23.05.2017
Ecumenical Bible Week 2017 – June 4 to 11
“Faith Comes by Hearing the Word of Christ.” (Rom 10:17)
Ecumenical Bible Week is a major ecumenical initiative in its fourth year, led by the Archdiocese of Dublin and United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough and other Christian Churches in Dublin. It provides a localised programme of reflection on Scripture and a number of Core Events – Thinking Allowed, Symposium, Pentecost Project for children and online resources.
This year the programme honours the fifth centenary of the Reformation (1517–2017).
Ecumenical Bible Week will start on Sunday 4th June @ 7:30 pm in Lutherhaus, Adelaide Road, Dublin 2 with Sung Lutheran Vespers. The week will close on Sunday 11th June @7:30pm-9:00 pm also in this venue with a film entitled, Martin Luther: Heretic, followed by a reflection and discussion.
This year there will be 23 separate events, 25 presenters in various venues (Holy Cross College Clonliffe, Lutherhaus, Rathgar, Glasnevin, Swords, Arklow, Clondalkin, and Ballyfermot). There will be debate, discussion, talks, music and hopefully lots of participation.
· The 2017 Symposium takes place on Friday 9th June (2–5pm) in the Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Clonliffe Road. Papers by Prof Tony Lane, Prof Salvador Ryan and discussion chaired by Archbishop Michael Jackson – Register on www.bibleweek.ie
· Thinking Allowed – Friday 9th June @7:30 pm , in Holy Cross Diocesan Centre, Conliffe Road, – Topic: Is the Reformation Over? There will be a chaired panel representing leaders in the different churches and traditions and an opportunity for audience participation. www.bibleweek.ie
· The Pentecost Schools Project 2017 takes place in Ballyfermot and Chapelizod. Pupils are learning the stories of Acts using various creative media and will create a printed booklet. A Launch and Presentation night will take place on Tuesday 6th June at 7pm in Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Ballyfermot.
Please support this initiative and advertise the information on notice boards, online and on social media.
For more information – www.bibleweek.ie , Facebook – www.facebook.com/bibleweek – Email – hello@bibleweek.ie – Book for Symposium online at www.bibleweek.ie or phone 01–8087533