Crowds of around a million gather in Rome to witness historic canonisation in St Peter's Square; Archbishop Martin praises role of new saints; Presbyterian Church Team of Twelve medics have arrived in Malawi; Much-missed C of I MLA was a Christian gentleman who had flair for acting; C of E split fear as African bishops speak out over clergy flouting a ban on same-sex weddings; Former Archbishop of Canterbury says Britain is no longer a nation of believers - Telegraph poll reveals Christians are reluctant to express their faith; Office 2013 プロダクトキー
UK's only deaf church to close
Thomas wants proof. And who can blame him. Things had been going so well.
Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise Centenary; Resources for A Season of Invitation; Services and events this week; £20 million for World War 1 repairs to English Cathedrals; Messy Church Fiesta in Cork; Archbishop Welby blogs: 'A Christian country?; Battle of Clontarf - address by Bishop Eamonn Walsh, Auxiliary Bishop of Dublin, at ecumenical service
The Gospel reading tomorrow is from St John and it is the story of 'Doubting Thomas'. Here is an extract from a homily by St Gregory the Great (540AD-604AD):
Irish President is latest to commend work of Enniskillen church leaders; Fraud squad has quizzed shamed judge on church property deal; New Diocesan Director of Ordinands Appointed; New Children’s Ministry Advisor Appointed; Dublin Garden Festival at Christ Church Cathedral; Open to All appeal - stories from the trenches; Vicar of Baghdad to receive William Wilberforce Award
Irish events and services
When I was growing up, Easter was about eggs and bunnies, candy and clothes. And church.
Top Canadian Choir Visits Ireland; Quinn challenges church over patronage of schools; Giro d'Italia: Armagh church services rearranged for race; Sunday at St Patrick’s streamed; C of I Council for Mission – Synod Breakfast; Our Christian beliefs are under attack from influential and militant atheists
No longer are animal sacrifices made. Can you imagine if they were? Perhaps we might get a greater understanding of the atonement if we could see and smell sacrifice happening. Archbishop Michael Ramsey (1904-1988) mentioned this briefly…
Worship the Lord with banjo and accordion - Northern Ireland gospel band takes No 1 on i-tunes chart; Hallelujah: singing priest in talks with record labels; Statement 'could stop march protest’; Queen’s Students Holy Week witness; Brass Band Concert will aid Africa project; Sandymount Organ restoration; Cardinal calls for 'respect' in immigration debate
Cathedral brings colour to city life; Dissident murder: Priest calls on community not to let fear after ‘public execution’ win; List of victims who died in Northern Ireland Troubles read out at service; Grand master faces expulsion after conviction for ban breach; Ballyholme Inter-Church prayer room shared for Holy Week; Bishop on BBC Sunday Show; ‘The Priests’ for Ballymena; Successor to Archbishop Brady would 'love to see visit by Pope’
To my mind, it is no accident or coincidence that it was at dawn on the first day of the week that the women made their way to the tomb of Jesus. Rev. Dr. Rob Craig, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, writes
Chrism Eucharist At Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin; Roads in Mayo get prayers and blessings in a bid to reduce road deaths; PCI Ignite Team of Healthcare Workers getting ready to Go!; President to Attend Battle of Clontarf Commemoration Service; Craigavon Area Hospital annual Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance; General Synod dates; Church member and Independent MLA David McClarty dies; I can’t just sit and watch the misery of divorce, says judge as he quits; How evangelical Christians are using social action to revivify church brand
Death. It is a long time since I have heard a sermon on death. And that is despite the fact that at most services in my church we profess our faith using the words of a creed - a statement of belief, writes Houston McKelvey.
The choir of Lichfield Cathedral.The descant by the choristers during the last verse is absolutely stunning. Words by Charles Wesley rewritten from the original text by John Cennick. Link here -
Good Relations Conference - Dealing with the Past, Shaping the Future; Presbyterians make early start to Easter day; Easter Message From The Archbishop Of Dublin; Methodist President's Easter Message; The Losers and the Winners - An Easter message from The Rt Revd Harold Miller; Bishop: Sick and elderly suffer in priest shortage; Lay voice more vital than ever to Church renewal says Bishop; Flying High with the Birds of Prey - Embracing Autism; App to Read and share classic Bible stories with your kids; Funds lost as wealthy churches quit in new gay protest; Cross And Tomb Recreated Outside Willowfield Church,Office Visio プロダクトキー
Belfast
As it does every spring, our scriptural journey towards Resurrection brings us first to the cross.
