22.08.2019
Revd Lesley Robinson Appointed Chair of Youth Council
The Revd Lesley Robinson, Rector of Clontarf, has been appointed chairperson of Dublin & Glendalough Youth Council. She takes on the role in succession to the Revd Ruth Noble, who continues to serve on DGYC.
A native of the Midlands, Lesley was born in Offaly and reared in Laois. Prior to coming to the diocese, she ministered in Limerick and Killaloe, where she was a regular leader at youth camps and events, either as cook, spiritual director, or both. She also served on the committee of the United Diocesan Youth Council of Limerick & Killaloe as PR Officer and then as Chairperson. She was a part–time youth advisor in the Killaloe end of the diocese for a number of years, and while Priest–in–Charge of the Roscrea Group of Parishes, revived both a youth club and the Boys Brigade.
“Having served on the newly formed committee of the Dublin & Glendalough Youth Council since 2014, I’m honoured to take over the position of chairperson at an exciting time, when Susie Keegan, our excellent Diocesan Youth Ministry Development Officer, has just signed a permanent contract. I look forward to supporting Susie in any way I can, and working with the other members of the DGYC to explore and promote ways of assisting parishes to engage with their young people in a relevant and meaningful manner,” Lesley says.
“Youth ministry has changed over the years,” she adds. “The emphasis is no longer on getting young people INTO church, but on encouraging and equipping them to BE the church in the world, tackling such issues as social justice and climate change from a discipleship perspective. We have a lot to learn from our young people in these regards. Our job is to support, encourage and care for them in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.”