Dublin Branch report
Posted by esbvm on July 31st, 2007
In January, your newsletter Editor received an interesting letter from Padraic Golden of the Dublin Branch. In it he gives an account of how the recent large influx of immigrants from eastern Europe has brought many more Orthodox into the area. Two additional Orthodox churches have been founded. The Russian Orthodox have taken use of a vacant church at Harold’s Cross and, more recently, the Rumanian Orthodox have made an arrangement to use Christ Church (Church of Ireland), Leeson Park, Ballsbridge. It was there that a big service was held for Unity Week, the keynote address being given by Bishop Brian Farrell of the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity in Rome. There is a also a vibrant Coptic Orthodox Church at Bray.
The Dublin branch has kept in touch with these developments and has arranged visits to them. Clergy or lay representatives of the communities concerned have given talks about their particular community, followed by a guided tour of the church and giving particular attention to the icons.