Irish news digest

Without words in Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Photo above – Each day in Easter Week the diocese is publishing a photograph without words to illustrate Easter and Holy Week 2020.

Church of Ireland profile online

The Anglican Communion News Service has featured a profile of the Church of Ireland written by Archbishop Michael Jackson, now online at
[ www.anglicannews.org/blogs ]

This forms part of a series, accompanying the Anglican Cycle of Prayer which covers the churches which form part of the Communion.

Book Spot

Are you asking this question or are others asking it of you? John Lennox, who was born in Northern Ireland and is Professor of Mathematics at Oxford University has written a very useful book by that name: ‘‘Where is God in a Coronavirus World’.

Here’s why John wrote the book:

”This book consists of my reflections on what we are experiencing right now. I started writing it a week ago, and things have changed quickly since then and no doubt will do again…I would invite you, the reader, to view the book like this: we are sitting in a coffee shop (if only we could!) and you have asked me the question on the book cover. I put down my coffee cup and attempt to give you an honest answer. What follows is what I would try to say in order to convey some comfort, support and hope.”

Do consider buying more than one copy to share with others who are asking questions. The title is available from The Good Book Company at only £2.54 and there are special discounts available for bulk purchases.

Buy the book and find out more here
[[] https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/blog/interestingthoughts/2020/04/06/5-ways-to-use-where-is-god-in-a-coronavirus-world/ ]

or email: [ robin.fairbairn@thegoodbook.co.uk ]

Prayer points

Pray for those who determine and filter media content, that they would provide an effective balance of up-to-date information without unnecessarily increasing anxiety during this Coronavirus emergency.

Pray for small businesses. In the UK, roughly a fifth are at risk of collapse, as they struggle to access emergency cash to support them during lockdown.

Pray for owners and workers whose livelihoods are at risk. Give them your peace and provision.

Pray for the individual Church Army evangelists who continue to share the love of God in their contexts; that God will strengthen them and give them wisdom as they share His Good News.

Prayer Updates from Tearfund via WhatsApp
[[] https://www.tearfund.org/en-NI/about_you/pray/whatsapp/ ]

God in creation