The title of this year’s Ecumenical Lenten Series of Talks is Take God Out…

This was prompted by a discussion of the how inclusiveness can be, do nothing and remove everything. Instead of being multi-faith, or multi-denominational, there is a tendency for nothingness, and in that nothingness, are we losing something precious? Should God be taken out of health? Should God be taken out of education? Do references to God exclude people? Can different aspects of society function just as well, or better, with or without God? Should the declaration made in the Presidential inauguration include God? Should the declaration by a judge be made in the name of God?

The series has been organised by the Rector, Fr Cormac McIlraith of the Church of the Assumption and Dr Gillian Wylie from St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church.

Again there will be four evenings and they sessions will take place in the Stillorgan Park Hotel at 8pm.

 The four evenings are:

 Why Take God Out? – Mr Brian Whiteside

Mr Whiteside has been a member of the Humanist Association of Ireland since 2002. He has been Director of Ceremonies since 2007 and conducts naming ceremonies, weddings and funerals on a full-time basis. 

Let’s Take God Out of Education—Thursday 5^th March 2015 – Fr Michael Drumm

Let’s Take God Out of Healthcare —Thursday 12^th March 2015 – Ven. Gordon Linney

Let’s Take God Out of Public Life—Thursday 19^th March 2015 – Justice Catherine McGuinness

All are very welcome to these talks.