Appointment of Priest-in-Charge of Youghal Union of Parishes and Part-time Chaplain to Midleton College, County Cork

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The appointment is announced of the Ven. Andrew Orr (who is currently Rector of the Tullow Group of Parishes in the United Dioceses of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory, and Archdeacon of Ossory and Leighlin) to serve half-time as priest-in-charge of Youghal Union of Parishes in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, and also as part-time Chaplain to Midleton College, County Cork.  This is a new post within the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross that has been developed by the Bishop and Diocesan Council with the imaginative energy and commitment of the people of Youghal Union of Parishes, as well as the Principal and Boards of Midleton College.

Andrew was born in Belfast.  He attended Sullivan Upper School in Holywood, Co. Down, before studying for a B.Sc. (Hons) in Geology and Physical Geography at the University of Sheffield. He was awarded a Bachelor of Theology from TCD in 1992 and was ordained deacon the same year.

He served a curacy in the parish of Ballymacash in Lisburn, before moving south to become Rector of the Castlecomer Group of Parishes in the Diocese of Ossory. In 2000, he followed Bishop Colton to become Rector of Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla in northwest Dublin. In that fast growing and diverse parish, he became deeply involved in interfaith dialogue with the new Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Orthodox communities. He returned in 2009 to the Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory to become Rector of the Tullow Group of Parishes on the borders of Carlow and Wicklow. Bishop Michael Burrows appointed him Archdeacon of Ossory and Leighlin in 2014.

A life long interest in environmental issues led to him becoming Church of Ireland representative and then chair of Eco Congregation Ireland, as well as representing the Church on other bodies such as the Anglican Communion Environmental Network. He and his wife Susan have three children, Rachel 21, Patrick 19 and Ciara 17.

Andrew says:

I am very much looking forward to coming to minister in the beautiful setting of Youghal Union, and also undertaking the exciting role of chaplain in Midleton College.

I’m sad to be leaving our many friends in the Tullow Group and the wider diocese after more than nine very happy years but this is a fascinating opportunity to work in different settings with both parishioners and young people from a wide range of backgrounds.

Susan and I are very excited to be getting to know the people and places of East Cork.

The Principal of Mildeton College, Dr Edward Gash, welcoming the appointment says:

I am delighted with the appointment of Andrew Orr to the post of Chaplain of Midleton College.  Andrew will carry on the good work of previous lay Chaplains and the local clergy in supporting the inclusive Church of Ireland ethos of our school.  Andrew brings a wealth of experience in the spiritual development of young people and I look forward to welcoming him into the Midleton College community.

Bishop Paul Colton adds:

This is an exciting new position based on creative thinking and developing, in an imaginative way, the diocesan partnership with Midleton College, and harnessing the considerable synergy of people in the East Cork area with the College also.  The people of Youghal Union, in line with our Diocesan programme ‘Charting a Future with Confidence’, have also shown imagination and flexibility in taking this step of faith.

I am thrilled that Andrew Orr, someone with experience, calibre and immense gifts has felt called to this position. This post presents wonderful opportunities in ministry, in Parish and College alike.  He will be a great addition to our Diocesan team.

Youghal Union, centred on the historic town of Youghal and the Collegiate Church of Saint Mary (an historic medieval church and one of the oldest and most important ecclesiastical buildings in Ireland), includes also the seaside town of Ardmore in County Waterford and the rapidly growing village of Castlemartyr.  There are historic and contemporary family and personal connections between the parish and Midleton College in the neighbouring parish. Midleton College is a prestigious Church of Ireland, co-educational, boarding and day school founded in 1696 has an enrolment of 415 pupils, 35 teaching staff and another 35 non-teaching and coaching employees.

Archdeacon Andrew Orr

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Appointment of New Church of Ireland Dean of Cloyne, County Cork

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The appointment of Canon Susan Green as Incumbent of the Cloyne Union of Parishes, in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, is announced. Canon Green is currently the Church of Ireland Chaplain at Kilkenny College.

The Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton has also announced that he intends to appoint Canon Green as the new Dean of Cloyne in succession to Canon Alan Marley who is now Church of Ireland Chaplain at University College Cork.

Susan Green grew up in a busy family home in Glenageary Co. Dublin, the 4th of 5 children.  She attended Newpark Comprehensive School.  She studied Biblical Studies and Sociology in Trinity College Dublin followed by a H.Dip. in Education, and theological college. She was ordained deacon in 1992 and priest in 1993. While studying in TCD she also taught RE in Rathdown School.

She served her curacy in All Saints, Antrim from 1992-1995. This was followed by five years as Diocesan Youth Officer in Cashel and Ossory Dioceses. On moving to Dublin in 2000, she worked as Hospital Chaplain in Tallaght Hospital (2000-2010). In 2010 she returned to Cashel and Ossory Diocese and took up a post as School Chaplain in Kilkenny College. She has also been a member of Diocesan Council, General Synod, and Standing Committee, and diocesan committees to do mostly with education, youth work and communication. During her time in Kilkenny College a new chapel was built, situated at the heart of the school.

In all these roles her focus has been on developing relationships, communication and growing community.  Susan is married to Andrew Orr and they have three (adult) children, Rachel 21 Patrick 19 and Ciara 17.

