C of I News briefs

Essential In Christ Church Dublin Postponed

The youth event ‘Essential’, which was due to take place in Christ Church Cathedral at 7.30pm on Friday 3 December, has been postponed due to the adverse weather conditions and a duty of care to those who might feel under obligation to travel.

St Werburgh's Church: Faith, Fabric And Future

A recent seminar organised by the Irish Landmark Trust has focused on the unique church of St Werburgh, its diverse history and architectural development in inner-city Dublin. Funded by the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, with support from the Office of Public Works and Dublin City Council, the day-long seminar included a passionate plea by the vicar, Archdeacon David Pierpoint, that public commitment would be secured to restore and improve this most unique of buildings and strategically- important place of worship.

Today, St Werburgh's is one of only two of the original medieval parishes of the area clustered around Christ Church cathedral continuing as a place of worship. Whilst the other, St Audeon’s, retains many of its medieval features, by contrast St Werburgh’s reflects the optimism and stability of the mid-18th century that gave rise to its re-building. As a Georgian gem, it remains a most important part of the city’s fabric. With records spanning from the 13th century to the present, St Werburgh’s is one of the best documented of Dublin’s city churches.

Faith, Fabric and Future was attended by over 70 participants including architects, conservationists and historians, the dean of Christ Church cathedral, the Very Revd Dermot Dunne, the curate of St Werburgh’s, the Revd David McDonnell, and several parishioners.

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