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The Spring issue of the Church of Ireland journal, Search, edited by Canon Ginnie Kennerley, ,is now available
Given the turmoil in the Middle East it is timely that the key leaders of Dublin’s Jewish, Islamic and Church of Ireland communities agreed to come together to reflect on how people of faith should act and pray for peace in the Holy Land.
Also topical in recent faith–related discourse is “Synodality” a process, which has been accelerating in the Catholic Church for the past two years and is due for completion at the end of 2024. It would be a mistake for Anglicans to see the Catholic Church as finally catching up with our way of doing things. The inspiration relates more to Vatican II and St Francis than to Martin Luther; and while our 150 years of synodal government might seem to give us an advantage, the freshness of the approach in Rome may well help us adjust our own practice. In both churches, meaningful lay involvement in decision–making is key; but how that is best achieved may be open to question. Gerry O’Hanlon SJ, Dean Stephen Farrell, and Nicola Brady of CTBI provide their perspectives on this issue.
There are also articles on Artificial Intelligence, by Christopher West, Pioneer Ministry by Ballina based Church Army by evangelist Marian Edwards, and memories of Archbishop Justin Welby’s contribution to the Mind Matters Conference in Dublin last October from Michael Buchanan, is a retired garda now entering Church of Ireland ministry as a deacon.
Those who wish to subscribe to Search or order individual copies should contact the Michael Denton at subscriptions@searchjournal.ireland.anglican.org. Annual subscribers are reminded that 2024 subscriptions are now due.
On Tuesday the Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr Kieran McCarthy, will pay his annual courtesy visit to the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross, Dr Paul Colton, at the Bishop’s Palace.
The final lecture in the series ‘Of the Cloth’ will be given in Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, at 1.10pm on Tuesday.. The Archdeacon of Armagh, the Ven. Peter Thompson, will speak on ‘Dressing by degrees. The convergence of ecclesiastical vesture & academic dress’ In St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick, at 1.15pm there will be a recital by the LSOM Singing Department who will perform works by Schumann and Butterworth.
In St Ann’s church on Dublin’s Dawson Street on Thursday at 1.20pm there will be a recital by pianist, Veneta Neynska from Bulgaria, who will perform works by Liszt, Frank, Nenov, and Cleary,
The Dublin & Glendalough Ministry of Healing Springtime Quiet Day is, this year, facilitated by Lydia Monds, Ministry Leader with the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland. The Quiet Day will be a gentle, reflective and experiential time to intentionally rest in the presence of God, and is called, “Finding God in the in–between places.” It takes place on 2 March, 10.30am – 3pm, in Newcastle Parish Centre, Church Lane, Newcastle, Co. Wicklow. The Quiet Day ends with a Service of Holy Communion during which prayer ministry will be offered. Tea/coffee/soup will be provided – please bring a packed lunch. Register your interest by emailing Jeanne: healing.dgdc@gmail.com. There is no charge but donations are welcome.
Also on Saturday 2 March there will be a classical music concert in St. Paul’s church, Glenageary, Co. Dublin, at 7.30pm performed by Ukrainian and international musicians. Music will be by Vivaldi, Bach, Gluck, Handel, and others. Admission is free, but donations would be warmly welcomed in support of Acquired Brain Injury Ireland.
Published in the Friday edition of The Irish Times