King's College Cambridge. Link here -
NI Secretary of State Outlines Priorities for Political Progress to Church Leaders; Crucifixion account in oldest gospel script on display in Dublin; Cork Chrism eucharist today; Church Of Ireland Rector Appointed As Deputy Lieutenant For County; Titanic disaster dead remembered; Replica of cross placed at Down cathedral; Craigavon Mayor’s top ten hymns; RTÉ broadcasts of the Good Friday and Holy Saturday services from Diocese of Limerick; Famine cross returns home after 30 years; Crucifix conflict splits Kerry county council; Evangelicals admit struggling to find time for daily Bible reading and prayer
Jesus is all man and all God. This week the human Jesus comes face to face with human mortality. In time it is a situation we will all face...hopefully at a very advanced age, surrounded by loved ones and eased into a gentle passage.
The Choir of Her Majesty's Chapel Royal and
The Choir of Westminster Abbey sing this wonderful hymn by Charles Wesley and William Penfro Rowlands; arranged by James O'Donnell, The Organist and Master of Choristers. Link here -
Good Friday Ecumenical Walk of Witness to be Led by Archbishops of Dublin; Quiet Peacemakers Exhibition - Church of Good Shepherd, Monkstown; Derry Mass of Chrism; Dawn Masses for Easter Sunday; Art of the Troubles at the Ulster Museum; How a 'megaphone' Mass united Liverpool fans; 'They told me I was the guy who killed their son' - Grobbelaar; 47 cinemas in UK to screen John Paul II and John XXIII canonisations
Cadets of West Point. Accompanying the Cadets is the world's largest church organ exquisitely played by Craig Williams. Link here -
Jesus is all man and all God. This week the human Jesus comes face to face with human mortality. In time it is a situation we will all face...hopefully at a very advanced age, surrounded by loved ones and eased into a gentle passage.
Rugby star reluctant to discuss faith; 5,000 Lives take part in Passion For Life In Coleraine; Children killed in 1916 Rising remembered; Methodist ecumenical canon in Belfast; Hallelujah for singing priest as he takes new-found fame in his stride; 66 People Now Better Prepared to Go overseas; Children First Bill makes reporting of child abuse mandatory in Ireland
The choir of King's College, Cambridge sing My Song Is Love Unknown. The choir are joined by the congregation in singing Samuel Crossman's words to the beautiful melody "love unknown" composed by John Ireland. Link here -
Bishops Bless New Titanic Memorial Garden in Cobh; Success for BCM's Housing Support for Young People Project; National Pastoral Conference 2014; Presbyterians to sing old hymns in new ways; Church treasurer who stole £60,000 from her church 'frittered it away; Reflection for Holy Week and Easter by the Archbishop of Armagh; Holy Week Services and Events; Clergy appointments
Drop Mass ban, say rural Orangemen; PSNI Chief Constable meets Pope; C of I Primate on Windsor Castle reception; Young Dubiners cycle from Cairo to Cape Town: A hope filled safari through Africa by bike; Dublin Training colleges outraged at 'lack of consultation' on DCU merger; New ICC President encourages Christians to shape the future; Bishop Donal McKeown Welcomed to Derry C of I See House; Armagh celebrations to mark Brian Boru’s death; Prayer centenary passed in Down; Kill O’ the Grange Church’s 150th Anniversary; Same sex marriage on agenda of the Church in Wales
State visit to UK - Cardinal Brady congratulates President; The Church of Mercy - Pope’s first book in English; Anglican website for evangelism, church growth resources launched; Armagh Summer school choir - Charles Wood Singers applicants deadline; David Cameron: Christians are the most persecuted faith group around the world; Human trafficking brings shame to humanity, UN Special Rapporteur tells an ecumenical consultation; Anglican, Roman Catholic theologians host informal dialogue in England; Celebrate Easter in style with Champagne communion
Archbishop Richard Clarke Contributes To New Book On Pope Francis; Methodist local preacher and church planter appointed Executive Director of EAI; C of I archbishop to chair annual Le Cheile - Together lecture; Commemorating a centenary - 100 years of Cumann Gaelach na hEaglaise; Belfast Community Gospel Choir in Kilkeel churches concert; Dublin and Glendalough Theology Circle Annual Lecture; Northern Ireland shared education campuses - 15 applications; Wedding video featuring a Cookstown man and his Co. Kildare bride has gone viral; Ireland invited by UEFA to mark 100th anniversary of First World War truce; Concert in Ballinderry Parish Church raises £5,450 for cancer research; Presbyterian Church urges continued prayer for Syria