For anyone celebrating their graduation this week at Queen's University Belfast 🎓, our car park is available up until 7 pm. Car parking fees can be paid at the gate.

National Youth Music Theatre's 2023 Season begins! mailchi.mp/64278e8c6de8/n…

In working with more than 500 churches, The The Unstuck Group identified certain expenditure areas where churches commonly invest too little or too much. Their findings may offer clues to bringing a better balance to your church’s budget. ow.ly/Y1iX50NRXRC

Through our partnership with Cliff College – this autumn we have a NEW course available through the suite of Mission & Ministry Development Units: – Christian Theology in Outline → Learn more: bit.ly/3zWnNYj Apply by 1/09/23. Bursaries available for MCI applicants.

Apply for a funded PhD at QUB on the role of religion as the island of Ireland emerges from Covid-19 qub.ac.uk/Study/funding-… SSESW at Queen's Churches in Ireland RECOV-19 Dr. Caoimhe Ní Dhónaill

Are you looking for a new challenge or seeking training for a new role? Whatever your age, Cliff College has a course for you. Join us for an online Introduction to Cliff College on 18 August and find your next opportunity. Book your free place here: cliffcollege.ac.uk/news-events/in…

🎭REVIEW🎭 - “With such talent on stage this production deserves to be seen by many” Paul Wood (he/him/his) Read Paul’s full review of Merrily We Roll Along by National Youth Music Theatre at the Southwark Playhouse here: bit.ly/3OPAtbo

A lovely evening watching #MerrilyWeRollAlong by National Youth Music Theatre Southwark Playhouse. My heart is full - Not only was I moved by the performance but also the verve, passion, energy of the talented ensemble. I look forward to seeing these stars on the big stage soon! For now, here are my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

★★★★★ Merrily We Roll Along National Youth Music Theatre Southwark Playhouse "This production blew me away and was so fantastic that I wish I could go back to see it again. I wouldn’t be surprised if we saw some of this cast gracing West End stages within the next five years." adventuresintheatreland.com/2023/08/25/mer…

★★★★★ Merrily We Roll Along "This new National Youth Music Theatre National Youth Music Theatre production, with its cast aged between 12 and 23 is the most authentic revival possible. It also turns out to be one of the best. A hit. 5 stars, standing ovation given." theatremonkey.com/blog/2023/augu…

The President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, the Rev David Turtle calls on all of the Methodist people on our island to pray for the ongoing situation in Israel-Palestine. → The President’s statement in full: bit.ly/3ZWgs83

A Blessing for When You Don't Know How to Pray Teach us how to pray, God, when our faith doesn’t feel like comfort. when there are not easy answers or tidy scripts. when there are no other words but lament. Teach us how to pray, God, when we see Christ in Gethsemane at the

Jerusalem’s international ‘Day of Prayer and Fasting’ for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine begins with a tolling bell. Praying for comfort for the bereaved, help for the vulnerable and for hostages and an end to the bombing in Gaza and Israel.

Today, as Christians around the world come together to pray for peace and an end to war and violence, please join me in this prayer for the Holy Land. (1/4)

Is there hope for peace in the Middle East? Both Robi Damelin and Bassam Aramin lost children in the Israel - Palestine conflict. Now they bring together people from the Jewish and Palestinian communities to preach reconciliation. Listen here: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g…

A glorious Evensong at Southwark Cathedral with Richard Sewell preaching followed by a really interesting, depressing & hopeful briefing & conversation with Bishop of Southwark on the Holy Land crisis followed by Q&A. Really struck by Richard’s plea that we do not turn our eyes away

“As we give thanks for Emmanuel, God with us in this advent season, we also call the people of the Methodist Church in Ireland to renewed fervour in prayer…” → A call for peace and justice in Israel and Palestine: bit.ly/3RO9Civ

'Silent Testimony' continues at National Portrait Gallery London until 23 February 2025. Thank you Smarts for the video.

Written 13 months ago for the coronation but thought I would repost today with a few tweaks in the light of this year's MCI Conference. virtualmethodist.blogspot.com/2024/06/anoint… Sally Campton Jools Brian Anderson John Alderdice Heather Morris Janet Unsworth Robin Waugh

Interesting to note words like hope, spirit, belief, healing, mission, and renewal being used in Keir Starmer's speech outside Number 10. Our new PM's speechwriter was, until a few months ago, the Archbishop of Canterbury's speechwriter. #StarmerSpeech