Almighty God, to whom all hearts are open, all desires known, and from whom no secrets are hidden; Cleanse the thoughts of our hearts by the inspiration of your Holy Spirit, that we may perfectly love you, and worthily magnify your holy name; through Christ our Lord. Amen
And he said, 'Jesus remember me when you come into your kingdom.' And he said to him, 'Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise'.
Luke 23 v 42-43
"Jesus says: Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you. Not as the world gives give I unto you."
"Surely I am with you always to the very end of the age."
Matthew 28 verse 20
"I believe in Christianity as I believe the sun has risen. Not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else."
C.S. Lewis
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"Father of all we give you thanks and praise that while we were still far off you met us in your Son and brought us home.."
An extract from the prayers used after we have recieved Holy Communion together.
"...what does the Lord require of you but to
do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God" Micah 6:8
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Living God, your Son made himself known in the breaking of bread: Open the eyes of our faith, that we may see him in all his redeeming work; who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Who's Who
The Reverend Michael Parker has been the Rector of St. Gall's since 2000.
Michael graduated from Durham University in 1991 with a B.A. (Hons.) in Sociology. His dissertation topic was "Euthanasia and the Mentally Infirm Elderly." Having completed training for the ministry in Trinity College, Dublin he was awarded a Bachelor of Theology degree in 1996. Through the Irish School of Ecumenics he studied for a M.Phil which was awarded in 2004. His research dissertation title was "The Response of the Church of Ireland to Political Change in 1922 and 2002: Despair and Disengagement versus Hope and Faith."
An extract from "The Response of the Church of Ireland to Political Change in 1922 and 2002"
Joe Liechty in his study of sectarianism within
the Church of Ireland has made the observation that ;
"Some of the most contentious issues we explored occupy that ground where
communal memory and academic history clash and the demarcation between past and
present is elusive."
This study ................. seeks to focus on the role of the church as an
agent for change and a facilitator of community development in the midst of
political transformation. This study seeks to draw on the experience of the
Church of Ireland both as a beleaguered community at the time of the conflict in
the early 1920’s and today as it seeks to articulate a response to the
challenges of the political arena in the Ireland of 2003.
The Reverend Robin Harris
was appointed curate assistant of St. Gall's Church following his ordination in
2005.