In 2026, the Kilternan Parish, Church of Ireland, will celebrate it’s 200th Anniversary. Associated with this anniversary, there will be many celebration events. We are also using this time as an...
Dear Beloved Community Sunday was the National Day of Prayer for Young People. Recently at the 250th anniversary celebration service for Sunday Schools in Church of Ireland, each Diocese was given a...
Dear Beloved Community One of my favourite prayers comes from the Remembrance Service. We finish our worship by saying ‘Merciful God, we offer to you the fears in us that have not yet been cast...
Dear Beloved Community And those who were dancing were thought insane by those who could not hear the music. Friedrick Nietzsche This is one of my favourite quotes. We thought about it at our...
Dear Beloved Community, Our readings yesterday on Remembrance Sunday offered us the image of shelter from the storm (Isaiah 25: 4). This is a useful way for us to understand the church. Are we not...
Dear Beloved Community, Archbishops John McDowell and Michael Jackson have encouraged members of the Church of Ireland to pray this week, for an immediate end to hostilities in the Middle East...
Dear Beloved Community, On Sunday, we thought about James’ challenge for us not to show partiality (James 2: 1-10). We used the visual aid of a box of celebrations and reflected on which was our...
Dear Beloved Community, Mother Teresa is attributed to the following quote: “I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.” These are...
Dear Beloved Community, This is a transitional week for many. The summer holidays are over (although as someone reminded me recently, ‘the weather always picks up when school starts’). For many it’s...
