangelisers must engage with social media-Archbishop Martin; Methodists building on the shoulders of giants; Killiskey Celebrates Restoration Work Which Secures Church for Future Generations; New church hall planned for Magheragall; New Principal for Bandon Grammar School; Promises, promises…Fundraising auction in Ballymoney; Limerick’s Fun Cycle for Luyengo Farm; Irish Church Music Association Summer School 2014 – ‘The Joy of the Gospel’; The Reverend Avril Kingston (1934 - 2014); Life after Lambeth - Rowan Williams
The Big World Cup Weekender Resource; Catholic bishops urge first time voters to make ‘voices heard’; New St Hilda’s ‘A Blessing To The Whole Community’; PCI Minister visits Zambia Synod; Malahide Annual Open Air Ecumenical Service; New Wine in Sligo in July; Appointments - From Hawaii to Adare, From Germany to Derry, From Cloyne to Glendalough; Churches back Street Pastors pilot for Coleraine area; NZ Synod recommits to gender balance
Cork Bishop backs same-sex civil marriage; Nigeria schoolgirls kidnap: Belfast holds #BringBackOurGirls rally; Whiteabbey Methodist Church damaged in overnight arson; Paupers, Presbyterians and the Poor Law; Dealing with the Past Shaping the Future - new Presbyterian resource; Towards a common vision - Irish Inter Church Committee May meeting; Derry charity Children In Crossfire ‘a lifeline’; An away day for churches in Mid–Ulster; Charity road run at Killead; Golf Fundraiser for South Sudan; Men’s Society Annual Outing; York Minster remembers city's World War One fallen
Bishop’s priorities for elections; BBC 1 City of Faith programme on Armagh; Saying Goodbye Service; Newcastle Inter-church Pentecost Flower Festival; Social service in Dublin recognised; ‘You walked with us’ - Sudanese cleric to Connor diocese; Linen in the Bible Exhibition in Christ Church, Dublin; Dromore organ recital; Booklet outlines Moravian witness near Dublin; Archbishop honours church musicians; New Zealand move to blessing of same-sex relationships
Derry’s Sister Ethna embraces new role; Belfast Cathedral Hosts Its First Ever Music Festival; Retirement of Cork synodsman ends 100 year link; Catholic schools must be ‘places of conviction’; Landmark Protestant cathedral school scraps fees; Christ Church Cathedral Choir Walk for Barretstown Children’s Charity; Irish clergy numbers fall by one sixth in six years; Institution on Derry’s Walls; Newry Rainbow Community Night of Sacred Music and Prayer; IDAHOT service in Shandon; London and Salisbury boost for women bishops plan; "Too few Anglican women involved in decision-making processes"
200th Anniversary of Irish Missionary society; ‘Vocation is never static’ - Bishop of Elphin appointed; New Dunmurry church will be ‘a blessing to the whole community’; Methodist Conference 2014: Be Inspired - Be Informed; Sudan Link with Down & Dromore revitalised by visit; The South Sudan Crisis – what the Churches are doing to help; Services to medicine by church member recognised; New General Secretary of World Council of Reformed Churches; Roman Catholics and Anglicans meet for ARCIC III talks in South Africa
In the campaign for equality of opportunity and esteem amongst the Church of England clergy one banner on display remains in my memory. It declared, “A woman’s place is in the House of Bishops”.
C of I Bishop critical of church stance on sexuality issues; C of I Bishops hear gay Oxford don lament his prohibition in ministry; Abp Welby launches new guidance for tackling homophobic bullying; Rowan Williams highlights the role of inequality in provoking violence; Catholic Church watchdog reports on protection; St Anne’s Cathedral on BBC2 - The Arts Show; Limerick pipe organfest; Invitation to Uganda Day, 3 June – Marking the 50th Anniversary of the Canonisation of the Uganda Martyrs; WCC calls for Sudan’s leaders to honour their promises for peace
I was deeply moved by the manner in which the General Synod progressed the mutual acceptance of ministry between the Church of Ireland and the Methodist Church in Ireland. It was grace filled.
Merger of Catholic and Protestant Colleges of Education may be finalised by 2016; Bishop asks parents to encourage their sons into priesthood; Cultural diversity in Newry and Mourne celebrated; Visitors from South Sudan to speak at Connor / Yei Focus event; IDAHO services-the International Day Against Homophobia; Married to ministry; Down and Connor pilgrimage to Knock; Down & Dromore Bible week; Churches issue briefing on European elections; Kirk to host post-referendum service of reconciliation; Christians 'cannot vote for Scottish independence in good conscience'Parajumpers Jakke
A motif of the church in the public place arose in diverse aspects of the C of I General Synod in Dublin last week. Thank heavens, because there has been limited evidence over recent years of the church effectively engaging with and holding to account the civic powers in those areas of community life which shape the lives of our fellow citizens and our church membership.