Susan is delighted to be taking on this role.  She says:

I’m thrilled at the prospect of being rector of the Cloyne Union, and very much looking forward to getting to know both the people and the area. At the same time, I am truly sad to complete my time with both Kilkenny College and the Diocese of Cashel Ferns and Ossory which have been so wonderful to work and minister in, with supportive people and a fabulous Bishop.

As we turn our eyes Southward we know that we will find a new spiritual home and a vibrant and welcoming diocese and Bishop.

Bishop Paul Colton says:

I am delighted that Susan Green will be taking on the incumbency of Cloyne Union which is centred on the town of Midleton, County Cork with its extensive and busy East Cork hinterland, and is now, in many ways,  part of the region increasingly being referred to as the metropolitan Cork area.  It is an important parish in the Diocese, and Susan Green will bring her experience as well as her many, many gifts to bear on her new ministry here.

In her role as Dean of Cloyne Susan will contribute much, not only to that historic Cathedral, but also to our work together throughout Cork, Cloyne and Ross.

Canon Susan Green

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Cork Church of Ireland Clergy Undertake Team Leadership Training Programme

Posted on June 21, 2018 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Clergy from the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross recently completed a QQI (Level 6) Team Leadership Management Module at Northridge House Education and Research Centre (at Saint Luke’s Charity, Cork).

In the photograph (left to right) the Rev. Bruce Pierce (Director of Education ), Ms Anne Pettit (Tutor) the Rev. Steve McCann (Ballydehob), the Rev. Robert Ferris (Blarney), the Rev. Denis MacCarthy (Bandon), and the Rev. John Ardis (Skibbereen).

Supported by the Bishop, the clergy were part of the first running of the recently validated training programme. Northridge House, at St Luke’s Charity, has been a provider of various QQI Modules in healthcare and has expanded its suite of courses to include a number of management based modules. Northridge House has also been the venue for many training events, including training for clergy and lay church workers in the Prevention of Elder Abuse and Dementia Care.

The module was provided by Ms Ann Pettitt and was a 10 week course. The Rev. Robert Ferris commented on the benefits of professional training that was shared with other disciplines and how it broadened the vision of all.    Commenting on the programme the Rev. Denis McCarthy shared how relevant the training would be within a diocesan context in the light of the Cork, Cloyne and Ross initiative “Charting the Future in Confidence”. Denis felt it was very useful in the insights gained into how teams may be developed both within parishes and between parishes.

The courses available from Northridge House can be accessed HERE 

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Statement by Bishop Paul Colton ~ Appointment of Canon Tom Deenihan as Bishop of Meath

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Church of Ireland – Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Statement of Good Wishes

by The Right Rev Dr Paul Colton,

Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

in response to the announcement of

the appointment of Cork’s,

Canon Tom Deenihan as Bishop of Meath

The Right Reverend Dr Paul Colton, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork has made the following statement in response to the news of the appointment of the Very Reverend Canon Tom Deenihan, from Cork, as the next Bishop of Meath.  

Statement:

‘Canon Tom Deenihan has worked closely with the Church of Ireland in Cork, Cloyne and Ross in a variety of ways, and with the ecumenical work that Bishop John Buckley and I are engaged in together day by day in Cork.  His work, ecumenically and practically, with me and with the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, in his capacity as Diocesan Secretary of Cork and Ross, and as Diocesan Education Secretary of Cork and Ross, has been particularly important.  I have always been grateful for his friendship, good humour and practical help, and, of course, for the arrangements he made when I met Pope Francis in Rome in 2017.

It is, therefore, with the greatest of delight that I send him my own personal good wishes, together with those of the members of the Church of Ireland in Cork, on the occasion of his appointment as Bishop of Meath.  On behalf of us all in the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross I congratulate him and assure him of our prayers as he prepares for his episcopal ordination and consecration.’

– Ends –

Further information from:

Sam Wynn Church of Ireland Diocesan Communications Officer

Telephone:   +353 (0)86 813 7659

E mail media@corkchurchofireland.com

Canon Tom Deenihan

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West Cork History Festival Announces 2018 Programme

Posted on June 13, 2018 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The West Cork History Festival, of which the Bishop of Cork Dr Paul Colton is one of the patrons,  will run from 16-19 August. The programme will include contributions from leading writers on historical subjects. The subjects are local, national, and international in nature and cover a range of periods, from Gothic Art to violence against women in the Irish revolution. 

This year the several centenaries of 1918 are a major strand in the Festival programme, with contributions on the End of the First World War, partial suffrage for women, the ‘flu pandemic, and the politics of Ireland in that year. We also have a sub-theme on history as mediated through art: Niamh O’Sullivan will talk about the Coming Home exhibition of Famine-related art; Niamh MacNally will discuss Margaret Clarke and her work; and Peter Murray will speak about  George Victor du Noyer.

Among the local history covered, will be a talk on the experiences of the Protestant community in West Cork in the Revolutionary Period and the screening of the video documentary about the installation of the Sam Maguire Bells at St Mary’s Dunmanway.

The programme includes talks, debates, and film screenings, there will also be a concert by a local musician, Jessie Kennedy, inspired by the journals of Lady Carbery.  For more detail see the website HERE.

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