20.04.2016
Ecumenical Bible Week 2016 to Focus on Creation and Global Warming
This year’s Ecumenical Bible Week will focus on the Christian attitude to the environmental crisis and global warming. Ecumenical Bible Week 2016 runs from Sunday May 15 to Sunday May 22 (Pentecost to Trinity Sunday) and all events will centre on the theme “In the beginning God created.. Gen 1:1 The Gospel and Care of our Common Home”.
Ecumenical Bible Week (EBW) is now in its third year. It includes parish based events in Dublin and surrounding areas. It has the support of all the main Churches and Christian traditions in the greater Dublin area.
EBW 2016 will feature 45 events, across 13 locations in Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow, with over 40 presenters. There’ll be debate, talks, music and lots of participation.
Parish Based Events
On Monday May 16 to Wednesday May 18 the following locations will host events:
Arklow, Co Wicklow (including Tuesday in St Saviours), Celbridge, Co Kildare (including Tuesday in Primrose Hill School, Hazelhatch Road), Clontarf, Dublin 3 (St John the Baptist), DCU Chaplaincy (organised with Philip McKinley, Chaplain), Dundrum Methodist, Dublin 14, Kilcullen, Co Kildare, Killiney/Ballybrack (St Matthias), Lutherhaus, Dublin 2, Malahide (including Monday in St Andrew’s), Margaret Aylward Centre, Glasnevin, Rathgar, Dublin 6, St Paul’s, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 and Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Core Events
There will be four core events during the week including:
· Opening event in Dundrum for all the family on Sunday May 15.
· Thinking Allowed – with Church Leaders in St. Paul’s Church, Arran Quay.
· A Theological Symposium on Environment and Gospel
· A Musical and Prayer concluding celebration in St. Paul’s Church, Arran Quay.
Opening Event
A special launch event for all the family takes place on Sunday May 15 from 3.00 pm to 5.30 pm at Dundrum Methodist Church. Entitled ‘In the Beginning… God had Fun!’ this special event will be a wonderful gathering and fun celebration for all the family Ecumenical Bible Week 2016 is launched. It is a totally free event and all are welcome. However, the numbers have to be limited to 200 so you must register online at www.bibleweek.ie
Thinking Allowed
The Thinking Allowed Open Forum takes place on May 19 from 7.30 pm to 9.00 pm in St Paul’s Church, Arran Quay. The discussion topic will be: What Bible passages inform and challenge my response to climate change?
Speakers will be: Rachel Bewley–Bateman (Society of Friends), Archbishop Michael Jackson (Church of Ireland), Gillian Kingston (Methodist Church), Archbishop Diarmuid Martin (Roman Catholic Church), Rev Katherine Meyer (Presbyterian Church) and Pastor Nick Park (Evangelical Alliance). The forum will be chaired by Philip McKinley.
Theological Symposium
Symposium 2016 will be on the subject of Climate change: what can we as Christians do? The Symposium will consist of a series of simultaneous directed workshops covering the following topics: Science, Biblical Resources, Orthodox Teaching and Theology. The cost is €10 (with concessions).
Closing Celebration
The EBW 2016 Closing Event will take place on Sunday May 22 at 7.30 pm in St Paul’s Church, Arran Quay at 7.30 pm. The theme will be: And then God saw that it was Good! This will be a musical service of celebration of Creation and all that EBW 2016 is. The Musical Director will be Ian Callanan who will be joined by choirs and music groups from across the different Christian traditions. It is a free event and all are welcome however places are limited so early booking is encouraged. See www.bibleweek.ie
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