Outside the City Walls: Homelessness, Hope, and the Church’s Calling

Monday December 8th 2025

The Rev Andrew Irvine speaking on ‘Outside the City Walls: Homelessness, Hope, and the Church’s Calling.’

A reflection from Rev Andrew Irwin, St Paul’s & St Barnabas, Belfast, and a member of the Church and Society Commission

On Thursday afternoon, December 4, the Parish of St Paul’s and St Barnabas hosted the De Paul Celebration of Life service, which remembered those who had died while experiencing homelessness or profound social vulnerability during the past year.

The Rev Andrew Irwin, rector of St Paul’s & St Barnabas, Belfast, and a member of the Church and Society Commission, has shared a reflection entitled: Outside the City Walls: Homelessness, Hope, and the Church’s Calling.

You can read his Reflection in full HERE.