Irish news digest

Weekday Prayers During the Easter Season

Five booklets have been prepared by the diocese of Dublin and Glendalough for use on weekdays in the Easter Season and may be downloaded at the links below.
Each give the following:
1. Easter Notes. Some background to the Season (or the Easter Festivals, as appropriate).
2. The Readings for each day for the individual prayer times.
3. The Weekday Prayers for the relevant time of prayer.
4. The Collects.
The booklets are:
Easter Morning Prayer 2020
Easter Evening Prayer 2020
Easter Compline 2020
Easter Late Evening Office 2020
Easter Festivals 2020

https://dublin.anglican.org/news/2020/04/14/weekday-prayers-during-the-easter

Accord establishes support phone line to help relationships during COVID-19

To help support marriage and relationships in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic, Accord CLG and Accord Northern Ireland have established a new relationship support phone line which will be staffed by experienced couples and relationships counsellors. This will be a free service but calls are charged at a local rate.

Accord’s specialist in counselling (marriage and relationships), Mary Johnston said, “Accord is very conscious of those experiencing difficulties in their relationships and family lives as we are confined to home during this unprecedented period for all in society. The circumstances in which we are living now can increase stress and pressure on relationships and in families. To help address these challenges, Accord has established a relationship support phone line to enable callers to speak to experienced couples and relationship counsellors in order to talk through the difficulties they are experiencing”.

The support line is open from 9.00am – 8.00pm Monday to Friday. Please see contact details below:

Accord NI – 028 9568 0151 or 00353 1 531 3331
Accord CLG – 01 531 3331

Podcasts from Limerick and Killaloe

A selection of stories from around the Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe can be heard on the diocese’s podcast page:
[ www.anchor.fm/limerick–anglican ]

Listeners can play podcasts directly at that link or select a player from a number of programmes highlighted on the page.

Highlights include interviews with the choir from Nenagh Union of Parishes and Fr Peter McVerry and a feature on the ‘Bee Friendly Wall and Bug Hotel’ in Tralee.

The Diocesan Communications Officer, Stephen Fletcher, recently also spoke on ‘Fishing in a Digital Age – creating community and connection in a Rural Diocese’ at a conference for the Church of Ireland’s communications officers and magazine editors in Dublin.

C of I Covid –19 Resources

During the global COVID–19 pandemic, a page collating resources issued by the Church of Ireland has been set up. This page will be updated regularly with guidance documents.
[ www.ireland.anglican.org/COVID–19 ]

Prayer points

Pray for NHS staff and volunteers. Experts have shared concerns that workers will struggle from PTSD as a result of this time. Pray for their peace and protection, both physically and mentally, as they serve on the frontline of the pandemic

Pray for business owners and the self employed during Covid19

Pray for leaders and owners of businesses having to make difficult decisions that affect the lives of their employees, that God would give them wisdom and grace

Pray that God will continue to raise up
evangelists and prompt people towards fulfilling their evangelistic calling so that more people have to opportunity to know Him.

Pray for Linda Abwa of CSMI during these weeks of ‘lockdown’ as she balances her CMSI work at home with homeschooling her two children. Pray that God would bless Linda’s ongoing engagement with Global Partners and link churches.

God in creation