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Church Leaders Group (Ireland)

5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future – this podcast series is part of the Church Leaders’ collective engagement with the issues arising from the 1921 centenaries, exploring how these events from the past have shaped our present, and how we might address the challenges they pose to present a better future. The series has been developed with the support of the Community Relations Council NI. Hosted by Judith Hill. Recorded and edited by Alan Meban.

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Archbishop John McDowell – Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future

October 22, 2021 01:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future is a podcast series from the Church Leaders Group (Ireland). This final episode features Most Rev John McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh, discussing the challenges posed by Brexit for the future of Northern Ireland. Archbishop John is joined by Aodhán Connolly to reflect on the leadership role of the business community in this context. Hosted by Judith Hill. The series has been developed with the support of the Community Relations Council NI. Sear...

Rev Dr Sahr Yambasu – Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future

October 21, 2021 01:00 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MB

Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future is a podcast series from the Church Leaders Group (Ireland). This episode features Rev Dr Sahr Yambasu, President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, in conversation with Bishop Sarah Groves of the Moravian Church. Both Dr Yambasu and Bishop Sarah have come from elsewhere to positions of church leadership on the island of Ireland. They reflect on their experiences and the importance of inter-church relationships in helping to bring people togeth...

Very Rev Dr Ivan Patterson – Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future

October 20, 2021 01:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MB

Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future is a podcast series from the Church Leaders Group (Ireland). This episode features a conversation between Very Rev Dr Ivan Patterson, President of the Irish Council of Churches, and two youth workers from Youth Link NI, Chris Clague and Aoibhin McNeill. Rev Patterson was a trustee of Youth Link NI in the early years of its work and reflects on the significance of that for him as he learns about the challenges and opportunities for those who cont...

Rt Rev Dr David Bruce – Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future

October 19, 2021 01:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future is a podcast series from the Church Leaders Group (Ireland). This episode features Rt Rev Dr David Bruce, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, reflecting on the impact of violence and our duty of care to those living with the trauma of its aftermath. Dr Bruce is joined by Beryl Quigley, whose husband was murdered in 1984, and by Dr Gilly Carson, who worked in A&E during some of the worst years of violence. Hosted by Judith Hill. The ...

Archbishop Eamon Martin – Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future

October 12, 2021 16:24 - 32 minutes - 30.1 MB

Identity and Belonging: Past, Present, Future is a podcast series from the Church Leaders Group (Ireland). In this first episode the Archbishop of Armagh, Most Rev Eamon Martin, reflects on the challenge of marking the centenary of the partition of Ireland from the perspective of the Catholic, Nationalist community. Archbishop Eamon is joined by Irish language educator and community activist Linda Ervine MBE who shares her experience of working to cultivate an appreciation for the Irish lan...