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Finding health in the midst of illness

21 January 2015 in /by

We are just at the start of the New Year, which can be a good time to examine what our hopes for the coming year are, and what we learned or gained in the past year. Every ending is a new beginning, so now we have a chance of a new beginning. In Genesis we […]

Communicating Your Vocation in a Changing World

8 January 2015 in /by

Facilitated by Bishop Richard Henderson and hosted by The Church of Ireland Theological Insitute, this ‘mini-retreat’ is intended for those involved in lay ministry in the Church of Ireland. This includes diocesan and parish readers, lay pastoral assistants and prayer ministers. Designed to allow those who exercise an authorised lay ministry an opportunity to reflect […]

Advent poem

9 December 2014 in /by

time is drawing near when darkness shall be pierced by a new dawn so there will be stars all over the sky even in the darkest nights Then, when heaven will meet the earth time will go in reverse not to back or forth but within, and eternity will be soaked into the  pores of […]

Silence can be healing

11 November 2014 in /by

“As the deer longs for running streams, so my soul is longing for you my God” (Psalm 42:1)  Recently I was in America, in Chicago, and a group of us went for a pottery class for my friend’s bachelorette party, which is like a hen party, just a little different. I realised there is something […]

Dublin & Glendalough Diocesan Service

3 October 2014 in /by

The Dublin & Glendalough Diocesan Committee for the Church’s Ministry of Healing will hold their annual service on Sunday, 19th October 2014, at 5pm in St Patrick’s, Church, Powerscourt (Enniskerry). Archbishop Michael Jackson will preach at the service and will also commission newly appointed prayer ministers. A reception will follow, and everyone is warmly invited.

An Evening for Suicide Awareness and Prevention

29 September 2014 in /by

An Evening for Suicide Awareness and Prevention will be held on Tuesday, 11th November 2014, at 7.30pm in the Church of Ireland College of Education, Rathmines, Dublin 6. The speaker for the evening is Joan Freeman, Founder and CEO of Pieta House. There is no charge for admission, and all are welcome. This evening is […]

Tuam Quiet Day

29 September 2014 in /by

Compassion: Seeing with the Heart, a Quiet Day with Dr Iva Beranek, will be held on Saturday, 8th November 2014, in St Mary’s Cathedral, Tuam. Come at 11am for coffee for an 11.15 start. The day will conclude with the Eucharist to finish at 4pm. Coffee, tea and soup will be provided, but participants are […]

Cork Quiet Day

19 September 2014 in /by

Dr Iva Beranek will lead a Quiet Day on the theme of compassion in St Luke’s Home Education Centre on Saturday,  20th September 2014. This day is especially for those living a life of ministry, including clergy, readers, lay pastoral assistants, chaplains, healthcare works and others whose daily lives require a commitment to compassion. Coffee […]

Healing as ‘homecoming’

1 July 2014 in /by

“The mystery of God’s love is not that he takes our pains away, but that he first wants to share them with us. Out of this divine solidarity comes new life. Jesus’ being moved in the centre of his being by human pain is indeed a movement toward new life.” (Henri Nouwen)  If we look […]