St. Macartin's Cathedral
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
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The Church of Ireland - part of the Anglican Communion
Services & Meetings
(last updated 31st August 2010)
St. Macartin's Church of Ireland Cathedral has a prominent position in the main street of Enniskillen, the largest town in County Fermanagh. The church has a long and distinguished history, much of which you will find on this website. If you know details that we haven't recorded, tell us and we will publish them!
Click HERE to listen to our bells (recorded in March 2003)
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Four Evangelists, One Gospel
I visited the opticians recently and as most of you will know, one of the tests you get there involves identifying which of two sets of circles is clearest. The optician adds a series of lenses and wants to know if you find the object sharper with them or without them. During the Sunday mornings in Lent we have been thinking about the distinctive features of each of the four Gospels. We are blessed to have four different yet similar views of the life and work of
Jesus providing us with different lenses with which to see more clearly why He came, what He did and what it means for us.
In all four accounts of His life we see that the ministry of Jesus has a purpose, He does not simply wander through Galilee teaching and healing, He has a destination in view, Jerusalem; He does not just randomly perform miracles or expel demons, He has a destiny to fulfil, giving his life as a ransom for many. Meeting with Him changes people’s lives – a widow’s sorrow is transformed, a greedy man becomes generous, a prostitute is given dignity, the lost are searched out, the hungry are given food, those who follow him find hope and a place in God’s kingdom.
Holy Week approaches when we would in heart and mind journey again to Jerusalem, make that journey so that as you see the providence and purpose of God in the life of Jesus you might see that providence and purpose worked out in the world of today and in your life today. Don’t waste this season, take the journey so that you might meet afresh with the Lord and know his grace amid your trials and sorrows, and know His forgiveness for your sins and His redeeming hope for your life.
Canon Reggie Twaddell is our guest preacher for Holy Week; the series of united services begin on Palm Sunday evening at seven o’clock in the Presbyterian Church, continuing at 8.00 pm in the Cathedral from Monday to Good
Friday and concluding with Easter evening praise at seven o’clock in the Methodist Church. Canon Twaddell worked as a teacher prior to being ordained and served in several parishes before retiring after a long and faithful
incumbency in the large parish of Portadown.
In a changing world where we no longer speak about things being as safe as the Bank of England it is good to have the built in reminder that Holy Week and Easter bring of the eternal and unchanging message of the Cross and Resurrection. Together let us take the opportunity this special season brings to look again to the One the Gospels focus on, Jesus Christ our Lord.
I visited the opticians recently and as most of you will know, one of the tests you get there involves identifying which of two sets of circles is clearest. The optician adds a series of lenses and wants to know if you find the object sharper with them or without them. During the Sunday mornings in Lent we have been thinking about the distinctive features of each of the four Gospels. We are blessed to have four different yet similar views of the life and work of
Jesus providing us with different lenses with which to see more clearly why He came, what He did and what it means for us.
In all four accounts of His life we see that the ministry of Jesus has a purpose, He does not simply wander through Galilee teaching and healing, He has a destination in view, Jerusalem; He does not just randomly perform miracles or expel demons, He has a destiny to fulfil, giving his life as a ransom for many. Meeting with Him changes people’s lives – a widow’s sorrow is transformed, a greedy man becomes generous, a prostitute is given dignity, the lost are searched out, the hungry are given food, those who follow him find hope and a place in God’s kingdom.
Holy Week approaches when we would in heart and mind journey again to Jerusalem, make that journey so that as you see the providence and purpose of God in the life of Jesus you might see that providence and purpose worked out in the world of today and in your life today. Don’t waste this season, take the journey so that you might meet afresh with the Lord and know his grace amid your trials and sorrows, and know His forgiveness for your sins and His redeeming hope for your life.
Canon Reggie Twaddell is our guest preacher for Holy Week; the series of united services begin on Palm Sunday evening at seven o’clock in the Presbyterian Church, continuing at 8.00 pm in the Cathedral from Monday to Good
Friday and concluding with Easter evening praise at seven o’clock in the Methodist Church. Canon Twaddell worked as a teacher prior to being ordained and served in several parishes before retiring after a long and faithful
incumbency in the large parish of Portadown.
In a changing world where we no longer speak about things being as safe as the Bank of England it is good to have the built in reminder that Holy Week and Easter bring of the eternal and unchanging message of the Cross and Resurrection. Together let us take the opportunity this special season brings to look again to the One the Gospels focus on, Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Photo: William Holmes
A word from the Sunday School Superintendant:
I believe that children’s ministry begins in the home. The Bible teaches us that:
(1) The prime responsibility for the spiritual nurture of children lies with the parents.
(2) Parents are responsible for teaching and modelling God’s truth to their children.
