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Irish Ecumenical News Inter-Church Centre, 48 Elmwood Avenue, Belfast BT9 6AZ Tel 028 (048 from Rep of Ireland) 90 663145 Epiphany 2008 No. 48 Fax: 90 664160 email: [email protected] www.irishchurches.org An occasional ecumenical information resource for the 3,250 faith communities of the 16 churches in membership with the Irish Inter Church Meeting and Irish Council of Churches (*see below); for an informal network of local and regional inter-church groups; and for interested laity and clergy on the island of Ireland and across the waters. Member Churches The Catholic Church in Ireland, The Antiochian Orthodox Church in Ireland, The Church of Ireland, The Coptic Orthodox Church in Ireland, The Greek Orthodox Church in Ireland, The LifeLink Network of Churches, The Lutheran Church in Ireland, The Methodist Church in Ireland, The Moravian Church in Ireland, The Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church of Ireland, The Presbyterian Church in Ireland, The Religious Society of Friends, Rock of Ages Cherubim and Seraphim Church, The Romanian Orthodox Church in Ireland, The Russian Orthodox Church in Ireland, The Salvation Army (Ireland Division). “An ecumenical resource for Christian pilgrims on the island of Ireland” Consider taking the opportunity this Week of Prayer Week of to offer table hospitality to some of those you don’t Prayer for know within your local ecumenical family. Invite different neighbours from your local Christian churches/community to a meal in your home. Help to build God’s Kingdom and new relationships in your Unity 2008 local community Churches in both jurisdictions on this island join with churches throughout the world in committing themselves to ‘ Pray without Ceasing’ Happy New Year to all our readers. May 2008 stimulate as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity th us to give greater priority to Christ’s prayer ‘to be one’ celebrates its 100 anniversary in 2008. in our personal, denominational and ecumenical witness with each other and our neighbours. This year’s theme “Pray without ceasing” is taken from 1 Thessalonians 5: 12a, 13b-18) This abbreviated edition of Irish Ecumenical News has But we appeal to you, brothers and sisters… Be at been hastily brought together primarily to provide peace among yourselves. And we urge you, beloved information about interdenominational services, to admonish the idlers, encourage the faint-hearted, conferences and events that are planned to take place help the weak, be patient with all of them. See that around this island this month to celebrate the Week of none of you repays evil for evil, but always seek to do Prayer for Christian Unity. The main services in Belfast good to one another and to all. Rejoice always, pray and Dublin are identified in ‘box format’. without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. This is by no means an exhaustive list, but hopefully provides awareness of inter-church services taking Background: Graymoor in Garrison, New York place in various regions, which will help readers to be (USA) was the location where the first Church Unity informed, participate and support in their prayers. Octave was observed by Fr Paul Wattson (Anglican) Please circulate this around your networks. It may from 18-25 January 1908, during the period between inspire further local initiatives elsewhere this month or the Feasts of St Peter and St Paul. A fuller account of next year. I’m interested in any feedback this interesting background story to this week can be found on the following website In order to unite with one another, we must love one another; http://www.vatican.va/roman_curia/pontifical_councils in order to love one another, we must know one another; /chrstuni/ in order to know one another, we must go and meet one Click Spiritual Ecumenism at the International level. anothe r.(Benedictine Monastery, Rostrevor) 1 January 20 th in Ballycastle Co Antrim The initial draft of this year’s materials was at 7pm in the Holy Trinity Church (Church of Ireland) in appropriately prepared by the Graymoor the Diamond, Ballycastle, Co Antrim. Contact details: Ecumenical and Inter-Religious Institute in New Thelma Dillon (Ballycastle Church Action), York. It was then adapted by an international ph.028.2076.2359 email: [email protected] preparation group appointed by the Commission on Faith and Order (World Council of Churches) and January 20 th Belfast (south) the Pontifical Council Promoting Christian Unity. At 7pm in Windsor Presbyterian Church, off Lisburn Finally, a small four-nations group from the Road. Contact details Rev Paul Erskine ph. 028 90 Churches Together in Britain and Ireland fine-tuned 666785 the material for local use. January 18 th - 23 rd in Rostrevor, Co Down Resources for private reflection and public inter- To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their arrival in church