St. Macartin's Cathedral
Enniskillen
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Last updated 15th February 2025
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The Dean Writes:
Dear Parishioners and Friends all around the world,
The month was called ‘January’ because the Romans named it after their god Janus – depicted as having two faces –
one looking back at the old year with regret, and the other facing looking forward to the new one with hope. The Romans
understood that, at the start of a new year, we cannot help but be hopeful of improvement. Maybe you look back at 2024 with
sadness. Maybe you see failure in the old year. And so now, looking into 2025, you have a desire to do some things differently. So how can we truly experience a fresh start this New Year? There are some things you need to do according to St Paul:
Firstly, if you want a fresh start, then you must forget the things which are behind. ‘But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind...’ If you hope to change, there are some things in the past that you need to forget. You need to forget about your failures. You need to confess them before God and move on. God has promised forgiveness if we ask. At each service of Morning Prayer, the words of St John, found in The Book of Common Prayer, remind us, ‘If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’ If you want to succeed, you have got to let go of the past!
Secondly, not only should you forget those things that are behind you, but focus on the things that lie before you ‘straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.’ As Christians, it ought to be our desire to serve the Lord the in the very best way we can! Serving the Lord with all our might is the greatest way we have of worshipping Him, and then He is able to use us to do great things for Him – therein is the third element of St Paul’s desire, that we should fulfil those things that are beyond us. ‘Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me His own.’ (Philippians 3:12).
Looking back, we are certainly thankful for all the Lord has done, but we must focus on what lies ahead of us, and God is well able to do exceedingly more than all that we could ask or think!
Do you need a fresh start? In summary, three things you need to do…… forget the things that are behind you… focus on the things that are before you….. and ask God to help you fulfil the things that are beyond you. In doing so, 2025 can and will be a great year for St Macartin’s and for whatever church you belong to, but we all must play our part in the life, worship, work and witness for Almighty God.
Yours very sincerely
Dear Parishioners and Friends all around the world,
The month was called ‘January’ because the Romans named it after their god Janus – depicted as having two faces –
one looking back at the old year with regret, and the other facing looking forward to the new one with hope. The Romans
understood that, at the start of a new year, we cannot help but be hopeful of improvement. Maybe you look back at 2024 with
sadness. Maybe you see failure in the old year. And so now, looking into 2025, you have a desire to do some things differently. So how can we truly experience a fresh start this New Year? There are some things you need to do according to St Paul:
Firstly, if you want a fresh start, then you must forget the things which are behind. ‘But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind...’ If you hope to change, there are some things in the past that you need to forget. You need to forget about your failures. You need to confess them before God and move on. God has promised forgiveness if we ask. At each service of Morning Prayer, the words of St John, found in The Book of Common Prayer, remind us, ‘If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.’ If you want to succeed, you have got to let go of the past!
Secondly, not only should you forget those things that are behind you, but focus on the things that lie before you ‘straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the heavenly call of God in Christ Jesus.’ As Christians, it ought to be our desire to serve the Lord the in the very best way we can! Serving the Lord with all our might is the greatest way we have of worshipping Him, and then He is able to use us to do great things for Him – therein is the third element of St Paul’s desire, that we should fulfil those things that are beyond us. ‘Not that I have already obtained this or have already reached the goal; but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me His own.’ (Philippians 3:12).
Looking back, we are certainly thankful for all the Lord has done, but we must focus on what lies ahead of us, and God is well able to do exceedingly more than all that we could ask or think!
Do you need a fresh start? In summary, three things you need to do…… forget the things that are behind you… focus on the things that are before you….. and ask God to help you fulfil the things that are beyond you. In doing so, 2025 can and will be a great year for St Macartin’s and for whatever church you belong to, but we all must play our part in the life, worship, work and witness for Almighty God.
Yours very sincerely
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"The Longest Yarn" is something
quite unique and not to be
missed. The KNITTED scenes
include the build-up to D-Day in
England, the horrors on the Landing
Beaches and the bloody inland battles.
Created with guidance from
professional historians to be
accurate, each scene has been
selected by the creator to depict
the story of this momentous day
in history. Some of the scenes
depict actual WW2 veterans that
were in the theatre of war in
Normandy on 6th June plus the
lesser-known events in local
towns and villages in Normandy.
Over 1,000 knitters from across the world, including the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France and even people with NATO stationed in Europe, have joined in to help make this project happen.
This beautiful artwork’s story is told in a new video interview with Tansy Forster – the creator of the exhibition who is originally from Northern Ireland – and Dean Kenneth Hall. The Longest Yarn draws its name from the 1962 film "The Longest Day". To view the video, produced by the Church of Ireland, just click HERE.
And click HERE to see a BBC Breakfast item about the exhibition when it was displayed in Carentan, France in June 2024.
Click HERE to see a short UTV Live feature on 16th January.
and HERE for the BBC Newsline item on 19th January.
quite unique and not to be
missed. The KNITTED scenes
include the build-up to D-Day in
England, the horrors on the Landing
Beaches and the bloody inland battles.
Created with guidance from
professional historians to be
accurate, each scene has been
selected by the creator to depict
the story of this momentous day
in history. Some of the scenes
depict actual WW2 veterans that
were in the theatre of war in
Normandy on 6th June plus the
lesser-known events in local
towns and villages in Normandy.
Over 1,000 knitters from across the world, including the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, France and even people with NATO stationed in Europe, have joined in to help make this project happen.
This beautiful artwork’s story is told in a new video interview with Tansy Forster – the creator of the exhibition who is originally from Northern Ireland – and Dean Kenneth Hall. The Longest Yarn draws its name from the 1962 film "The Longest Day". To view the video, produced by the Church of Ireland, just click HERE.
And click HERE to see a BBC Breakfast item about the exhibition when it was displayed in Carentan, France in June 2024.
Click HERE to see a short UTV Live feature on 16th January.
and HERE for the BBC Newsline item on 19th January.
"The Longest Yarn" Exhibition
in St Macartin's Cathedral
14th January - 28th February 2025
(10am-4pm daily but from 12midday on Sundays
in St Macartin's Cathedral
14th January - 28th February 2025
(10am-4pm daily but from 12midday on Sundays
A message for the children: Have you a favourite pet, a dog, cat, hamster - whatever? Would you like to see a photograph of him or her as a background on the screens during the children's hymn? If so, please send a photo to enniskillencathedral@gmail.com or lend one for copying to one of the projectionists on Sunday.
