‘Homelessness – an afront to humanity’

Homelessness is an affront to humanity within a fully functioning society, as Ireland claims to be, Archbishop Michael Jackson said in his sermon in Christ Church Cathedral on Sunday morning (March 8). The term ‘homelessness’ defines people by who they are not and by what they do not have, he stated.

The Archbishop was preaching as part of the cathedral’s Lenten Preaching Series which is exploring the theme of ‘The homelessness crisis: A Christian response’. The series is organised by Christ Church’s Priest Scholar, Canon Prof Anne Lodge, and aims to take in a wide range of perspectives.

The series was opened by Dean Dermot Dunne whose sermon was entitled ‘The Homeless Jesus in Context’ and continued with Fr John Collins, acting Chair of Mendicity Institution, on who the charity supports those in homelessness. Archbishop Jackson was preaching as Chair of the Church and Society Commission on the Church of Ireland’s response to homelessness. The series continues this coming Sunday with Canon Prof Lodge who will share stories homelessness and hope. Barbara Comerford will bring the series to a close on the last Sunday of Lent with an address entitled ‘Christian discipleship: volunteering with those experiencing homelessness’.

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