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OCTOBER 2018 NEWSLINK The MagazineThe of the Magazine Church of Ireland of the United Church Dioceses of of Ireland Limerick, KillaloeUnited & DiocesesArdfert of Limerick, Killaloe & Ardfert INSIDE Diocesan Schools Service p.16 St Mary’s Cathedral, Limerick 850th Anniversary Service p.18 UDYC Senior Summer Camp photos p.16 Glan church 200th anniversary p.17 Bishop Kenneth on amalgamation p.3 Prayer Corner p.5 View from the Pew p.6 Diocesan appointments p.7 3rd Mark of Mission p.7 William Tyndale p.11 Westward Ho p.20 Children’s Page p.34 St Mary’s Cathedral is at the heart of including Methodist Limerick City and civic life District News p. 31 1 ISSN. 0790-4517 www.limerick.anglican.org IDEAL FOR 4-session discussion course ADVENT Life to the full? Life to the full? 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The materials for this course are all and South West of our country. available as digital downloads.This transcript accompanies the audio material for the course entitled Life to the Full? strengthened relationships across our The words as spoken Life to theare setfull? out in this Designed to minimise preparation time, the course materials are transcript booklet. There are a number of factors at play in this. One is demography. two united dioceses. 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