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Church Buildings Should Be Used More for Community Service The Church of Ireland FRIDAY 18 JANUARYG 2008 AZETTEwww.gazette.ireland.anglican.org e st. 1856 Price 50p/75c Church buildings should be used more for community service - Bishop of Connor By Karen Bushby he Bishop of Connor, the Rt Revd Alan Abernethy, Trecently undertook a fact- finding tour of social projects around Belfast’s Shankill Road area, at the invitation of the Shankill Community Council. The Shankill, as it is com- monly called, is a well-known, staunchly Protestant area of Belfast which witnessed much violence during the height of the Troubles and, in recent years, has seen inter-commu- nal and paramilitary violence, as well as much social, eco- nomic, education and com- munity change. The bishop was accompa- nied by the Ven. Barry Dodds, Bishop Alan Abernethy (2nd left), Archdeacon Barry Dodds (3rd left) and the Revd John Archdeacon of Belfast and McClure (2nd right) are pictured outside the eco-friendly bungalows on the Springmartin rector of St Michael’s, Craven estate in the course of their visit to the Shankill area of Belfast. Looking on are Cllr Frank Street, Shankill Road, and the McCoubrey (extreme left) and Winston Irvine, Shankill community development worker Revd John McClure, of the Irish (extreme right). Church Missions. dened that so many were pad- The tour also took the visitors Speaking to the Gazette, The Shankill Community locked, adding: “The message to the top of the Shankill Road, Bishop Abernethy described Council provides resources of the incarnation is that Jesus to Black Mountain Primary the visit as “a very humbling and opportunities for local came and pitched his tent School which the principal, and encouraging experience”. people and seeks to regener- among us. We must find ways Billy MacAuley, described as The bishop continued: “There ate the area, while still retain- in local parish life of being the “a school for the entire com- are many signs of life and hope ing its traditions. Members of tent in our local communities. munity”. He added: “It is time in this community which has the Council told the bishop I would love to see more of our for churches and schools to re- been battered and bruised for that education, social housing buildings being used to serve establish themselves and take many years. There are those and increased employment the needs of the local com- their place in society. Their who have continued to believe opportunities were among the influence has for too long been munities”. in and work for this area and greatest needs in the Shankill The bishop visited Job Assist, diluted by the fear of paramili- they have done so with great area. They thanked the bishop a project which trains people for tarism.” energy and passion. for demonstrating a “passion work and so helps them to find At the nearby develop- “My hope and prayer is that for the area.” jobs, before moving on to the ment of social housing on the we will find ways as a Church At the Lower Shankill Forum for Action on Substance Springmartin estate, Bishop Community Centre, the bish- Abuse (FASA). Members of the Abernethy was invited to tour community at diocesan and op heard that a key problem Forum described the nature of one of the new eco-friendly parish level to engage with was one of property develop- their work to the bishop, tell- bungalows. Springmartin was these communities. I am grate- ers moving in because of the ing him that they worked with once home to 500 households, ful to those who have min- area’s close proximity to Belfast 5,000 people a year, and had but now only 170 families live istered in these communities city centre. their own professional teams there and many dwellings are and have borne the heat and Commenting on the number involved in suicide and self- bricked up. It is hoped that burden of the day. As a ‘Belfast of churches he saw in the harm, intervention, education, these new developments will boy’, I want to find ways of course of his visit, Bishop training and treatment pro- prevent it from becoming a engaging in mission and devel- Abernethy said he was sad- grammes. greenfield site. opment in the city.” editorial 2 • Home news 3 - 5 • world news 6 • letters 8 & 9 2 - FRIDAY 18 JANUARY 2008 Gazette View CHURCH OF IRELAND GAZETTE The Church of Ireland GAZETTE Editorial Editorial, Advertising and Circulation 3, Wallace Avenue, Lisburn BT27 4AA Telephone: 028 9267 5743 THE Planned NORTHERN IRELAND (from Republic 048 9267 5743) Fax: 028 9266 7580 e-mail:[email protected] BILL OF RIGHTS Debate www.gazette.ireland.anglican.org Hours: 9.00am - 1.00pm s last week’s issue of the Gazette starts off his letter by describing our edi- Editor: Canon Ian Ellis and