Things that happened in 2007

From Ikon

1 Tuesday 20th November
2 Thursday 8th November to Thursday 13th December
3 Wednesday 13th June: Seminar
4 Friday 8th June 8pm: BBQ
5 Friday 25th May – Saturday 3rd June : Love Letters
6 Tuesday 15 May: Last Supper
7 Thursday 17th May
8 Friday 27th April
9 Tuesday 24th April
10 Thursday 1st - Sunday 4th February: 2007 Celtic Soliton Sessions

Tuesday 20th November

As many of you know Peter has recently finished his second book, entitled the Fidelity of Betrayal: Towards a Church beyond Belief (due out in April 2008)

He is also compiling a book of reflections entitled The Prodigal Father and other Parables

In order to raise money for some upcoming ikon initiatives Peter has agreed to read excerpts from these works at a small gathering on Tuesday 20th November

This event will take place in the back room of Common Grounds Cafe (12-24 University Avenue)

Doors 19:00

Suggested donations £5+

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Thursday 8th November to Thursday 13th December

The Omega Course

Dates TBC

Due the success of our recent Omega Course we are running it again. The course is now six weeks long and is designed to invite participants to move beyond their current understanding of Christianity through a lively yet serious interrogation of faith. What we leave behind in the aftermath of this course is anyones guess and it may well turn out to be more than we expect or even desire. So please consider carefully whether this course is right for you at this time.

Facilitators - Peter Rollins and Sarah Williamson

Time - 19:30

Location - East Belfast

Cost - £10

If you are interested please email your interest here. The last course was oversubscribed and we predict the same this time round. If so we will run a third course in January/February of 2008. If you did apply for the last course and didn't get in then please remind me of this on your response as you will have preference.

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Wednesday 13th June: Seminar

Peter Rollins will be presenting a seminar in the Irish School of Ecumenics entitled:

Ikon: Forging a faith community with/out God

Places are limited, so if you would like to come along please contact Arlene Poole on (028) 9077 0061 or click here to e-mail.

Coffee and biscuits will be available from 10:30

Directions by public transport or car are available on request or from ISE website

Irish School of Ecumenics
Trinity College Dublin
683 Antrim Road, Belfast

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Friday 8th June 8pm: BBQ

Matt Bollinger from the innovative and influential collective known as The Church of The Apostles in Seattle is visiting with us for a week. In honour of his visit we will be having a BBQ. This will also give people a unique oppurtunity to informally meet with and talk to someone who is involved with creatively reimagining faith in a contemporary environment. Details of the BBQ are as follows:

163 Belmont Road, 8pm
Bring some food and drink

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Friday 25th May – Saturday 3rd June : Love Letters

Waterfront Hall

10.00am – 5.00pm

"Love is the most important thing in the world, but football is pretty good too"

Tell us what you love and be part of a new art installation at the Waterfront Hall. Is it a toy, a memory, a special place or person or something you do? Children and adults can contribute to this growing artwork. Come along to a free art workshop and help artists from ikon to assemble an original installation built from what we all love. The exhibition will remain on display for the duration of the festival.

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Tuesday 15 May: Last Supper

The Silencing of the Lamb: How can we speak about Jesus in a multicultural world?

with Dr. Johnston McMaster

Author, Lecturer and Programme Co-ordinator of Education for Reconciliation Programme in Northern Ireland, Irish School of Ecumenics

See Last Supper for full details.

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Thursday 17th May

A workshop reading of Mike Riddell's new play 'Confession'

Mike Riddell is one of New Zealand's finest and most widely acclaimed writers. His books have nourished many seeking to live at the intersection between spirituality and everyday life. His early work Godzone was a key text for many in the early days of what has come to be known as the 'emerging church' while his theological/sociological refections Threshold of the Future offers an interesting analysis of the shifts underway in culture; and his play 'Jerusalem, Jerusalem', on the life of dissident poet James K Baxter was a national success, before touring the globe including at the Edinburgh Fringe. The film of his novel 'The Insatiable Moon' is currently in pre-production.

There will be an informal reading of Riddell's new play 'Confession' - which explores the meaning of faith and doubt in our current era. Written in the form of a dialogue between a lapsed churchgoer and an older priest, 'Confession' seeks to challenge accepted notions of forgiveness and spiritual authority.

This will be the first public performance in the world of 'Confession', by permission of the author. The play reading will be followed by a panel discussion.

The event will take place in the Black Box at 19:30

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