31.01.2014
Bishop of London to Visit Dublin and Glendalough
The Bishop of London, the Right Reverend Richard Chartres (pictured), will visit Dublin and Glendalough on February 27. During his time here he will address gatherings of the clergy and laity and it is hoped that the discussions will contribute to the ongoing debate on the development of a shared vision for the future of the dioceses.
London Diocese has experienced encouraging development under Bishop Chartres’ leadership. He has facilitated and enabled a wide variety of traditions of the church to coexist harmoniously and to flourish mutually.
The bishop will meet clergy in the Church of Ireland College of Education on the morning of Thursday February 27 starting at 9.30 am. The session will include a time of worship, an address by the bishop and an opportunity for questions and answers. The morning will conclude with lunch.
On the same day, lay people of the dioceses will have the opportunity to hear from Bishop Chartres at an event in St Catherine’s Church, Thomas Street, Dublin 8. This session will start with hospitality and again there will be worship, an address and time for questions and answers.
The visit of the Bishop of London follows a gathering of the clergy of the dioceses late last year which was a first step in looking at how Dublin and Glendalough could plan for the future.
Archbishop Michael Jackson feels that those participating in the seminars will benefit from what Bishop Chartres has to say. “There is much, I am sure, we can learn from him – especially perhaps in the vital area of hospitality and welcome, which is very much to the fore for us in Dublin and Glendalough,” he commented. “I hope that this discussion will help us in our own discussion of how we can best build for the future.”
There are a few places available for the lay event in St Catherine’s. Anyone who would like to attend should email archdublinoffice@gmail.com for more information.