In 2018 Irish Methodist Gillian Kingston was part of an international delegation that awarded the annual World Methodist Peace Prize to Daoud Nassar of the Tent of Nations. Gillian is a Vice-President of the World Methodist Council. The prize recognized the consistent and creative work by the Nassar family to resist pressure by the Israeli …
Launch of Kairos document in Dublin on Tue 4th Dec 2018
Held at Wesley House, Centenary Methodist church in Leeson Park WELCOME was extended to everyone by Geoffrey Corry who spoke about “Giving hope that non-violence will work. Where people have no reason to hope, they will resist and may resort to violence.” Special welcome was made to Ahmad Abdelrazeh (Palestinian Ambassador), Fatin Al Tamimi (Chair …
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Belfast Kairos Launch 29th November 2018 in the Duncairn Centre
Over thirty people attended each of the launch events of Kairos Ireland drawn from Church, political and Trade Union backgrounds. The timings of the launch at the beginning of Advent emphasized the themes of hope and waiting for light in the darkness. Speaking at the launch in the Duncairn Cultural and Community Centre in north …
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Kairos Ireland – That Justice and Peace might embrace
For Advent 2018, Kairos Ireland published a document "That Justice and Peace might embrace" that is an Irish response to a call for solidarity by Palestinian Christians. Please read our Advent 2018 Statement