Churches and communities embrace the Giro d’Italia; Archbishop of Canterbury calls for talks with Boko Haram; Belfast man to become first lay headmaster at England’s top Catholic school; Prayer movement at Christ Church, Dublin; Open air service at historic Irish Methodist site; Monkstown and St Paul’s choirs to present Choral Evensong; Lenten lunches assist charities; Appointments - Dean of Dromore, Canon of Down and rector in Newtownards; Mothers’ Union - A prayer for the kidnapped Nigerian girls
Archbishop of Dublin Appeals to Politicians South and North to Work Together for the Common Good; Huge increase in enquiries about vocations; Orange Chaplain speaks of Adams 'memorial’; Methodist pioneer ministry in Dunboyne; Tuam Youth pilgrimage; Ballynahinch church congregation ‘distraught’ as dispute rumbles on; Christian Aid’s work in Zimbabwe ‘an expression of love’ - Lisburn rector; Musician Awarded The Fellowship Of The Guild Of Church Musicians; Priest and educator - Rev Kevin J McKenna; Homelessness rate higher in Northern Ireland than in the rest of UK; WCC encourages “swift and peaceful” action to restore Nigeria’s missing girls
So now we know. Following the arrest and subsequent release of Gerry Adams, it has become distressingly clear that at the heart of our political process there is one unsolvable conundrum – how to square peace with justice - Gail Walker writes in The Belfast Telegraph
Presbyterian Women launch theme for 2014-15; Celebrations in Tullow to Mark 150th Anniversary; Methodist Centre,Tyrellstown Open Day; Installation of Dean of Raphoe; Drumbeg Music in May for charities is underway; Flower Festival, St Nicholas Church, Carrickfergus; 20 years of women priests in C of E celebrated; Vatican statistics; Church growth remains steady worldwide; WCC general secretary: War in South Sudan must end now
Mick Fealty writing on the Slugger O’Toole web site examines the implications for people on both sides of the Irish border...Parajumpers
Gene Robinson, first openly gay Episcopal bishop, announces his divorce; Shared stories - Methodists working for inclusion of LGBT in church; Evangelical Alliance ejects Oasis Trust foe support of same-sex relationships; The Way of the Cross in Rathkeale; Warm tributes to a much loved bishop - Gerard Clifford; Irish Methodist preacher’s diary returned from USA; ‘Life to the End’ Mizen to Malin Cyclists; Appointment in Limerick cathedral; Dublin’s May issue of The Church Review; Canon Sam Barton - tribute
Whatever the background to the case, her killing cannot just be forgotten - Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith writes in the Catholic Herald
Good news stories from Belfast - Sunday night on the Nomadic; RTE Sunday Service 4 May features music from forthcoming C of I Hymnal Supplement; Craigyhill parishioners in the pink for Giro ‘Italia; C of I Clergy Golf Team Scoops "Principal"s Jug”; On Earth as it is in Heaven - Linen in the Bible exhibit; World Day of Prayer for Vocations (Good Shepherd Sunday); Day of Prayer For our Land; Faith Communities and Transitional Justice; Cathedral Garden Festival - Bringing the outside in; Derry Youth Pilgrimage to Lough Derg; Dublin And Glendalough Mothers’ Union Launch New Website; Traditional values are secret of our success, say Scouts as membership soars; WCC Ecumenical delegation visits South Sudan amidst conflict; Uganda: Construction of Martyrs shrine to begin
Death of former rector of Fethart-on-Sea; All mod cons: a rebuilt Maynooth organ passes its first test; Connor Pentecost series; Testimony to Methodist Church Home support programme; CofE’s top female cleric: I would have ‘no problem’ with blessings for gay marriages; Archbishop of Canterbury’s message to Christian Aid Week workers; Churches criticise UK government for failure to progress on disarmament; Catholic Church saddened by school stabbing; New Dean of King’s; Press briefs and links; Humour
Amnesty: Legal challenge now inevitable as Northern Ireland fails to legislate for equal marriage; Handel, Bach, Messiaen and Vierne focus to Armagh organ recital; CAP helping over 50 Coleraine families with debt; C of I Parish Treasurer sentenced; Cardinal Brady celebrates Mass of Thanksgiving in Rome for Irish pilgrims; Presbyterian missionary returns to Malawi; Vacancy, Programmes Manager, Kiwoko Hospital; Concern for incidents at historic Meath church building; Poppies planted this week in Churches and Church Schools for World War One; Homeless director says there are new cases of people sleeping rough in Dublin every night
Cathedral in full bloom for festival of flowers; Irish Methodist team for Haiti 2014/15; Remembering the past - Corrymeela; Parenting Well workshop; Growing New Christian Communities - At the Dock; Church Music Summer School 2014; Create a Culture of Discipleship Seminar; Loanends vintage event to aid Parkinson’s charity; From Hawaii to Enniskillen answering God’s call; Hunger a 'brutal reality' in UK, says children's charity
C of I differences on equal marriage motion at Stormont; Sexuality is focus of fringe synod event; RC Bishops’ open letter to Stormont MLAs on marriage equality; Maynooth Seminary Open day; Prayers for cancer sufferers; Yei Connor Partnership is Focus of CMSI South Sudan evening; Moravian Burial Ground Highlighted in New Publication; Youth emphasis at Derry canonisation mass; Parish farewell to Dutch intern; Church concerned at evidence of rising funeral costs; Charities refuse to host forced unpaid labour for unemployed; Rev, the brilliant TV comedy that undermines the church