Podcasts from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

This latest episode of the These Three Remain podcast thinks about what a Christian response to the crisis that can equip us missionally. What is our message in this moment? PCI's Discipleship Development Officer Rick Hill is joined by Rev Norman Cameron (High Kirk), Rev Dr Frank Sellar (Bloomfield) and Rev Lesley-Ann Wilson (Ballycrochan). They discuss encouragements that stand out over recent weeks, what it means to be a non-anxious presence in these times, and reflect on what they're sensing God say amidst the COVID-19 crisis both to us as a church and also to wider society. If you have a story of faith, hope or love from your congregation to share, get in touch with [email protected]. You can find more resources around These Three Remain at https://presbyterianireland.org/thesethreeremain and subscribe to this podcast to hear future episodes by searching for 'These Three Remain Presbyterian' in your favourite podcast software. Edited by Alan Meban

How we can continue to enable discipleship from a distance is the topic of this fourth episode of the These Three Remain podcast. PCI's Discipleship Development Officer Rick Hill is joined by Rev Mark Johnston (St Andrews, Bangor), Michael Wylie (Discipleship Associate at Carnmoney) and Rev Marty Gray (Ravenhill). They discuss how the principles at the heart of discipleship can be applied in these physically distant times, how they seek to encourage members to continue to engage in mission, and at times pointing people away from their screens and back to God's word on paper. If you have a story of faith, hope or love from your congregation to share, get in touch with [email protected]. You can find more resources around These Three Remain at https://presbyterianireland.org/thesethreeremain and subscribe to this podcast to hear future episodes by searching for 'These Three Remain Presbyterian' in your favourite podcast software. Edited by Alan Meban

The third episode of the These Three Remain podcast explores how we can equip and support those from our congregations who find themselves on the frontline of this crisis. PCI’s Discipleship Development Officer Rick Hill is joined by Dr William Henry (Moderator), Karen Jardine (Public Affairs Officer) and Rev Christoph Ebbinghaus (Kirkpatrick Memorial). They discuss building and establishing new relationships, maintaining a sense of being God’s people while we can’t meet together, and learning from new styles of pastoral ministry that are less about physical presence but teach us about having a great reliance on God. If you have a story of faith, hope or love from your congregation that you would like to share, get in touch with [email protected]. You can find more resources around These Three Remain at https://presbyterianireland.org/thesethreeremain and subscribe to this podcast to hear future episodes by searching for ‘These Three Remain Presbyterian’ in your favourite podcast software. Edited by Alan Meban

The second episode of the These Three Remain podcast explores how congregations are reimagining relational children, youth and family ministry. PCI’s Discipleship Development Officer Rick Hill is joined by youth worker Nicola Clarke (Orangefield), children’s worker Suzie Taylor (Waringstown) and Rev Andre Alves-Areias (Mosside & Toberdoney). Listen as they talk about how they have adapted their own work, found new ways to engage with young people and their families, realised that children on the margins are losing out, and put in practice ideals about intergenerational worship.  You can find more resources around These Three Remain at https://presbyterianireland.org/thesethreeremain and subscribe to this podcast to hear future episodes by searching for ‘These Three Remain Presbyterian’ in your favourite podcast software. Edited by Alan Meban

This first episode in the These Three Remain podcast explores how congregations are caring for people and adapting their work in the context of buildings being closed and communities being isolated.

PCI’s Discipleship Development Officer Rick Hill is in conversation with Revs Kathryn Viner (Malone, Belfast), Stephen McNie (Ballyalbany & Glennan, County Monaghan) and Nigel Craig (Belmont, Belfast).

You can find more resources around These Three Remain at https://presbyterianireland.org/thesethreeremain

Edited by Alan Meban

These Three Remain: Stories of Faith, Hope & Love from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland - subscribe with your favourite podcast software to hear this weekly podcast and join Rick Hill as he draws together practical examples of how congregations are responding to the unprecedented challenges of continuing ministry and mission 

Going Deeper, Going Wider was an event held on 25 February 2020 to help congregations think about how to go deeper and wider in building a lively involvement in global mission. 

Bryan Knell, the author of The Heart of Church and Mission, brought his vast experience of helping congregations of all shapes and sizes find their ways into God’s global mission. 

In this second part, Bryan deals with the question of how can we put mission at the heart of the church.

Going Deeper, Going Wider was an event held on 25 February 2020 to help congregations think about how to go deeper and wider in building a lively involvement in global mission. 

Bryan Knell, the author of The Heart of Church and Mission, brought his vast experience of helping congregations of all shapes and sizes find their ways into God’s global mission. 

In this first part, Bryan deals with the challenge of mission within the established church.

Neil Harrison spoke twice during the PW Leadership Forum in February 2020. Neil’s second talk entitled Sharing faith in the community, focused on 1 Corinthians 12:12-27 and on the body of Christ and how each member has a part to play. He went on to encourage us to think practically about what our part might look like as we seek to share faith in the community we are in, and think of one thing we could action that would help others experience a part of the community of the church?

Neil Harrison spoke twice during the PW Leadership Forum in February 2020. Neil’s first talk entitled Sharing faith in relationships, focused on Luke 5: 27-32 and the story of Levi the tax collector. Neil shared how Levi’s encounter with Jesus changed him and excited him to celebrate his new faith with others in his community and he encourages us to do the same by cultivating habits that might help us build relationships with unreached friends in our lives.