Friday 22 October 2010

FORECAST OF EVENTS - NOVEMBER 2010

This calendar will be updated and  published fortnightly pending the CHURCH NEWS IRELAND web site coming on stream. Please note whilst every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of the information, please check with the organisers of the event. Please send information on forthcoming events to :  churchnewsireland@gmail.com
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NOVEMBER 2010
Mon 1
Divine Healing Ministries - Belfast Cathedral*
All Saints Day service for the bereaved. Speaker Rev M McCann. St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast, 8.00 pm.

Tues 2
Lecure at St Bartholomew’s Parish Church - Belfast*
“Theological Musings on the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence”, by Rev. Dr Ron Elsdon. 1.10pm.
Tues 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd November - Belfast
Prayer Ministry Training with Margaret Saunders & George Newell. Willowfield Parish.
Thurs 4 
Mothers' Union Eucharist - Dublin 
Christ Church Cathedral, 11.15 am
MU Derry and Raphoe Council- Londonderry 
Diocesan Centre. 7.30pm

Sat 6 
Mothers’ Union All Ireland Council - Dublin 
Church of Ireland College of Education. 10.00 a.m.

Irish Association of Change Ringers - Ballymena
Northern District Practice 
St Patrick’s  - 14.30 - 16.30


Launch of Hymns for Haiti - Armagh
In Armagh Cathedral, the Dean of Derry, The Very Reverend William Morton, the Dean of Derry,  will launch a CD entitled, “Hymns for Haiti” sung by The Lowry Singers with their director, Earl Moffitt and organist Phillip Elliott. This CD marks the choir’s tenth anniversary.  All profit from the sale of the CD will be donated to The Haiti Earthquake Appeal. 11.30 am.

Church21 Introductory Day  - Dublin
Isaac’s Hotel, Stor Street, Dublin 1. 10:00 ? 13:00  An opportunity to find out what is involved. Details at http://www.church21.org/


Civic Opening of  CofI Community House - Carlow 
By Right Rev’d Michael Burrows, 3.00 pm.  Planting of trees by the Cathaoirleach of the County Council and the Cathaoirleach of the Town Council. Opening of “Ar scath a cheile ...” an exhibition of oil paintings by Joan Coen, Carlow. Unveiling of a plaque acknowledging funding from the Deighton Trust and the Blessing by the Most Rev’d Alan Harper on 1 Oct 2010. The new House consists of meeting room to seat up to 60 people, lounge,and ancillary facilities.   To besed for Sunday School, after services, bowling, confirmation classes, retreats, vestry meetings and much more. Bookings - contact The Rev’d Olivia Williams 059 9132565.

Sun 7
Belfast Cathedral - Service of Remembrance
Royal Irish Regimental Association annual service 3.30 pm. Preacher: Bishop of Connor. Anthem: They gave their bodies to the commonweath. Band of the Territorial Army, NI.

Mon 8
Church’s Ministry of Healing - Banbridge
AGM, Holy Trinity Church Hall, 1.00 pm
healing@ireland.anglican.org

Energize - Ballymena
Connor youth - St Patrick’s Hall, , 6.30pm

Wed 10, Thurs 11 - Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit, Dublin
The Exchange, 50 Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1.
Details: http://www.willowcreek.org.uk/gls/

Thurs 11
St Martin’s Church - Belfast
Patronal Evensong on St Martin’s Day, 7.30 pm
Preacher: Rt Rev Dr G.McMullan.
Contact: 028 9048 4454

Fri 12 - Sun 14
Mothers’ Union Conference Rosscarbery
Changing Times/ Changing Roles - in the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery. Speaker:
Helen Clarke,of Kilmore Diocese. Details email: jennifer@cdyc.ie

Sat 13 
Mothers’ Union Parenting - Dublin
Follow up day for Parenting Facilitators & Diocesan Presidents. 10.00 a.m. St Michan's Church.

Eucharist for Archbishop's Course in Theology - Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral, 12.45 pm
http://cccdub.ie/index.php?/archbishop-s-certificate-course/

‘Building Blocks’ Children’s Ministry Conference - Dublin*
All Hallows College, Drumcondra. Key-note speaker is Ivy Beckwith who is an author and also Minister for Children and Families in a Church in Connecticut, USA.
Rev. Anne Taylor Tel: 00 353 1 4905543 Email: dublin@buildingblocks.ie.
www.buildingblocks.ie

Irish Association of Change Ringers
Eastern District Practice
Christ Church, Taney, Dundrum, Dublin - 14.00 - 16.00
Sun 14
Belfast Cathedral -  Remembrance Sunday
Act of Remembrance at 11.00 am Eucharist.
Belfast Cathedral - Past Choristers’ Evensong
3.30 pm. Presentation of Choral Scholarships and Exhibitions.

Service of Light for the Cancer Society of Ireland - Dublin 
Christ Church Cathedral, 3.30pm
The work of the Cancer Society of Ireland (1963-2010), will form a 'Celebration of Life' as part of choral evensong. Speaker Michael Murphy, RTÉ. Sung by the cathedral choir, the music will include Richard Lloyd 'View me Lord', Pott 'O Lord Support us', Clements 'Come my way, my truth, my life' and Radcliffe 'God be in my Head'.
Dromore Cathedral - ‘Come and Sing’ Faure Requiem*
The Requiem will be rehearsed in the afternoon from 2.30 until 5 followed by a short tea and then a concert performance at 6pm. Replies to :Dromore Cathedral Choir, 30 Church Street, Dromore ,Co Down BT25 1AA or by email to David Falconer,  organist@dromorecathedral.co.uk or Tel:028 9267 4418

All Saints’ Antrim, Evensong 6.30 pm*
Sung by Choir of Cambridge House School, conductor Tracey Martin and Parish Choir, director Norman Finlay.

