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ARCHBISHOP EMPEY
TO PRESIDE AT UNIQUE DIOCESAN FORUM
200+ DELEGATES TO CONSIDER
PRIORITY ISSUES FOR DIOCESES
On Saturday, 24 November, 2001, the Archbishop
of Dublin, the Most Reverend Dr Walton Empey,
will preside at a special Diocesan Forum in All
Hallows’ College, Grace Park Road, Drumcondra,
starting at 10.00 am.
The 200+ participants at this
first ever Diocesan Forum will include the clergy
and two lay representatives of each parish in
the Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough.
Short keynote addresses will be made
by the Bishop of Cork, Cloyne & Ross, the Right
Revd Paul Colton, and Dr Patricia Barker, Registrar
of Dublin City University, following which the delegates
will go into working groups to consider the following
issues:
- Ministry/support for the
clergy
- Faith development
- Social ministry and Care
of the Elderly
- Children and Youth
- Planning/attracting and Keeping
Members
Planning for the Forum has been going
on for almost a year and wide consultations have
taken place throughout the dioceses. The topics
were identified as priority issues following meetings
at parish and rural deanery level.
Forum facilitator David Meredith
says, “The Forum is exciting and challenging.
It’s a different type of event to diocesan
synods and councils which people have been used
to in the Church of Ireland. The whole process
has been consultative and participative and everyone
has had a chance to be involved.”
“The process so far has been
characterised by a feeling of energy and forward
movement and I expect that this will be carried
forward from the Forum meeting.”
-ENDS-
With the compliments
of the Diocesan Communications Officer 20/11/01
THE CHURCH OF IRELAND
DIOCESES OF DUBLIN & GLENDALOUGH
DIOCESAN COMMUNICATIONS
OFFICER VALERIE JONES
TEL: 01-4935 405/087-2356 472 (H) 01-4946 202
FAX: 01-4944 720
E-mail:dco@dublin.anglican.org
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