The Bible Societies in Ireland

Celebrating God's Word

Following many months of planning the actual handwriting of the Bible has begun!

Spring Fling, 7-9 April 2006, organised by the Methodist Church in Dun Laoghaire included the Handwritten Bible Project in the weekend events. Almost 90 people participated, copying the first passages from 1 Samuel, Proverbs and Paul's Letter to the Romans.

Matha, the Gospel of Matthew in Irish was begun and Psalm 23 was written in Portuguese.

The Leaders of the four main denominations gathered in Armagh in May to write the beginning of Genesis. Archbishop Robin Eames [Church of Ireland], Archbishop Sean Brady [Catholic Church in Ireland], Dr Harry Uprichard [Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland] and the Rev Des Bain [President of the Methodist Church in Ireland] also wrote the first verses of each of the four Gospels. They were joined by David Taylor [Chair of the Bible Society in Northern Ireland], Rev Dr Kieran O'Mahony OSA [Chair of the National Bible Society of Ireland] and John Doherty and Judith Wilkinson [General Secretaries of the two Bible Societies].

Many more groups have participated and have returned their completed pages.

Ashton School, Cork
Bethel Christian Centre, Dublin
Carrigduff NS, Bunclody
Church of Ireland College of Education, Dublin
Clashmore NS, Cork
Clashmore Parish, Cork
Clonenagh NS, Mountrath
The Deanery School, Cashel
Delgany NS, Greystones
Drumkilla Home Worship Group
Fanjeaux, Dublin
Gaelscoil Longfoirt
The Glebe NS, Ballinasloe
Glenstal Ecumenical Conference
Grosvenor Road Baptist Church
Holy Trinity NS, Dunfanaghy
Interdenominational Bible Study Group, Rathdrum
Julianstown Parish
Kilkenny Presbyterian Church Bible Class
Leaffoney NS, Enniscrone
Lindsay Road NS, Dublin
Loreto Secondary School, Letterkenny
Midlands Prison, Portlaoise
North Presentation Secondary School, Farranree
Orlagh Retreat House
Oxmanstown NS, Banagher
Portlaoise Group
Portlaoise Methodist Circuit
St Columba's NS, North Strand, Dublin
St David’s NS, Naas
St David’s Church, Naas
St George & St Thomas Church, Dublin
St Iberius’ NS, Wexford
St James' Church, Stradbally
St Kevin’s College, Dublin
St Luke's NS, Cork
St Patrick’s Cathedral Choir School, Dublin
St Patrick’s Boys NS, Borrisoleigh
St Peter’s NS, Drogheda
St Saviour’s NS, Rathdrum
St Thomas' Parish, Mount Merrion
Springdale NS, Dublin
Villanova Group, Delgany
Warrenmount Presentation, Dublin
Wesley College Preparatory, Dublin

Yet more have indicated they will begin writing shortly:

Abbeyleix South NS
Abbeystrewry Sunday School , Skibbereen
Achonry Mothers’ Union, Sligo
Athboy Parish Sunday School
Ballaly Parish, Dublin
Boher NS, Killaloe
Cavan NS
Charleville NS, Tulllamore
Clontibret NS
Colaiste Mhuire, Johnstown
Dunboyne Sunday Club, Meath
Drumfad NS, Letterkenny
John Scottus Secondary School, Dublin
Killaghtee NS, Donegal
Killegivey & Killanne Union of Parishes
Kilkenny Group
Limerick City Parish
Maryborough School, Portlaoise
Mullingar Parish
Mullingar Christian Fellowship
Rockboro Primary School
Scoil Mhuire, Athy
St Brigid’s School, Tuam
St Columba’s NS, Tullow
St Laurence’s NS, Dublin
St Matthias’ NS, Skibbereen
St Nicholas Church Pastoral Council

To register your interest please email NBSI with Handwritten Bible in the Subject line.

Below is a link to the Bible Society in Northern Ireland
Web Site page on The Handwritten Bible in Ireland
http://www.bsni.co.uk/hwb/