Michael comments on a misleading post from a former Moderator of the PCI about tonight’s inaugural Faith and Pride event in All Souls’ Church, Belfast, at 7pm. Continue reading correcting Stafford Carson on ‘Gay Pride sermon’
You know how it is sometimes you are out and about and you see a poster that is up and you notice a mistake. Well, last … Continue reading Graphic design – it’s all in the detail
Outdoor expressions of Faith in Jesus Christ – taking our Lord to the streets. Reflections on Corpus Christi. Continue reading Corpus Christi – why be afraid of demonstrating your Faith?
Michael praises the work of the GAA in reaching across Northern Ireland’s divide and hopes that this work will continue to make everyone proud to support their county teams. Continue reading Sport can reach across the divide
Trouble appeared to be brewing in East Belfast as the bus I got home was making its away into East Belfast. There were just too many police landrovers lurking on street corners. Sure enough, there has been rioting in the Short Strand area of Belfast this evening. Read the rest of this post here. Continue reading blogged elsewhere: Appeal for all to work together…
Inspired by reading about a South Wales company being contracted to stabilise a pyramid, Michael takes a look back at growing up with a structural engineer as a father, and particularly at the restoration of Castle Gardens, Lisburn. Continue reading from Egypt to Northern Ireland via South Wales – a bit of a structural ramble
I’ve just been invited to a fundraiser in aid of Aware Defeat Depression in the John Hewitt bar, Donegall Street, Belfast on this Wednesday 25th May from 7.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.. Aware Defeat Depression is currently coordinating our second annual Depression Aware Week. The week aims to raise public and political awareness of the condition, challenge myths and increase knowledge of the support services available to assist people to recover. As part of the week we’re holding a quiz night in the John Hewitt Bar in Belfast we have some ballot prizes which can be won. You can enter … Continue reading changing your mind is good – but don’t do it when they ask the questions
It will be our task over the months of these hearings to investigate and probe these and other matters which include very troubling suggestions, at their highest of state involvement in the murder of one of the state’s own citizens, in a dispassionate and calm way so that the truth is not itself obscured by emotion, preconception or prejudice. – Statement as Rosemary Nelson Inquiry opened on 16 April 2008 Continue reading Rosemary Nelson Inquiry will be published today
All too often in Northern Ireland you can find yourself asked the question, which can be roughly translated to mean Are you sure of your redemption and membership of the Church having been born again and accepted Jesus Christ as your personal saviour? On Sunday morning at the meeting house this was the subject of the sermon by The Rev. Nigel Playfair (not that Nigel Playfair), Minister of FIrst Presbyterian Church, Belfast who was standing in for our minister who is on holiday for three weeks. Mr Playfair explained that The question “Are you saved?” is not really a question. It … Continue reading agreeing with Martin Luther… whatever next?
Michael welcomes the Royal Irish Regiment back home after their tour of Helmand Province and suggests that the events that are happening this weekend are appropriate and measured. Continue reading Royal Irish have a weekend of ‘coming home’
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