Cork Diocesan Youth Council at ‘Summer Madness 2016’

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A group of 18 – young people and leaders – from the Diocesan Youth Council in Cork, Cloyne and Ross attended the Christian youth festival – Summer Madness – from 1st to 5th July in Glenarm, County Antrim.

The Cork, Cloyne and Ross group that travelled to Summer Madness 2016

The Cork, Cloyne and Ross group that travelled to Summer Madness 2016

Here is a report from one member of the group about the time at Summer Madness 2016:

In the early hours of the 1st of July, the madness begun! Packing the bus to the brim with a marquee, tents, sleeping bags, cooking equipment, bags of clothes, wellies and 18 young people and leaders.

With everything on board we struck for Glenarm in Co. Antrim where we were met with dodgy looking skies! First priority was to get the tents and marquee up to save our bags from the rain. And rain it did but not before we were safely inside. But it didn’t dampen our spirits in the least. We donned the wellies and rain coats…well at least those of us who remembered to pack them!!

The next four days were jam packed with worship, seminars, games, food, tea and tray bakes in the CIYD CONNECT Cafè, chat and banter. This year we had the luxury of being fed our dinner by Alan Williamson and his fabulous crew at the Ykea camp (Sligo), which saved us a lot of stress and hassle of keeping food fresh without a fridge. We are truly grateful and thankful for all of their good home cooking and the chance to meet up with other young people and leaders from all over Ireland.

The Big Top mainstage speakers this year were Rachel Hughes who is involved in leading women’s ministry and teaching. Matt Summerfield – the Chief Executive of Urban Saints and Pastor of Hitchin Christian Centre. Adrian McCartney is the leader of Boring Wells and performed the Sunday morning service an Eucharist for the whole camp

Bluetree provided the music for the first two days before Stephen Mayes took over for the last few days. Both bands were energetic and “super cool”!!

While all of this was going on the rain never let up, well except for Sunday. By the last night my poor tent couldn’t take anymore. My poor airbed was more like a water bed and so I had to abandon ship and find lodgings somewhere else!! Thankfully on our final packing up day the rain held off so we could at least get everything back on the bus dry, including ourselves.

I would just like to say a Big Thank You to our Cork group. What a fantastic group of people, you made the whole trip a bundle of laughs and great fun. I honestly enjoyed every minute of it. Looking forward to Summer Madness 2017!

 

 

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Bishop Paul Colton Congratulates Irish Hockey Olympians

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

Following the announcement this morning (Monday, 11th July) of the Irish Men’s Hockey Squad to represent Team Ireland at the forthcoming Rio 2016 Olympic Games the Bishop of Cork, Dr Paul Colton, has sent his congratulations and good wishes to each and every one of the chosen athletes, and particularly to the three Munster players from Cork: John Jermyn, David Harte and Conor Harte.

John Jermyn, Junior, son of Cork, Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Registrar, John Jermyn Senior, is a past pupil of Saint Luke’s National School, Douglas, Cork and of Ashton School, Cork.  David Harte and Conor Harte are past pupils of Bandon Grammar School, another of  the schools in the Diocese.

Bishop Colton said:

As Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, I warmly congratulate John Jermyn, David Harte and Conor Harte, on this significant and wonderful achievement, and in addition, David on being selected as captain of the team. I know that I speak for everyone in the Diocese when I say how delighted we all are to hear this news of their selection to take part in the Rio2016 Olympics.

As Patron, of Cork Church of Ireland Hockey Club, I add, that everyone in the Club will be thrilled also that one of our players – John Jermyn, Junior – has been chosen.

These Munster players will be a huge inspiration to the many young people who play hockey and who take part in sport, and they bring great joy to us all of all ages.  I also extend my congratulations and good wishes to all those who have been selected, many of whom I know personally, and, like so many others, I look forward now, even more, to following events at the Rio Olympics.

