Corpus Christi – why be afraid of demonstrating your Faith?
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?
Category: Northern Ireland
Sport can reach across the divide
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
blogged elsewhere: Appeal for all to work together…
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…
from Egypt to Northern Ireland via South Wales – a bit of a structural ramble
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
changing your mind is good – but don’t do it when they ask the questions
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
Rosemary Nelson Inquiry will be published today
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
agreeing with Martin Luther… whatever next?
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?
Royal Irish have a weekend of ‘coming home’
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’
Northern Ireland voters MUST remember their ID to vote #yes2av on May 5th
Unlike the rest of the United Kingdom, voters in Northern Ireland are required to show identification when in the polling station to get their ballot papers. Perhaps this should be brought in across the UK as a whole? Polls are open from 7.00 a.m. to 10.00 p.m., ID that is valid includes: A UK, Irish or EEA driving licence (photographic part) A UK, Irish or EU passport An electoral identity card A Translink Senior SmartPass A Translink 60+ SmartPass A Translink War Disabled SmartPass A Translink Blind Person’s SmartPass Elections tomorrow are for the Northern Ireland Assembly’s 108 members, all 26 district councils … Continue reading Northern Ireland voters MUST remember their ID to vote #yes2av on May 5th
gather for peace, democracy and justice
I will be attending the assembly at Belfast City Hall at 1pm on Wednesday 6th April 2011 to show my abhorrence of the murder of PSNI Constable Ronan Kerr. The assembly is being organised by the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Northern Ireland. I urge all members of the public to attend and let us all stand firm to show those responsible for Saturday’s atrocity and the many recent and ongoing security alerts across Northern Ireland that they are acting not in our name. Letter from Peter Bunting, Acting General Secretary, ICTU NI Dear Colleagues Following the brutal murder of … Continue reading gather for peace, democracy and justice
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