Wednesday, September 10th – Donnybrook – 19:30
Wednesday, September 10th – Donnybrook – 19:30
Our first event of this year's Ecumenical Bible Week is entitled Thinking Allowed, and takes place on Wednesday, September 10th in Donnybrook Parish.
Six speakers from different Christian denominations have been invited to each offer a five-minute personal reflection on the question, "Why is the Nicene Creed important to me?" There will be an opportunity for those in attendance to pose questions and take part in the discussion. You can find short introductions to each speaker towards the bottom of this page.
The event is free of charge but we kindly ask that you let us know if you plan to attend so we can ensure everyone can be seated comfortably in the venue. You can register using the button below.
Invited Speakers
Fr. Calin Florea
Rumanian Orthodox Church
Fr. Calin Florea is one of a number of Rumanian Orthodox priests serving the growing communities here in Ireland. He is an old friend of the Ecumenical Bible Week.
Gillian Kingston
Methodist Church
Gillian Kingston is well-known member of the Irish Methodist Church, hailing from Cork. Currently, she is the president of the National Bible Society of Ireland.
Dr. Andrew Pierce
Church of Ireland
Dr Andrew Pierce lectures in the Irish School of Ecumenics. He is an expert in on the Modernist Crisis in the early twentieth century.
Rev. Alan Boal
Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Rev Alan Boal is the ministry in Abbey Presbyterian Church, Dublin. He sits on the committee of the Ecumenical Bible Week.
Archbishop Dermot Farrell
Roman Catholic Church
Dr Dermot Farrell is the current Catholic Archbishop of Dublin. Previously, he lectured in moral theology in St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, where later he became president.
Rev. Nick Park
Evangelical Alliance
Rev Nick Park is pastor in the Solid Rock Church, Drogheda, and chair of the Evangelical Alliance, Ireland. Well-known as a preacher, he has published several books.
Mikhail Nasonov
Russian Orthodox Church
Rev. Florian von Issendorff
Lutheran Church in Ireland
Florian von Issendorff is lead pastor of the Lutheran Church in Ireland. Ecumenical and interfaith dialogue is an important part of his ministry.