today’s Letters (pages 8 and torial as presenting “a confusing mash of Assistant Editor: 9) make clear, considerable public attempted distinctions involving human The Revd Clifford Skillen A Freelance Journalist: debate on a possible Northern Ireland Bill rights, national rights and legal rights”. It Harry Allen Assistant Editor Online: of Rights followed our 4th January edito- is a pity that he chooses to address us in The Revd Craig McCauley Office Manager: rial on the subject. Indeed, the Gazette this way. Distinctions clearly can indeed Ella McLoughlin was not questioning the appropriate- Office Administrator: be made between universal human rights Leah Grant ness of any new rights that are deemed and legal rights in different nations. Classified Advertisements necessary being introduced in Northern We have received many messages wel- (which must be prepaid) £8 / €12 Ireland but was questioning the legislative (maximum 20 words); coming the fact that this public debate Semi Display and ‘vehicle’ for providing those rights, i.e. a Display advertisements £5 / €8 was opened up by our editorial and, per single column cm. specifically Northern Ireland Bill of Rights indeed, this is acknowledged in some (minimum 5cm); as opposed to more usual legislation or, if 17.5% V.A.T. payable on all of our correspondence this week. It is N.I. advertising. necessary, a UK Bill of Rights. This is not Advertisements should reach the especially gratifying for us that we have above address on the Friday prior to essentially a matter of party politics but received letters from across a wide spec- date of publication. rather one of deeper constitutional signif- trum of opinion, including from both The views expressed in the features, icance. Furthermore, while the prospect news reports, letters and book re- North and South, and further afield. views are not necessarily those of of a Bill of Rights was certainly flagged up the Editor. Editorial comment and in the 1998 Belfast Agreement, it was not In such a significant enterprise as con- other articles do not necessarily con- sidering a major legislative project with tain the official views of the Church of an actual requirement of that Agreement. Ireland. The Editor reserves the right long-term and quite fundamental impli- to decline any advertisement, letter In his letter to us (page 8), the Chair or other material without assigning of the Northern Ireland Bill of Rights cations, it is important that society should any reason. Publication of advertis- ments does not necessarily imply Forum, Prof. Chris Sidoti, writes that the not only be fully informed but should endorsement of products or services also have the opportunity of debating the advertised. Northern Ireland Assembly’s lawmaking power could be subject to a Bill of Rights. matter in a rigorous way. Every perspec- Registered as a newspaper So, despite any parallels to the Northern tive is important, every voice needs to be at the G.P.O. heard and every person must respect the Typesetting and Make-up by Ireland Act in this regard, it is clear that In-House Publications such a Bill of Rights would indeed be integrity of perspectives other than their Tel: 028 3835 5060 Printed by foundational and have some of the char- own; this is the essence of good debate in Spectator Newspapers, Bangor acter of a written constitution. Prof. Sidoti an open and free society. Liturgical Notes Revised Common Lectionary 20th January 27th JANUARY THE SEconD SUNDay AFTER THE EPIPHANY THE THIRD SUNDay AFTER THE EPIPHANY Liturgical colour: White St Brigid: Friday 1st February. Presentation: Saturday Friday 25th January is the festival of the 2nd February. Liturgical Colour for all: White Conversion of St Paul; White Note: This is the last Sunday of the season of Epiphany this year. The Old Testament reading from Isaiah 49: 1-7 describes the call- The Old Testament reading, Isaiah 9: 1-4, in which the prophet ing of God’s Servant to reveal the Lord as a light to the nations. announces in Galilee a great light of salvation, sets the context for Psalm 40: 1-12 reflects the calling of the Messiah in willing obedi- the Gospel reading, Matthew 4: 12-23, which describes the begin- ence. ning of Jesus’ ministry in Galilee of the Gentiles. This was hailed In the first of a series of second readings from 1 Corinthians by Matthew as the coming of the Light, as Jesus calls his first dis- 1 - beginning with 1-9 - Paul gives thanks for the calling of the ciples and proclaims his message of the coming kingdom. Corinthians to be Christians. Psalm 27: 1, 4-12 is a psalm in praise of God - “... my light and The Gospel reading, John 1: 29-42, is an account of the calling of my salvation.” the first disciples.
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