services on this theme can all be freely Rostrevor, the Benedictine Community are organising downloaded from www.ctbi.org.uk . Translations a series of Evening Services at 7.45pm at the Holy into Irish and Welsh are also offered this year. For Cross Monastery, 119 Kilbroney Road, Rostrevor Co. each day, a theme is provided with reflection, Down BT34 3BN. The Monastery is situated on the prayer, action and suggested Scriptural readings. main Rostrevor-Hilltown Road. Contact details: Ph (028) 4173 9979 www.benedictinemonks.co.uk Be inspired that in meeting together this month The theme of their six-day Ecumenical Mission is: across our different individual church traditions ‘Rejoicing in each others’ gifts …Sharing and (Orthodox, Catholic, Anglican, Protestant, celebrating the treasures of our particular Evangelical, Pentecostal), we are connected to the churches’ Church world-wide, like the multi-coloured lights we had on our Christmas trees. Pray without ceasing Fri 18 th January Rev Desi Maxwell that we may be faithful in keeping our shared light Xploration Ministries together shining and being obedient signs of the (Presbyterian) Body of Christ in the richness of its unity and Sat 19 th January RevFr Gerry Reynolds CSsR diversity. Thanks be to God . Clonard Monastery ---------------------------------------- ----------------------- (Roman Catholic) th th Sun 20 January Rev Dr Norman Taggart January 15 in Belfast (Methodist) The Clonard-Fitzroy fellowship are hosting a Mon 21 st January Servants of the Word, ‘Presbyterian-Roman Catholic conversation on the Belfast (International fullness of the Eucharistic Mystery ’ at 7.30pm at St Ecumenical Brotherhood) Mary’s University College, 191 Falls Road, West Tues 22 nd January Rev Mary Hunter, Dublin Belfast. Rev Professor Stephen Williams (Union (Presbyterian) College, Belfast) and Rev Dr Ron Casey (Leader of Weds 23 rd January Rt Rev Alan Abernethy the Irish Redemptorists) will be speaking with Rev Dr Bishop of Connor Richard Clutterbuck (Edgehill College) chairing. (Church of Ireland) Contact details: Fr Gerry Reynolds ph. 028 90 445950 January 20 th in Cashel Co.Tipperary January 17 th in Derry/Londonderry Time tbc at Cashel Cathedral (Church of Ireland). at 7.30pm at St Eugene’s Catholic Cathedral, Creggan Preacher will be a local Roman Catholic priest. St, L/derry. Preacher: Archbishop Alan Harper (Church For more information please contact: Ms Denise of Ireland Primate). Contact details: Fr Michael Canny, Hughes at [email protected] ph. 028 71 262894 th January 20 in Dublin January 18 th in Ballymena at 11am in Christ Church Cathedral, Christchurch at 8pm at Ballymena Methodist Church, 40 Ballymoney Place, Dublin. Preacher: Ms Gillian Kingston Road, Ballymena. Preacher: Fr Paul Symonds OBE (President, Irish Council of Churches). Contact details: (Catholic). Contact details: Rev. Trevor Jamieson, ph Rev Mark Gardner, ph. 01 6778099 028 25 656693 January 20 th in Kilkenny th January 18 in Dublin At 11.15am at St.Canice’s Cathedral, the new RC at 8pm in St Mary’s Pro-Cathedral, 83 Marlborough Bishop of Ossory, Bishop Seamus Freeman, will visit Street, Dublin 1. Preacher: Most Reverend Alan the Cathedral for the first time. An Ecumenical lunch Harper, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh and will follow. Contact: Ms Denise Hughes at Primate of All Ireland. Contact details: [email protected] www.procathedral.ie Rev Brendan Leahy ph.01.708.3498 January 20 th in Larne, Co. Antrim At 3pm in Larne Leisure Centre there will be an th January 18 in London ecumenical service featuring music groups from local at 5pm in Westminster Abbey. Contact details: churches as well as a short drama by the YMCA youth Churches Together in England, ph 0207.529.8133 group “CD2”. The service will be lead by Fr Dermot McKay PP and the preacher will be Rev Harold Sharpe 2 (Church of Ireland). Refreshments will follow the January 22 nd in Bray service. Details: Sr Catherine Kealy 028 28 279428 at 8pm at Christ Church (Church of Ireland) parish, Church Rd, Bray, Co Wicklow. Preacher: Senator January 20 th in Marshallstown Co.Wexford Martin Mansergh. Contact details: Rev Badon Stanley, At 7.30pm at Marshallstown Roman Catholic Church. ph 00353(0)1.211.6644 Christian Unity Community Service. Preacher: Rt Revd Michael. Burrows. Contact: Ms Denise Hughes at January 22 nd in Cork [email protected] at 7.30pm at St. Luke's, Douglas, Cork: Preacher: Fr. Liam O'Regan January 20 th in Co. Monaghan Contact details: Rev Geraldine Gracie at 7 pm at St Patrick’s Catholic Church, Ballybay, Co [email protected] Monaghan. Contact details: Fr La Flynn ph. 042 January 22 nd in Loughrea Co. Galway 97411032 at 7.30pm in Loughrea Library, Loughrea, Co. Galway. Preacher: Mrs Diane Holt. Contact details: Claire January 20 th in Navan Besnyoe (Oak House Christian fellowship) ph. at 7.30pm at St. Mary’s Church of Ireland, Church Hill, 00353(0)91 843004 Navan.