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23rd – 30th May

Ecumenical Bible Week 2021

Responding to New Realities – Ecumenical Bible Week 2021

Ecumenical Bible Week2021 runs from Pentecost Sunday (May 23) to Trinity Sunday (May 30). The overall theme this year is “Unlocking Faith Today: Responding to New Realities”.

This year EBW will have an opening and closing prayer event organised by Holy Trinity Rathmines on Monday May 24 and St Finian’s Lutheran Church on Sunday May 30 respectively.

For the first time this year, there will be a Young Adult Forum: ‘The Once and Future Church – Where to from here?’ The discussion with the Young Adult Panel will take place on Wednesday May 26 online from 5–7pm.

In the afternoon of Thursday May 27, EBW will host a Theological Symposium chaired by Pat Coyle featuring Sam McConkey, Austin Ivereigh and Deanna Thomson. Entitled “Post–pandemic: A Vision for a Better World. Have you stopped to think what life will be like post–pandemic?” The presenters will explore what life will be like for faith communities after the Covid–19 crisis.

In the evening of Thursday May 27, Thinking Allowed will feature Faith Leaders discussing “What is your personal dream of faith into the future?”. This panel will comprise Archbishop Dermot Farrell,  Archbishop Michael Jackson, Sr Liz Murphy, Rev Sahr Yambasu,  Rabbi Charles Middleburgh and the Revd Lorraine Kennedy Ritchie and will be chaired by the Revd Alan Boal.

Ecumenical Bible Week (EBW) is led by the Archdiocese of Dublin and the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough in collaboration with many other Christian traditions ranging from the Evangelical Alliance to Lutherans, Methodists, Presbyterians and support from the National Bible Society and Scripture Union.

You can register for all events at www.bibleweek.ie

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