05.03.2014
Full House for First Lecture in Introducing Christ Church Series
The Music Room of Christ Church Cathedral was packed to capacity yesterday (Tuesday March 5) for the first in series of lunchtime lectures entitled ‘Introducing Christ Church’. The large crowd gathered to hear Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, Canon Ken Kearon, give his personal reflections on what cathedrals are for.
Proceedings were opened by chairman of the Cathedral Library and Archives Committee, Dr Kenneth Milne. The committee has organised the lectures and Dr Milne said that they aimed to highlight different aspects of the cathedral.
The Dean of Christ Church, the Very Revd Dermot Dunne, said they were delighted to welcome Canon Kearon, as a son of the Church of Ireland, to begin the lecture series. He said the speaker was well placed to talk about his subject as he was a member of five cathedral chapters.
The series continues next Tuesday, March 11, when ‘Music at Christ Church’ will be the subject of a lecture by Ian Keatley, Director of Music at the cathedral. On Tuesday March 18 Professor Raymond Gillespie, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, will speak on ‘Christ Church and its history’. On Tuesday March 25 ‘The silver of Christ Church’ will be highlighted in a lecture by Canon Roy Byrne.
The lectures get underway at 1.05 pm and last about half an hour. They are followed by a short break for tea and coffee and discussion concluding at 2.00 pm.
Admission to the lectures is free and the series is supported by the Friends of Christ Church.
Photo caption: Dr Kenneth Milne, Dean Dermot Dunne and Canon Ken Kearon at the opening lecture in the Introducing Christ Church series.