John Jermyn, Junior, son of Cork Cloyne and Ross DIocesan Registrar, John Jermyn, Senior.who is one of three Munster players selected for the Rio2016 Olympic Games

John Jermyn, Junior, son of Cork Cloyne and Ross Diocesan Registrar, John Jermyn, Senior, who is one of three Munster players selected for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Pictured at Bandon Grammar School at Bandon, Co Cork were Irish men’s hockey team members Connor and David Harte from Kinsale. The twin brothers will represent Ireland in the Rio Olympics in the summer. Picture Denis Boyle

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Clergy and Parishioners Join Refugee Walk in Cork

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A number of clergy and parishioners from the United Dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross took part in the recent Silent Walk marking World Refugee Day (20th June).  People brought along old shoes and at the end of the walk left them at the gates of the park on Grand Parade as a visible witness to the journeys on foot of many refugees.

The Reverend Tony Murphy and the Reverend Elaine Murray on the Silent Walk to mark World Refugee Day.

The Reverend Tony Murphy and the Reverend Elaine Murray on the Silent Walk to mark World Refugee Day.

At the Silent Walk in COrk to mark World Refugee Day

At the Silent Walk in COrk to mark World Refugee Day

At the Silent Walk were (l-r): the Reverend Hazel inion, the Reverend Tony Murphy and the Reverend Elaine Murray.

At the Silent Walk were (l-r): the Reverend Hazel inion, the Reverend Tony Murphy and the Reverend Elaine Murray.

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Ecumenical Representatives in Cork join in Iftar Meal at end of Ramadan

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

The members of the Cork Ecumenical Standing Committee – representatives appointed by their respective bishops or church authorities – recently accepted the invitation of Imam Ihab Ahmed to attend the Iftar Meal with his Muslim community at the end of Ramadan, and they took the opportunity to also to condemn the attack on him.  Afterwards they issued the following statement:

The ecumenical secretaries in Cork (representing the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church) were horrified to hear of and deplore the recent most dreadful attack on Imam Ihab Ahmed in Cork city this week. As Christians we firmly believe there is no justification for any act of violence carried out for sectarian or any other reason.

We believe that mutual respect is at the core of our faith and indeed these are shared values between our two faiths. We welcome and cherish the openness of Imam Ihab and his welcome to us to share in the Iftar Meal with his Muslim community to celebrate the end of Ramadan each year. We hope and pray that the continuing developing relationship between our two faiths will foster a growing respect, mutual understanding and flourishing as fellow people of faith and citizens of our city of Cork.

As the holy season of Ramadan comes to a close this week we extend our prayerful good wishes and God’s blessing to Ihab and his community over these days.

Fr Christy Fitzgerald

Canon Daniel Nuzum

Rev Geraldine Gracie

Ms Valerie Fletcher

At the Iftar Meal recently were (l-r) Mr Charles Payne (representing the Rev Geraldine Gracie from Cork Methodist Church), Imam Ihab Ahmed (Cork Muslim Foundation), Canon Daniel Nuzum (Church of Ireland), Ms Valerie Fletcher (Cork Presbyterian Church) and Fr Christy Fitzgerald (Roman Catholic Church)

At the Iftar Meal recently were (l-r) Mr Charles Payne (representing the Rev Geraldine Gracie from Cork Methodist Church), Imam Ihab Ahmed (Cork Muslim Foundation), Canon Daniel Nuzum (Church of Ireland), Ms Valerie Fletcher (Cork Presbyterian Church) and Fr Christy Fitzgerald (Roman Catholic Church)

The Cork Ecumenical Standing Committee has been in existence for a number of years as a support and resource for ecumenical activity, advice and civic engagement on behalf of the Catholic Church, the Church of Ireland, the Methodist Church and the Presbyterian Church in Cork city and county.  For further information please contact Fr Christy Fitzgerald at liturgy@corkandross.org

 

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Photographs of the Cork Commemoration of the Battle of the Somme

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Latest News and Photos from the Church of Ireland Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross

A Service of Peace and Reconciliation to commemorate the Battle of the Somme was held in Saint Fin Barre’s Cathedral, Cork on Friday, 1st July at 6.30 p.m.

The sermon preached by Bishop Paul Colton may be found here.

Photographer, Jim Coughlan, was on hand to capture images of the occasion:

 

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