Irish Times Notes
Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’
Historical Society Meeting
The autumn meeting of the Church of Ireland Historical Society will be held in the Music Room of Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, on Saturday 3 November 2018 beginning with coffee and registration at 10.30am.
In the morning session Professor Steven Ellis, Emeritus Professor of History in NUI Galway and a member of the General Synod, will talk about ‘Sacred space and “true religion”: the Irish Reformation and the Collegiate church of St Nicholas, Galway’ and this will be followed at noon by a research paper by Ms Marion Rogan, a doctoral student in Maynooth, on ‘Promoting an Irish–speaking ministry in the Church of Ireland in the nineteenth century: William Bedell scholarships and Collegiate schools’. After lunch Dr Ciara Boylan, author of a recently published study of Richard Whately published by Four Courts Press, will discuss ‘Archbishop Richard Whately (1787–1863): a churchman in Ireland in the age of reform’ and the day will conclude with a paper by Dr Niamh NicGhabhann, from the University of Limerick. entitled ‘“Went to see the poor church dismantled. Mr D. got some of the oak”: medieval architecture, identity and the Church of Ireland during the nineteenth century’.
Intending participants can register online at http://churchofirelandhist.org/membership. If you wish to become a member the annual subscription was fixed last year at €40 (or £35). This includes admission to the bi–annual conferences, lunch, book discounts, and exclusive access to the Society’s podcasts. Non–members are most welcome. They are asked to subscribe €10 (or £7) at the door to assist with conference expenses (lunch not included).
Queries may be either addressed to the honorary secretary, Dr Adrian Empey, by email at: secretary.coihs@gmail.com or visit the society’s website: http://churchofirelandhist.org/. The Church of Ireland Historical Society exists to promote scholarly interest in the history of the Church, and to facilitate publication.
Tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon at 3pm the Archbishop of Dublin will re–dedicate St Matthew’s church, Irishtown.
A ‘Bake Bread for Peace’ procession will begin in Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, on Tuesday at 1pm and proceed to St Patrick’s cathedral. There the participants will gather in the Lady Chapel where they will break bread and share recipes and stories. This event is free and all are welcome.
In St Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin, on Wednesday at 6.15pm there will be a candlelit recital of suitably chilling music for All Hallows’ Eve, including Saint–Saen’s Danse Macabre and Bach’s Toccata Fugue in D Minor, with a retiring collection for Barnardo’s. Meanwhile, in Christ Church, the cathedral will be open from 7pm until 10pm with interactive prayer installations relating to day–to–day fears. Prayer ministry will be available for those who would like someone to pray with them about a need. An alternative style Eve of All Saints Eucharist will begin at 8pm and the preacher will be Emma Rothwell, Chaplain of Wilson’s Hospital School.
On Thursday evening at 7.30pm the official launch of Fallen will take place in St Patrick’s cathedral, Dublin, to mark the end of World War I. The evening will reflect on World War 1 and its historical and cultural impact and feature a short talk by historian and author Turtle Bunbury, poetry readings, and music performed by David Leigh and a Cathedral Chorister. Mr Bryan Dobson will compère the evening. This event is free of charge but advance registration is required.
In St Philip’s church, Milltown, at 7.30pm an Art Sale and Exhibition which will be opened at which the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Ms Josepha Madigan, will speak. It will continue on Friday, 12–7pm, Saturday 3 November 10am–6pm and Sunday 4 November 12.30–4pm.
Published in the Saturday edition of The Irish Times