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The Church Of Ireland
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The 2000 Church of Ireland Annual Theological Lectures
at Queen's University
by
Assistant Bishop of London
entitled
‘THE RETURN OF RELIGION AT THE
CLOSE OF THE MILLENNIUM?’
on MONDAY 28th AND TUESDAY 29th FEBRUARY 2000
Both Lectures at 5.30 pm
in
THE GEOGRAPHY LECTURE THEATRE,
Elmwood Avenue
Tea served from 4. 45 pm in "The Oasis"
Church of Ireland Centre, 22 Elmwood Avenue.
ADMISSION FREE.
The 2000 Annual Theological Lectures at Queen's University,
Belfast.
Queen’s University in Belfast will be welcoming one of the Anglican Churches best known figures for this years theological lectures.
Bishop Michael Marshall will speak on 28th and 29th February at 5.30 pm in the Geography Lecture Theatre in Elmwood Avenue, the title of his lectures is ‘The Return of Religion at the close of the Millennium?’
Michael Marshall has immense experience both as an academic, parish clergyman and Bishop. He graduated from Christ’s College, Cambridge and Cuddesdon Theological College. After a period of six years as vicar of All Saints’ Church, Margaret Street, London, he became Suffragen Bishop Woolwich in 1975 where he remained until 1984. In that year, he became the founding Episcopal director of the Anglican Institute in St. Louis, Missouri. During the following eight years, he travelled widely across the United States and Canada preaching, lecturing and broadcasting at Mission Centres of the Anglican Institute across North America.
He has played with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. In 1990 he played the Double Mozart Piano Concerto with Raymond Leppard and has given numerous recitals and concerts in the UK, the USA, South America and in Africa.
In 1992 he returned to the UK to head, with Canon Michael Green, the Springboard Initiative set up by the Archbishop of Canterbury for the Decade of Evangelism. In 1997 Bishop Marshall was appointed Assistant Bishop of London based at Holy Trinity, Sloane Street. In that capacity he travels widely around the world lecturing, preaching and conducting a variety of forms of mission activity.
The Bishop has published many books, some of the most notable being:
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‘Restless heart: Life and Influence of St. Augustine’
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‘Renewal in Worship’
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‘The Gospel Conspiracy’
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‘the Gospel Connection’
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‘Expectations for Evangelism
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‘Free to Worship’
His latest book, published earlier this year, is ‘Glory Under Your Feet’ - Six Bible Studies on the transfiguration of the Church and the transformation of society.