CHURCH OF IRELAND NOTES
For Saturday 5th February 2000
From: The RCB
Library
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Christ Church Lecture Series
One of the more remarkable developments in the life of the Church in
recent years has been the growing interest in cathedrals. This is
particularly so in England as the current BBC 2 television series by
Janet Street-Porter and the enduring popularity of live choral evensong
on BBC Radio 2 amply demonstrate. As in England, so too in the Church of
Ireland where visitor numbers are increasing and where there is a steady
increase in congregations especially in those cathedrals with a choral
tradition which appeals to the growing numbers who seek a less involved,
more reflective style of worship. In recent years Irish cathedrals have
developed a more pro-active ministry. New and innovative liturgies,
concerts, choir CDs, societies of friends, publications and lecture
series have all played a part in this as cathedrals, through worship,
music and education have sought to embrace the wider world.
Another educational opportunity beckons this week as Christ Church
Cathedral, Dublin, begins a series of lunchtime lectures on the theme of the
cathedral and its relationship with the development of Dublin. On
Tuesday Profesor Anngret Simms (UCD) will speak on "Christ Church:
A Cathedral Core for Medieval Dublin" and in the following weeks
there will be lectures from Dr Colm Lennon (Department of Modern
History, NUI-Maynooth), Dr Hugh Campbell (School of Architecture, UCD)
and the architect, Mr Shane O'Toole. The series is sponsored by the
Friends of Christ Church and admission is free.
Tonight at 8.15 pm (Saturday) the Three Faiths Forum of Ireland,
representing Muslims, Christians and Jews, will have an open meeting in
the Islamic Centre, Milltown Bridge, Dundrum, Dublin. Further details
may be had from Canon Desmond Sinnamon at 01-298 5491.
Tomorrow (Sunday) RTE will broadcast a Service of the Word from the
Chapel of Trinity College, Dublin. This will be a liturgical sequence on
the theme of community led by the chaplain, Dr Alan McCormack, and the
leader of the Corrymeela Community, the Revd Trevor Williams. The Bishop
of Limerick and Killaloe, the Rt Revd Edward Darling, will preach in
Templederry and Nenagh, while the Bishop of Tuam, Dr Richard Henderson,
will visit Killala and Crossmolina. In St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork
the Dean, Dr Michael Jackson, will preach the first in a series of
chapter sermons on the theme "The Church in the World Today"
while in the evening, in Christ Church Cathedral, the Archbishop of
Dublin, Dr Walton Empey, will preside at the Candlemas celebration. The
fourth in the Bach Festival 2000 series of concerts will be held in St
Ann's Church, Dawson Street, Dublin, at 3.30 pm when the harpsichordist,
Malcolm Proud, will be the recitalist.
The Cork Cloyne and Ross Clerical Conference begins on Wednesday and
continues until Friday in Myross. The guest speaker is the former Dean
of Vancouver and distinguished preacher, Dr Herbert O'Driscoll.
On Wednesday evening Mary Curtin of RTE will give a public lecture in
the Ussher Theatre of Trinity College, Dublin, on "Christianity and
the Media", and on Thursday, in the College Chapel, the Chapel
Choir under the direction of Colm Carey, and with Carys Ann Lane
(soprano) and Joanna Parker (violin), will give a concert of works by
Handel, Bach and Vivaldi.
During February interviews and auditions will be held in
Dublin for the Christ Church Cathedral Girls' Choir. Girls
aged from eight to ten are sought although there may be places available
for older girls with choral experience. For further details contact the
Music Secretary, Chapter House, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin 8 (tel.
01-677 8099).
A CD by the Girls' Choir, entitled Ex Ore Innocentium, has recently been
launched and is available from the cathedral at IR£11.99.
Church of Ireland Notes appear in the Irish
Times whose web site may be found at
http://www.ireland.com/
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