CSR Archive

Social Responsibility Sunday 2024

Service Materials – Christians and Politics

Accountability Structure

Details of the Accountability Structure of the Council on Social Responsibility, the Northern and Southern Executives and Task and Finish Working Party Groups.

Documents

• Submission to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Assisted Dying - December 2023

• CSR Conference Report – June 2023

• A statement in response to the present rise in attempts to increase racial tension – February 2023

• The text submitted to the Seanad Consultation on the Constitutional Future of the Island of Ireland – October 2022

• Open up our homes - Ten reflections on Christian social engagement in light of the war in Ukraine - March 2022

• Addressing the Legacy of Northern Ireland’s Past - Response from MCI Legacy Group - August 2021

• A comment on the Mother and Baby Homes Commission report - July 2021

• Enviornmental Statement and Policy 2021

• Statement on Assistance in Dying Bill October 2020

• Statement on Election Concerns 33rd Dáil Saturday 8th February 2020

• Statement on Brexit

• Local May Elections 2019

• Abortion - 2018 statement on the Eighth Amendment Referendum

• NIO Consultation on the Proposed Legacy Structure

• Domestic Violence

• A Response to Report on Domestic Abuse

• Reflections on Migration

• Abortion - response to the Carlow and Kilkenny memorial which went to Conference 2015

• Statement in regard to the 'Referendum on Marriage Equality' in the Republic of Ireland, to be held on 22nd May 2015

• Pastoral Responses regarding those of Homosexual Orientation

  (adopted by the Methodist Conference of 2011)

• Environmental Policy (June 2011)

• Funding Sources for Methodist Church in Ireland

• Theological Reflections on Gambling and the National Lottery

• Poverty and Deprivation

• Physician Assisted Suicide

• Statement on the proposed Abortion Legislation - December 2012

• Oral Submission to the Joint Oireachtas Hearing on Abortion - January 2013

  This presentation was approved by the Council on Social Responsibility, Secretary of Conference and President of the Methodist Church in Ireland

• Pornography - the Uninvited Guest
  
  

Social Responsibility Sunday

(2023)

Service Materials – Active at the margins

(2022)

• Service Materials - What is the truth about poverty?

• Video - An interview with Jonnie Currie (Trussell Trust} and Paul Livingston (CAP} about the partnership with MCI on the matter of poverty.

• Article from Methodist Newsletter by David Gallagher.

(2021)

• 'Socially Undistanced' (Readings, prayers and sample sermon): Download as PDF or Word Document 

• CSR Covid-19 statement: Download Word Document

• Issues for us to consider in 2021: Download video

Reference

Ethical Remembering - Commemoration in a New Context
Rev Dr Johnston McMaster (June 2011)

Consultation

Submission on Gambling (June 2011)
Submission on Alcohol - Minimum Pricing of Alcohol (June 2011)
MCI abortion consulation (Dec 19)
MCI Gambling Consultation Response
Same Sex Religious Marriage Consultation MCI response

External Reports

The Lies We Tell Ourselves: ending comfortable myths about poverty. A report from the Baptist Union of Great Britain, the Methodist Church, the Church of Scotland and the United Reformed Church

Truth and Lies about Poverty: Infographics

Resources

Climate Change
Climate Change Theology

Peace and Reconciliation

Address by President and Lay Leader of the Methodist Church in Ireland Concerning the 'Decade of Commemoration, 2012-2022' in Ireland. Our Call to be a Covenant People of Memory and Hope, President and Lay Leader (St.Patrick's Day 2012)

Healing the Hurts Liturgy - a special Service which could be used in a wide range of settings where a group of people - a congregation - a community - are seeking to recognise their hurts, and bring understanding, forgiveness and healing.

Healing the Hurts Bible Studies - Produced to encourage and resource those in our churches who would like to consider the issues associated with healing the hurts of the past a special series of Bible Studies has been prepared by Rev Dr Johnston McMaster and published by the Council on Social Responsibility.