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A Farewell Message from Bishops’ AppealEducation AdviserIt has been a great honour and privilege tohave spent the last seven years working asEducation Adviser with Bishops’ Appeal. I hadspent 36 years with ESB and was about to leaveat the end of 2003 when I saw the opportunity towork in an area that interested me very much.The time I have spent with Bishops’ Appealhas been among the most enjoyable andrewarding of my working life. The role enabledme to tell people about its work by speaking inchurches and schools; to attend General andDiocesan Synods and other events and toproduce articles for the Gazette and Diocesanand Parish magazines.I hope that I contributed to raising awarenessof the issues that create the need fororganisations like Bishops’ Appeal – issues ofpoverty, hunger, unfair trading practices, slavery,child labour, sweat shops and other forms ofoppression, hunger and injustice. Bishops’Appeal is the Church of Ireland response to themany calls in the Bible to work for an end topoverty, hunger, oppression and injustice. Thesupport of the people of the Church facilitatesit in this work.There were many highlights and a fewdisappointments during my seven years withBishops’ Appeal. I have been able to see the workof Christian Aid’s partners in Central America,the Rathfarnham Parish link with Springs Parish inSouth Africa and to take part in the Make PovertyHistory rallies in Dublin, Belfast, London andEdinburgh. I also had the opportunity to meetand work with many dedicated and committedpeople in Mission and Development Agencies.Bishops’ Appeal organised some specialprojects in recent years. Bishop Burrows ofCashel and Ossory circumnavigated his unitedDioceses by rail over two days in August 2007 toraise funds for a Railway Children project to helpstreet children in Tanzania; The “Body of Christhas Aids” in 2008 focussed on People Living withHIV and Aids and supported the work ofChristian Aid and Tearfund in this area. The latestproject, “Water of Life”, showed the importance10 ChurCh reviewby Martin o’ConnorMaurice Kavanaghoil fired Central heatingservice engineerService and Repairto all unitsTELEPHONE01 459 205301 494 2008MOBILE087 251 5830E-MAILjkchisholm@hotmail.comterry o'Malley of safe (and arklow Parish) with the local engineer on topof the reservoir that the bishops' appeal Water of life Project supported insaighan village in afghanistan.of access to clean water for people in manyparts of the world. The project is enablingBishops’ Appeal’s partners – Support for AfghanFurther Education (SAFE), Fields of Life and theLeprosy Mission - to bring clean water to peoplepreviously without it with beneficial results.The few disappointments are largely beyondthe influence of Bishops’ Appeal and the Churchof Ireland. These include the failure of the G8governments to keep the promises they madeduring the Make Poverty History campaign in2005; the Irish government’s almost annual cutin Overseas Development Assistance and thecontinuing unfair trade practices that contriveto keep poor countries poor. I wonder if richcountries are serious about ending hunger,poverty and injustice in the world.I have seen the growth of what could beconsidered an “Overseas Aid” industry inPAINTER &DECORATORCity & Guilds QualifiedApprenticeship servedFully InsuredSpecialist in Hanging WallpaperDavid J. GibsonTel: (01) 452 4404086 101 8860Ireland during my time with Bishops’ Appeal. Itdisappoints me that there is duplication andcompetition which is evident when there areemergency appeals. There is need for anorganisation like the UK’s Disasters EmergencyCommittee for the Republic of Ireland.The General Synod of 2006 passed a motionasking that Fair Trade products be used atchurch events and at other events on churchpremises. It disappoints me that this does notyet have universal application and I still see non-Fair Trade products in use.It has been a privilege to work with and getto know many dedicated and committedpeople working in Mission and Developmentagencies. It is difficult to single out any but I feelthat I must give special thanks to Mrs. MargaretBoden and her colleagues at Christian Aid forthe help, support and guidance so generouslygiven to me, especially during my early dayswith Bishops’ Appeal.I want to say “Thank You” to the members ofthe Bishops’ Appeal Advisory Committee withwhom I have worked over the past seven years. Icould not have achieved anything without theirsupport and encouragement. I also want to thankthe Bishops for their support and welcomes totheir Diocesan Synods. Their support is essentialto the work of Bishops’ Appeal.The staff of Church House in Dublin was alsovery helpful. There are so many people that I wishto thank that I am bound to forget some if I tryto mention more. I will just say that Bishops’Appeal would be nothing without theencouragement and support through their givingand prayers of the people of the Church of Irelandas a whole. Long may it continue to “Serve God,Serve the Poor and Serve the Church”.