“These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” [Deuteronomy 6:6-7]
• “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” [Proverbs 22:6]
• “Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.” [Proverbs 1:8]
• “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” [Ephesians 6:4]
As parents we accept this responsibility when, at our child’s baptism, we answer the question: “Parents and godparents, will you accept the responsibilities placed upon you in bringing . . . . . for baptism and answer on their behalf? By your own prayers and example, by your teaching and love, will you encourage them in the life
and faith of the Christian community?”
As Sunday School resumes, our hope is that every child will be there every week, but that can only happen if parents share that aim and are prepared to make it a priority. Understanding God’s purpose gives us a better understanding of how we should live, and knowing Jesus Christ will help our children to face the challenges
and temptations that life will inevitably bring.
WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO
Remember to ask your children what they have learned each week in Sunday School.
Sunday Worship. Attend each week as a family. Your children learn most from your example.
Prayer. Don’t leave your child’s future up to luck. Get a copy of “The Power of a Praying Parent” (click on the title here to link to Amazon on-line bookshop) by Stormie Omartian and pray for them daily.
No. 1. Honour God through your behaviour at all times and make God a number one priority in your life and in your family’s life.
Participate in Parish life and volunteer to help whenever you can.
Culture your faith through reading your Bible regularly, asking questions and attending any parish courses that are arranged.
Youth. We encourage young people to attend Scripture Union at school and youth fellowship. The Christian journey doesn’t end with Confirmation - it is the beginning!
Sunday School is back on 5th September at 11am.
We begin this year’s Sunday School with a Family Service. Come along and hear what your children will be doing, and afterwards stay for refreshments and meet with the teachers and leaders.
Karl Saunders (Sunday School Superintendant and Diocesan Lay Reader)
I believe that children’s ministry begins in the home. The Bible teaches us that:
(1) The prime responsibility for the spiritual nurture of children lies with the parents.
(2) Parents are responsible for teaching and modelling God’s truth to their children.
“These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” [Deuteronomy 6:6-7]
• “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” [Proverbs 22:6]
• “Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.” [Proverbs 1:8]
• “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” [Ephesians 6:4]
As parents we accept this responsibility when, at our child’s baptism, we answer the question: “Parents and godparents, will you accept the responsibilities placed upon you in bringing . . . . . for baptism and answer on their behalf? By your own prayers and example, by your teaching and love, will you encourage them in the life
and faith of the Christian community?”
As Sunday School resumes, our hope is that every child will be there every week, but that can only happen if parents share that aim and are prepared to make it a priority. Understanding God’s purpose gives us a better understanding of how we should live, and knowing Jesus Christ will help our children to face the challenges
and temptations that life will inevitably bring.
WHAT ELSE YOU CAN DO
Remember to ask your children what they have learned each week in Sunday School.
Sunday Worship. Attend each week as a family. Your children learn most from your example.
Prayer. Don’t leave your child’s future up to luck. Get a copy of “The Power of a Praying Parent” (click on the title here to link to Amazon on-line bookshop) by Stormie Omartian and pray for them daily.
No. 1. Honour God through your behaviour at all times and make God a number one priority in your life and in your family’s life.
Participate in Parish life and volunteer to help whenever you can.
Culture your faith through reading your Bible regularly, asking questions and attending any parish courses that are arranged.
Youth. We encourage young people to attend Scripture Union at school and youth fellowship. The Christian journey doesn’t end with Confirmation - it is the beginning!
Sunday School is back on 5th September at 11am.
We begin this year’s Sunday School with a Family Service. Come along and hear what your children will be doing, and afterwards stay for refreshments and meet with the teachers and leaders.
Karl Saunders (Sunday School Superintendant and Diocesan Lay Reader)
Tuesday 28th September 2010 - 8.00pm
St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen
Service of Institution
for the
Revd Kenneth Robert James Hall, M.Phil.
as
Rector of Enniskillen Cathedral Parish
by
The Rt. Revd Dr Michael Geoffrey St. Aubyn Jackson,
M.A., Ph.D., D.Phil.
Bishop of Clogher
The Preacher will be
The Most Revd Alan Edwin Thomas Harper, O.B.E., B.A.
Archbishop of Armagh,
Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan
Supper will be served afterwards in St Macartin’s
Cathedral Hall where Revd Hall will be welcomed by
parishioners and others.
St Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen
Service of Institution
for the
Revd Kenneth Robert James Hall, M.Phil.
as
Rector of Enniskillen Cathedral Parish
by
The Rt. Revd Dr Michael Geoffrey St. Aubyn Jackson,
M.A., Ph.D., D.Phil.
Bishop of Clogher
The Preacher will be
The Most Revd Alan Edwin Thomas Harper, O.B.E., B.A.
Archbishop of Armagh,
Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan
Supper will be served afterwards in St Macartin’s
Cathedral Hall where Revd Hall will be welcomed by
parishioners and others.