St. Macartin's Cathedral
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
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The Church of Ireland - part of the Anglican Communion
Services & Meetings
(last updated 1st March 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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Rev. Canon Brian Courtney BD MA
Hello, you are very welcome to our website! Whether you are already a church member or a visitor, we invite you to look around - you will find much to interest you!
If you have any comments you can use the form on the "Contact us" page.
If you have any comments you can use the form on the "Contact us" page.
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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Our youth club raised over £2000 during a "Stay Awake" for the Rotary Shelter Box Appeal.
Well done to everyone involved!
Well done to everyone involved!
This month we launch our annual CMS Ireland Project, which is called "Hands On Kiwoko" and is supporting Kiwoko hospital in the Luwero diocese in Uganda.
Whether to give money to a good cause has become almost a daily decision. It may be someone knocking on your door, a street collector, supermarket bag packers, fund raising raffles, sponsored walks, and the list goes on. Local needs, national causes, and international disasters; most if not all merit something. In recent weeks we have all been shaken by the scenes of devastation in Haiti, and the amount of money donated illustrates our shock. However as one appeal comes to an end another begins, and so it is with "Hands On Kiwoko".
With so many appeals, and so many good causes what are we to do? 1Timothy 6:1.7-1.9 provides us with God's instructions:
Command those who are rich in this present world not to he arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
In other words, let those that have plenty share their wealth. Most of us would agree that this is sound advice, especially as we aren't rich! BUT consider these facts:
. 50% of the world's population live on less than £2 per day.
. 25,000 children die each day across the world due to poverty.
. Nearly one billion people will not eat today.
. 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean, safe drinking water.
. We live in one of the top ten richest countries in the world!
Did you know that it would cost approximately £6 billion to provide clean water and basic sanitation for everyone in the world, which is less than Europe spends in one year on ice cream! The reality is that we ARE rich! Whether you live in a 2 bedroom semi-detached house or a six bedroom mansion over-looking Lough Erne; whether you own your own business and drive a top of the range car or require income support to supplement your salary, you are amongst the richest one percent of the world's population.
We are the rich people that Paul talks about in his letter to Timothy. We are the people commanded “to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share". Last year, St. Macartin's Cathedral raised over £4,100 for the "Start Small Grow Tall" project to help Kibungo Diocese in Rwanda. Is it possible that we could at least match this amount in 2010?
Whether to give money to a good cause has become almost a daily decision. It may be someone knocking on your door, a street collector, supermarket bag packers, fund raising raffles, sponsored walks, and the list goes on. Local needs, national causes, and international disasters; most if not all merit something. In recent weeks we have all been shaken by the scenes of devastation in Haiti, and the amount of money donated illustrates our shock. However as one appeal comes to an end another begins, and so it is with "Hands On Kiwoko".
With so many appeals, and so many good causes what are we to do? 1Timothy 6:1.7-1.9 provides us with God's instructions:
Command those who are rich in this present world not to he arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life.
In other words, let those that have plenty share their wealth. Most of us would agree that this is sound advice, especially as we aren't rich! BUT consider these facts:
. 50% of the world's population live on less than £2 per day.
. 25,000 children die each day across the world due to poverty.
. Nearly one billion people will not eat today.
. 1.1 billion people do not have access to clean, safe drinking water.
. We live in one of the top ten richest countries in the world!
Did you know that it would cost approximately £6 billion to provide clean water and basic sanitation for everyone in the world, which is less than Europe spends in one year on ice cream! The reality is that we ARE rich! Whether you live in a 2 bedroom semi-detached house or a six bedroom mansion over-looking Lough Erne; whether you own your own business and drive a top of the range car or require income support to supplement your salary, you are amongst the richest one percent of the world's population.
We are the rich people that Paul talks about in his letter to Timothy. We are the people commanded “to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share". Last year, St. Macartin's Cathedral raised over £4,100 for the "Start Small Grow Tall" project to help Kibungo Diocese in Rwanda. Is it possible that we could at least match this amount in 2010?
