Happy 100th Birthday to Canon Dr Ernie Long!
Warm congratulations to Revd Canon Dr. Ernie Long who celebrates his 100th birthday today, 21 December 2013. Pictured here with Bishop Harold, who visited him at home, Canon Long is, we think, the oldest minister in the Church of Ireland.
He is also one of the world’s oldest published authors, having recently written ‘Famous Clergy’ (Slieve Croob Press, 2013) – a book on seven famous Church of Ireland clergy and ‘The long of it’ (Slieve Croob Press) – a book of reflections on his own life experiences.
As author and academic, Canon Long has written much on Church and Society, Orange Order history and philosophy, Unionism and Protestantism. He is a recognised authority not only in Ireland, but throughout the world. He is the Senior Grand Chaplain of the Grand Loyal Orange Lodge of Ireland.
Canon Long has shared academic studies on Conflict Resolution and Peace Studies in Corrymeela, Holland and several other places with churchmen, politicians, industrialists, sociologists and government ministers.
He has written much on social and missional issues for the Church of Ireland, and represented the church at various events and functions.
Canon Long is the founder of The Orange Standard, the monthly newspaper of the Irish Institution, and has been a regular contributor, writing ‘Comment’ and ‘The Pulpit’. He has lectured on the Order in Ireland, Scotland, England, Canada and USA, and has recently authored the first purely religious publication of the Institution, ‘Think on These Things’ (Schomberg Press, 2006).