If there was a theme that resonated throughout Mervyn Kingston’s Church of Ireland ministry, it was ‘reaching out’. In parishes across Belfast, Down and the Armagh/Louth border, the gay cleric stretched out a hand of friendship and understanding wherever he went. In south Armagh, the east Belfast Protestant developed a love of the Irish language – he would often recite the Lord’s Prayer as Gaeilge – as he worked to bring communities together. [Continue Reading]
The Irish News: Lives remembered – Rev Mervyn Kingston
Changing Attitude Ireland August 24, 2013
Filed Under: In the Press Tagged With: Canon Charles Kenny, Dr Richard O'Leary, Rev. Mervyn Kingston
Changing Attitude Ireland Newsletter, October 2012
Changing Attitude Ireland October 1, 2012
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Filed Under: Newsletters Tagged With: Alan Acheson, Canon Charles Kenny, Canon Ginnie Kennerley, Clive Davis, Dr Paul Rowlandson, Dr Richard O'Leary, General Synod, Gerry Lynch, International Lesbian and Gay Association (ILGA), Jeff Dudgeon, Michael O'Flaherty, Rev. Mervyn Kingston, Revd Blair Robertson, Revd. Jane Gailbraith, Revd. Sandra Pragnell, Senator David Norris, Very Revd. Dermot Dunne
Changing Attitude Ireland Update, April 2011
Changing Attitude Ireland April 1, 2011
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Filed Under: Newsletters Tagged With: Accepting Sexuality, Canon Charles Kenny, Canon Ginnie Kennerley, Canon Hilary Wakeman, David Kato, Dr Paul Rowlandson, Dr Richard O'Leary, Gerry Lynch, Hard Gospel Project, IDAHO, Listening Process meetings, Pádraig ÓTuama, Rev. Chris Hudson, Rev. Mervyn Kingston, Revd. David Kerr, Revd. Dr. Jim Williamson, Rt. Revd. Trevor Williams, Uganda
Changing Attitude Ireland Update, September 2010
Changing Attitude Ireland September 1, 2010
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Filed Under: Newsletters Tagged With: Belfast Pride, Bishop Christopher Senyonjo, Bishop Dr. Paul Colton, Church of Ireland synod, Ciaran O’Mathuna, Colin Flinn, Colum Eastwood, Derry Gay Pride, Dr Richard O'Leary, former British Methodist Vice-President David Walton, IDAHO, Limerick Gay Pride, Mark Durkan, Rev. Chris Hudson, Rev. Mervyn Kingston, Share Your Story project, The Gathering, Uganda