A Celtic Passion
Two examples of holy ground and common ground are brought together in a special worship event promoted by Ormeau Churches Together and the Ballynafeigh Clergy Fellowship in Newtownbreda (St John’s) Presbyterian Church on Friday 15th. April at 8.00 p.m.
Hymns loved by Presbyterians, Church of Ireland, Methodists and other evangelical churches, as well as Roman Catholics will be woven together to celebrate the Passion and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The hymns have been arranged for Irish instruments by Francis McPeake. His band will accompany a choir of singers and lead all who come to share in singing. Some well known tunes will be used in addition to those specially composed for the event.
Clare Orr's trip to Borneo
On 2 July Clare Orr is heading to Borneo, Indonesia with a team of 5 through the Wycliffe organisation to spend a month with one of Wycliffe’s partners, a local Bible translation organisation who are currently preparing materials for Luke in the Ngaju language. To read more of Clare's work, please read her prayer letter.
Ecumenical Canons Installed at Belfast Cathedral
L-R: Ven. Philip Patterson, Revd Canon Ivan McElhinney,Rt Revd Harold Miller (Bishop of Down & Dromore), Revd Canon Wilfred Orr, Very Revd Dr Hugh Kennedy (St Peter's Cathedral, Belfast), Ven. Barry Dodds,
Very Revd Dr Houston McKelvey
The first ever Ecumenical Canons of St Anne's Cathedral, Belfast were installed yesterday, Palm Sunday, 28 March 2010. In a service of Evensong which included music from the Presbyterian and Methodist traditions as well as the Anglican, the Dean, the Very Revd Dr Houston McKelvey, said, 'The members of the Cathedral Chapter were delighted when the Revd Wilfred Orr and the Revd Ivan McElhinney accepted our invitation. Both our new canons have exemplary records of inter-church dialogue and practice, and both represent the very best of their own denomination's standards and values in ordained ministry.'
The Revd Wilfred Orr is Minister of St John's Presbyterian Church, Newtownbreda, Belfast, and the Revd Ivan McElhenney, a former President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, is Minister of Joanmount Methodist Church, Belfast. The new Ecumenical Canons were presented by the Ven. Philip Patterson, Archdeacon of Down who is the Chancellor of the cathedral, and the Ven. Barry Dodds, Archdeacon of Belfast who is the Precentor of the cathedral. Also taking part in the service was the Very Revd Dr Hugh Kennedy of St Peter’s Cathedral, Belfast, the partner Cathedral of St Anne's.
Ballynafeigh Clergy Fellowship
The Church is part of the local Clergy Fellowship, joining with Holy Rosary, Ballynafeigh Methodist, Cooke Presbyterian and St Judes Church of Ireland. We also work closely with Ballynafeigh Community Development Association. Click here for their website.