CSR Archive

Social Responsibility Sunday 2024

Service Materials – Christians and Politics

Environmental Policy (2024)

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.

Other documents

• Concerns relating to the General Election to the 34th Dáil – November 2024 (Southern Exec)

• A statement on Assisted Dying Bill - November 2024 (Northern Exec)

• Belonging and Inclusion – October 2024

• A statement on Local Council & European Elections on 7th June 2024 (Southern Exec)

• 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
  
  

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

Season of Creation 2024 Recordings
Videos

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.

Social Responsibility Sunday Archive

(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