Ordinations are a feature of this coming week.
Sat 4
The TCD Chapel Choir is visiting Vienna and today (Saturday) they will sing in the historic Michaelkirche. Tomorrow they will sing in Vienna’s Anglican church, Christ Church, at the morning Eucharist and at Evensong when the preacher will be the TCD Church of Ireland Chaplain, the Revd Darren McCallig. (See Music section this site).
BBQ and Fun Night at St John’s Parish Centre, Moira from 6pm. All donations will go towards overseas mission trips in 2011.
Sun 5
The Seventh Sunday of Easter – Sunday after Ascension Day
UK National Day of prayer for church based toddler groups
The Bishop of Derry will represent the Archbishop of Armagh at the annual RUC GC service in New Row Presbyterian Church, Coleraine
Down & Dromore – Ordination of Priests, St Finnian’s Parish Church, Cregagh, at 4pm : Jack Kinkead ( Cregagh), Lynne Gibson (Dundela).
Cashel – Institution to the Kells group of parishes of the Revd Martin Hilliard who has been curate assistant of Larne & Inver – Inistioge – 7 p.m.
Conwal Parish Church, Raphoe, Baroque evening 8.00pm
Disability Sunday www.throughtheroof.org
Mon 6 – Tues 7
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland meets. The C of I representatives will be headed by the Archbishop of Dublin.
Mon 6
Connor – Installation in Christ Church Cathedral, Lisburn. The Dean of Connor, the Very Revd John Bond, will install the Rev John Budd, Rector of Derriaghy, as Prebendary of Rathsharkin. The preacher will be Canon George Irwin, Prebendary of Kilroot, a position once held by the celebrated Jonathan Swift.
Tues 7 – Thurs 9
MU General Meeting – Edinburgh.(See MU section this site).
Wed 8
St Mary’s cathedral, Limerick, Lunchtime recital will be given by Peter Barley who will play works by Mozart and Liszt.
CAP Table Quiz and Auction Night
7.30pm there will be a fundraiser for the Belfast Central CAP Centre.
Thurs 9
St Columba
Derry Cathedral – Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication at 7.30pm to mark completion of refurbishment and renovation
Connor – Ordination of Priests in St Patrick’s, Ballymoney: Peter Ferguson (Carrickfergus), Brian Lacey (Ballymena), Brian Howe (Ballymoney), Trevor Kelly (Craigs, Dunaghy and Killagan)
Meath and Kildare – Ordination of Priest in Kildare Cathedral: Paul Bogle (Dunboyne Union)
Fri 10
James Lawrence of CPAS is the guest speaker at a Growing Leaders event in Antrim Parish Halls (Connor), 10am.
Fri 10 – Sun 12
Flower festival, in the footsteps of St Columba, St Augustine’s Parish Church, Londonderry.
Fellowship of Contemplative Prayer (Ireland) meets in Dangan Park, Navan, Co Meath
Sat 11 St Barnabas
Christian Aid Ireland – Hillsborough Fort 2 – 5pm. Picnic by the Lake – a thank you event for Christian Aid collectors and volunteers. All welcome. Brass Band, BBQ, Historical Tours and finally a special Epilogue Service at 5pm in Hillsborough Parish Church led by the Right Revd. Trevor Williams, Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe and Chair of the Christian Aid Ireland Board. Contact Christian Aid 028 9064 8133
A poetry evening with Seamus Heaney, Nobel Laureate, in Nun’s Cross Church, Ashford, Co Wicklow, at 7.00pm. Guitarist Eamon Sweeney will accompany Mr Heaney.