The Director of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, the Revd Dr Maurice Elliott, recently visited Ming Hua Theological College, the Anglican theological college in Hong Kong.
Canon Patrick Comerford, Lecturer in Anglicanism, Liturgy and Church History in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, has contributed three chapters to new books published during the summer months.
The Church of Ireland Theological Institute was the venue for the recent Porvoo Communion Consultation on the Diaconate.
As part of the Liturgy Module, full–time and part–time students at the Church of Ireland Theological Institute had unique opportunities this academic year to engage in inter–faith issues, with visits to both a synagogue and a mosque.
The new Church History module this year included field trips as part of the residential weekends for Year I students.
Summer has come to Church of Ireland Theological Institute, and the grounds at Braemor Park are bathed in warm summer sunshine, with flowers in full bloom and singing birds on the bows of the trees.
Former students of the Church of Ireland Theological Institute recently took part in a CME retreat in Rydal Hall as part of their programme in Continuing Ministerial Education.
The new All–Ireland President of the Mothers’ Union, Mrs Phyllis Grothier, and the Diocesan President of the Mothers’ Union in the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough Mrs Joy Gordon, were recent visitors to the Church of Ireland Theological Institute, joining the students and staff for the mid–week Community Eucharist and Dinner.
Ministry and marriage, friendship and family were at the heart of a social evening for ordinands and spouses organised recently in The Hub, the Church of Ireland chaplaincy centre at Queen’s University Belfast
The centre point of Holy Week in the Church of Ireland Theological Institute this year was the Community Eucharist, which was celebrated in the context of a Passover meal on the Wednesday.
