Podcasts from the Presbyterian Church in Ireland

The Presbyterian Church in Ireland and Union Theological College held their second joint conference under the theme ‘The Church in the Public Square’ on Thursday, 9th October 2014.

The aim of the conference was to bring together a number of leading thinkers in the UK to consider the role that Christians and the Church can play in wider community life. The theme for the event, a follow up from January’s first conference, was ‘Equality, freedom and religion’.

Professor Roger Trigg, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Warwick University, argued that there ought to be much more scope to exercise freedom of conscience, and that we should strive for “reasonable accommodation” in situations where there was a genuine conscientious problem.

Address of the incoming Moderator, Dr Michael Barry, to the Opening Meeting of the 2014 General Assembly.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

The address of Rev Stuart Finlay (Moderator's Chaplain) at Thursday afternoon worship.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy-making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision-making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

Address of Rev Frank Sellar at the Evening Celebration on Wednesday.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy-making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision-making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

The address of Dr Trevor McCormick (Moderators Chaplain) at Wednesday afternoon worship.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy-making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision-making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

Address given by the Moderator, Dr Michael Barry, at the Communion Service on Tuesday.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy-making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision-making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

Address of the outgoing Moderator, Dr Rob Craig, to the Opening Meeting of the 2014 General Assembly.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

The outgoing Moderator, Dr Rob Craig, reflects on his year in office at the Opening Meeting of the 2014 General Assembly.

The General Assembly is the decision and policy making body of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It meets annually with approximately 1,000 delegates from Presbyterian congregations all around Ireland involved in the four days of worship, prayer, bible study, celebration and decision making. The Assembly met in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Monday, 2nd June until Thursday, 5th June, 2014.

On the morning of Saturday 12th April 300 Designated Persons, Ministers, youth leaders and parents all gathered at assembly buildings to enjoy fantastic cupcakes together but more importantly than that, to consider some difficult issues and learn from experts across various fields. Adjectives such as “Outstanding, On the Nail, Marvellous, Superb!” were used to describe the conference and one delegate commented that it was, “inspiring, educational and fresh”. Another wrote,” Invaluable – we live in a fast changing world and need to keep up to date and we need to be informed of all topics, especially the difficult ones covered today”.

Lindsay Conway (Secretary to the Board of Social Witness) interviews the keynote speaker, Cathy Bell to find out a little bit about her background before Cathy addressed the audience as the keynote speaker on the theme - Self-harm: The Hidden Harm and the Churches’ Response’.

On the morning of Saturday 12th April 300 Designated Persons, Ministers, youth leaders and parents all gathered at assembly buildings to enjoy fantastic cupcakes together but more importantly than that, to consider some difficult issues and learn from experts across various fields. Adjectives such as “Outstanding, On the Nail, Marvellous, Superb!” were used to describe the conference and one delegate commented that it was, “inspiring, educational and fresh”. Another wrote,” Invaluable – we live in a fast changing world and need to keep up to date and we need to be informed of all topics, especially the difficult ones covered today”.

Lee Kane from the Northern Ireland Anti-bullying forum addresses the audience at his seminar, Bullying in the ‘real’ world and in the virtual world.