Blog spot - revisit October's blogs

1.11.2018 | Presbyterian Herald, Church Life, Children, Youth and Family, Farming and Rural Life, Discipleship


Each week different authors contribute their thoughts on a variety of subjects on the PCI blog. If you missed last month's, here’s another chance to catch up with October's top picks.

Living with cancer - reflections on inaugural event

Personal experiences led a deaconess and retired minister to develop a retreat day for people living with Cancer that took place at Portrush Presbyterian Church in September. Looking back on the event, Ian Harbinson recalls the help and support offered to those who attended.

Reaching and raising emerging adults

How do congregations tackle the problem of the missing generation? Rick Hill offers some solutions in his latest blog.

Celebrating 20 years of the MAD Weekend

Graeme Thompson reflects on the challenges of running PCI’s MAD weekend and the journey of inclusion it has been on since it first began in 1998.

Presbyterian Herald November 2018

The November 2018 edition of the Presbyterian Herald is now available. Editor, Sarah Harding, introduces this month's edition.

Our Irish weather

Whatever the weather, the weather is a constant topic of conversation. This year we have seen a gloriously long hot summer, preceded by a long but wet winter and spring, which have been equally challenging for farmers. Reflecting on Psalm 121, Dr Patterson reminds us that Christians are not promised freedom from trouble, but they know that God will give them grace and strength in the midst of them.

You can read all of October’s blogs and search through an archive of over 150 more here. Subjects ranging from discipleship to food waste, the Reformation to PCI’s Vision for Society, Christmas to different aspects of congregational life – and other nuggets in between.

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