The Week Ahead in the C of I - November 15 +

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NOVEMBER 2010

Mon 15

Rathfarnham Parish Church, Dublin

The Bishop of Clogher will speak on ‘Searching for answers to today‘s questions – from embryology to euthanasia’ 

Mullavilly Parish, Armagh

Bishop James Mehaffey, a former parishioner, will launch  Mullavilly – Portrait of an Ulster Parish by Brett Hannam.

Tues 16

MU - Derry and Raphoe Trustee Body, Diocesan Centre, Londonderry. 7.30pm.

Wed 17

Lunchtime organ recital - Limerick

By Peter Barley in St Mary’s Cathedral,

St Doulagh’s Church, Balgriffan.

Patronal Festival Service, 8/00 pm 

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 

Monkstown Missionary Union Annual Sale - Dublin 

10.30am - 2.00pm in Knox Hall. In aid of world needs and all are welcome.

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

Trinity College Chapel - Dublin

Professor Brendan Kennelly, poet, will speak on virtue and vice at 10.45 am eucharist.

Sandford Parish - Dublin

Dedication of stained glass window at Sandford Church at 11am.

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

Tues 23 St Werburgh’s Church - Dublin

The Irish Landmark Trust is to host a seminar onof St. Werburgh's Church. The day will commence in St. Werburgh's Church at 9.30am with a welcome from the vicar, the Ven. David Pierpoint, and a tour led by Paul Arnold Architects. Participants will then transfer to the Coach House at Dublin Castle, where speakers will address the history and context of the church, its current plight, and its future. The keynote address will be given by Eric Parry, of Eric Parry Architects in London - architects for the award-winning Renewal Project at St.Martin-in-the-Fields church. The day will conclude with a wine reception at 5.15pm. The conference fee is 20 euro and as places are limited early booking is essential. Contact mary@irishlandmark.com, or call 01 670 4733.

Other:

The Bishop of Cork will be attending the European Consortium for Church and State Research in the University of Trier, Germany, where he will read a paper on ‘Religion in Public Education in Ireland’