Recognition of lay ministry, Bangor Parish
Service celbrating the witness of John Bateman, 35 years a diocesan reader. Preacher, Bishop of Down. 7.00 pm. christine.galloway@talktalk.net

Tues 16
MU - Derry and Raphoe Trustee Body, Diocesan Centre, Londonderry. 7.30pm.
Thurs 18
Children’s leaders Connor - Belfast*
An evening with Nick Harding, Children’s Advisor for Nottingham Diocese talking about ‘The problem with boys?’ There will be an opportunity for networking and a chance to look at available resources. St Peter’s Parish, 7.30pm

Concert: Irish Baroque Orchestra - Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral, 8.00 pm.
The Irish Baroque Orchestra Chamber Soloists present a concert of 'The Three Fiddlers' featuring Monica Huggett (artistic director),Claire Duff and Emilia Benjamin. This concert celebrates the acousticperfection of the four-stringed fiddle which acquired such a rich repertoire in the seventeenth-century, and presents the best of the three-violin works concluding with the Vivaldi's jubilant homage to his favourite instrument. The programme will include works by Bach, Bertali, Castello,Marini, Pachelbel, Purcell and Vivaldi. Tickets are 20 & 15 euro (concessions 16 & 12 euro) and are available online at:
http://www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com/boxoffice/index.php?event_id=33
Sat 20
‘Building Blocks’ Children’s Ministry Conference*
Orangefield Presbyterian Church, Castlereagh Road, Belfast. Key-note speaker is Ivy Beckwith who is an author and also Minister for Children and Families in a Church in Connecticut, USA. Donna Thompson & Kathy Brown Tel: 028 90322284 Email: belfast@buildingblocks.ie
www.buildingblocks.ie 

Church of Ireland Historical Society - Dublin 
The chapter room of Christ Church, Cathedral 10.30 - 4.00. Tadhg Ó hAnnracháin on 'The Church of Ireland and the native Irish in plantation Ulster', Mark Empey on the Protestant contribution to Gaelic culture in the seventeenth century, Susan Parkes on sources for the history of Irish education in the nineteenth century, and Eimhin Walsh on the Church of Ireland in China. All are welcome, and invited to become members. The
society meets twice a year alternatively in the Public Library in Armagh and Christ Church in Dublin. Hon Sec, Adrian Empey, telephone +353-1-4055056 or e-mail: adrianempey@gmail.com.
http://cccdub.ie/index.php?/church-of-ireland-historical-society

Sun 21
Disability Awareness Sunday
Irish Eucharist, Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
The eucharist will be said in Irish in the Lady chapel.5.00 pm This is held on the fourth Sunday each month except July and December.
 http://cccdub.ie/index.php?/Cumann-Gaelach-na-hEaglaise/
http://dublin.anglican.org/resources/services_in_irish.php
Sat 27
Advent Preparation Quiet Day - Dublin 
Christ Church Cathedral,10 am- 12pm. Repeated 2 - 4 pm. As part of the development of a spirituality programme at the cathedral, the day will explore prayer through walking in a labyrinth located in the south transept. Thelabyrinth will remain there throughout Advent and all are welcome to use it.
http://cccdub.ie/index.php?/special-services/

Irish Association of Change Ringers - Dublin
Association Surprise Practice
St Patrick Cathedral, Dublin - 13.30 - 15.30

USOC President’s Day - Drumbeg
Organists visit to Parish Church. 3.00 pm.

Dublin Symphony Orchestra Concert - Dublin
The Dublin Symphony Orchestra begins its Autumn season with a concert at Christ Church at 8.00pm which will pay tribute to Aloys Fleischmann in this the 100th anniversary year of his birth. Conducted by Fergus O'Carroll, and led by Aveen McEntee, the programme will include: Aloys Fleischmann 'Overture ‘The Four Masters’', Beethoven 'Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 ‘Emperor’' with Silvan Negrutiu as soloist, and Dvorak 'Symphony No. 8 in G major, Op. 88'. Tickets are 18 and 15 Euro (concessions). Details on the DSO website:
http://www.dublinsymphony.org/index.cfm/event/concert.showConcert

Sun 28
Advent Procession - Dublin
Sung by the Christ Church cathedral choir and cathedral girls' choir,the candlelit Advent procession forms a dramatic turning point in the yearly liturgical cycle of the church. 5.00 pm Music at will include Boles 'Adam lay Y Bounden', Britten 'Hymn to the Virgin', Bruckner 'Virge Jesse', Goldschmidt 'A Tender Shoot', Manz 'E'en so Lord Jesus' and Praetorius 'Magnificat Quinti Toni'. 
http://cccdub.ie/index.php?/special-services/

Tues 30
Healing on the Streets with George Newell & Margaret Saunders on ministering healing and wholeness. Willowfield Parish, Belfast.





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