n e W ssCÉalana nGaelDHÁ SHEIRBHÍS GHAEILGE a bheidhagainn an mhí seo: (1) An ChomaoineachNaofa ar 8.30 ar maidin an Dara Domhnach,13 Feabhra, i Séipéal Choláiste OideachaisEaglais na hÉireann (Chapel of Church ofIreland College of Education), 96 Bóthar RáthMaonais Uachtarach (Upper Rathmines Road),Baile Átha Cliath 6. (2) An ChomaoineachNaofa ar a cúig a chlog tráthnóna an 27Feabhra (Ceathrú Domhnach) in ArdTeampallCríost i lár na cathrach.STAIDÉAR AR AN mBÍOBLA: An mhí seocaite, luaigh mé go ndeireann roinnt daoinego bhfuil sleachta áirithe sa Bhíobla agcomhbhréagnú a chéile. I mbeagán focal, nífíor sin: aineolas nó míthuiscint is bun leis deghnáth, fiú amháin nuair is scoláire mór nóeolaí léannta a mhaíonn é.Lena chois sin, bíonn easnamh eolais igceist go minic: ní féidir leis an duine isléannta eolas iomlán a bheith aige ar chuileshórt dá mbaineann leis an mBíobla – nó leisan saol seo ach oiread. Agus ní annamh gurleor píosa amháin breise eolais nófionnachtain amháin breise a thugann eolasnach raibh ag na scoláirí cheana chun anpictiúr a athrú ó bhonn agus fírinne anBhíobla a dhearbhú.Sampla simplí is ea na véarsaí a deir gurDia trócaireach É an Dia seo againne. Ach távéarsaí eile ann a thabharfadh le fios gur Diagan trócaire É. An comhbhréagnú é sin? Nóan amhlaidh nach ionann É Dia antSeanTiomna (Old Testament) agus Dia anTiomna Nua?Dar ndóigh, tá réiteach simplí ar an gceistseo. Mura mbeadh Dia trócaireach lepeacaigh, ní mhairfeadh aon duine againnbeo mar is peacach gach duine againn. Ach táteorainn le foighne Dé agus, an peacach nachmbíonn aithríoch (repentant) ina pheacaí,daortar é luath nó mall.COMÓRTAS NA NOLLAG 2010: Is íRuth Ní Ghearrabhríd, f/ch 28 CasánBaitsiléir, Baile Átha Cliath 1, a bhuaigh anÉarlais Leabhar ar E10-00. Chuir mé ancheist shimplí seo oraibh: “Cén fáth gurtháinig Íosa Críost ar an saol?” Ba é freagraRuth “Is fírinne iontaofa an ráiteas é gurtháinig Íosa Críost ar an saol le peacaigh ashlánú.” (1 Timótéus 1:15).Fuair mé freagra an-mhaith eile bunaithear Eoin 10:10, ach bhí sé ró-fhada le cur igcló sa cholún seo: seanmóir bheag de dháchéad focal a bhí ann!BÍGÍ AG GUÍ don MheánOirthear agusd’Éirinn is léigí an Bíobla gach lá.BEANNACHT DÉ ORAIBH!R. SEATHRÚN MAC ÉINEnglish trio defy snow to visittheological instituteIn the snow at the Church of Ireland theological Institute (from left): therevd dr Maurice elliott, bishop tim thornton of truro, bishop John ford ofPlymouth, archdeacon roger bush of Cornwall, and Canon Patrick Comerford.Two English bishops and an archdeaconrecently braved the snows and defied flightcancellations to visit the Church of IrelandTheological Institute in Dublin.The Bishop of Truro, the Right Revd TimothyThornton, the Bishop of Plymouth, the RightRevd John Ford of Plymouth, and theArchdeacon of Cornwall, the Ven Roger Bush ofCornwall, were invited to the institute after arecent presentation on the academic lifedevelopments and life at CITI to bishops of theChurch of England by the Bishop of Clogher,the Right Revd Dr Michael Jackson.Bishop Thornton has been a chaplain andlecturer at the University of Wales (Cardiff) andPrincipal of the North Thames MinisterialCourse. All three are engaged in examiningministerial formation and training in their regionand are considering setting up a catecheticalinstitute to meet the needs of a scatteredpopulation in south-west England.The two bishops and the archdeacon metthe Director of CITI, the Revd Dr MauriceElliott and the ordinands, and visited the RCBLibrary which provides for the reading needsof the institute.The bishops heard from the academic staffabout recent developments in the institute.The Revd Ted Woods discussed the MThinternships, which begin this summer. Dr KatieHeffelfinger introduced the delivery ofdistance learning modules at CITI. CanonPatrick Comerford discussed the developmentof worship, chapel life and spiritualityprogramme in CITI.They also had discussions with Mr AndrewMcNeile, Project Co-ordinator to the House ofBishop, who spoke of how the bishops of theChurch of Ireland bishops planned changes toministry training.During their visit to Dublin, BishopThornton, Bishop Ford and Archdeacon Bushalso visited Christ Church Cathedral Dublin,where they were welcomed by the Dean, theVery Revd Dermot Dunne.New Appointment forDiocesan SecretaryMr Scott Hayes, currently Diocesan Secretary for theUnited of Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough has beenappointed from February 1 as Head of RelationshipManagement (Faith) for Ecclesiastical Insurance. Scott hasbeen closely associated with Church affairs from his days as aboy chorister in Saint Stephen’s Church, his time asAdministrator of Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin to thepresent. Speaking of the newly created position, ManagingDirector of EIO, Mr Ronan Foley said, “We are delighted towelcome Scott to Ecclesiastical Insurance. Scott will play a keyrole in the service and expansion of our faith based businessand become an integral part of the senior management teamas we look to continue our investment in Ireland”.ChurCh review 11
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