CHURCH OF IRELAND NOTES
For Saturday 30th October 1999
From: The
RCB Library
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APCK Millennium Publication
The Association
for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge (APCK), for long seen as
the publishing wing of the Church of Ireland, has moved swiftly and
positively to mark the millennium in a most appropriate way - with a
publication which reflects on the recent past and considers the future.
A Time to Build is, as its subtitle makes clear, a collection of
essays for tomorrow's church. The volume has been edited by the Dean
of Raphoe, Dr Stephen White, and a preface has been contributed by the
Dublin born Regius Professor of Divinity in Cambridge, Dr David Ford.
The book opens with an historical perspective from the Church of
Ireland Historiographer, Dr Kenneth Milne, and this is followed by
contributions from two of the more prophetic voices on the bench of
bishops, the Rt. Revd Harold Miller, Bishop of Down and Dromore, and the
Bishop of Meath and Kildare, Dr Richard Clarke. There are contributions
on ethics from Canon Kenneth Kearon, and on unity from the Revd Dr Ian
Ellis while Dr Andrew Pierce considers if Ireland is becoming
post-Christian. The Revd Maureen Ryan analyses the effectiveness of the
Church in society, Sheila Chillingworth tackles the legacy of
sectarianism, while Bet Aalen reflects on the Church of Ireland and
world development.
The volume closes with two reflections on how others see the Church
of Ireland, from the Belfast Methodist, the Revd Ken Newell, and from
the influential editor of Doctrine and Life, Fr Bernard Treacy
OP.
Today (Saturday) the Bishop of Derry, Dr James Mehaffey, will
preach in Arlington, Texas, at an ecumenical service which will close an
international conference to mark the 25th anniversary of the Ulster
Project. This programme has brought thousands of teenagers to the USA
where they have engaged with their American counterparts in developing
wider perspectives and building up mutual understanding and respect.
Also in America, the Bishop of Limerick, the Rt. Revd Edward Darling,
will preach at the Closing Eucharist of the New Hampshire Diocesan
Convention in Grace Church, Manchester.
The Christ Church Girls' Choir continues its tour in Bruges and
Brussels while in Dublin there will be a Gift Day in the Harcourt Home,
22 Harcourt Terrace, beginning at 10. 30 am.
In Carrickfergus, as part of the celebrations to mark the 400th
anniversary of the arrival of Sir Arthur Chichester, there will be tours
of St Nicholas' parish church where tomorrow (Sunday) there will
be a Civic Service at which the address will be given by Dr Alan
Acheson.
Tomorrow (Sunday) RTE Radio will broadcast Morning Service
from St Columba's Church, Belfast. The Bishop of Tuam, Dr Richard
Henderson, will visit Galway and Oughterard and will attend the
University Service. From Monday until Wednesday he will be in England
for the Church Army Conference. At St Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork, the
Revd Dr Arthur Peacocke, recently retired Director of the Ian Ramsey
Institute, Oxford, will preach at the conclusion of the international
symposium on Religion and Science, organised by UCC and St Fin Barre's
Cathedral.
On Tuesday in Dublin the Revd Tom Gordon will lead a parish
consultation, "Zion Parish 2000+" and on Wednesday the Bishop
of Cork will conduct a Quiet Day for the clergy of Cashel and Ossory.
The Diocese of Derry and Raphoe will host an evening conference of
the Church's Ministry of Healing on Thursday in St Peter's Church,
Culmore Road, Derry, where the speaker will be Canon David Wheaton,
formerly Principal of Oak Hill Theological College in England. In
Trinity College, Dublin, the speaker in the "Theology at the Turn
of the Millennium" series will be the distinguished theologian
Professor James Mackey from the University of Edinburgh.
Living Stones for Year B - The Common Worship Lectionary is now
available from the Sunday School Society for Ireland, Holy Trinity
Church, Church Avenue, Rathmines, Dublin 6 (01-4972821).
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