Announcements
Christmas Eve Crib Service – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 4pm Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 11.30pm Christmas Day Holy Communion – St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock @ 8.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 9.15am Holy Communion – St. Mary’s Church, Marmullane @ 9.45am Holy Communion – Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield @ 10am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 11.15am Holy [...]
Sunday St. Michael’s School Carol Service – St. Michael’s Church @ Carol Service – St. Mary’s Church, Marmullane @ 7pm Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday St. Luke’s School Senior Carol Service – St. Luke’s Church @ 7.30pm Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church @ 11am St. Luke’s School Junior Carol Service – St. [...]
Sunday St. Michael’s School Christmas Fair, Old School House, Blackrock immediately following 11.30am Service. Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Parish Book Club – The Rectory @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church @ 11am Christmas Lunch – Old Schoolhouse Blackrock @ 1pm Bible Study will be held in the home of Joan [...]
The Rector writes... I recently came across a newspaper article bemoaning the fact that we are reducing the size of our vocabulary and no longer using ‘big’ words. The captivating title of the piece reads ‘Every time a word disappears, we lose a little of our spirit and wit’. I think the journalist hit on something. She argued that ‘social media, with its dependence on a certain kind [...]
Sunday St. Luke’s School Christmas Annual Fair – CPH @ 12.15pm – 2.30pm. ‘Prepare The Way’ A Special Evening Service for Advent – St. Luke’s Church @ 7pm Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church @ 11am Bowls – CPH @ 7.45pm Thursday 1st Cork Company The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH [...]
Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Old School House Lunch – Old School House, Blackrock @12.30pm Bible Study will take place in the home of Joan Miller, Ballintemple @ 2.30pm Bowls – CPH @ 7.45pm Thursday 1st Cork Company The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm - 8.30pm Junior and Company sections. [...]
Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm. More male players needed!!! Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Bowls – CPH @ 7.45pm Thursday 1st Cork Company The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm - 8.30pm Junior and Company sections. Frankfield Vestry Meeting – Sunday School Room, Frankfield at 8pm Deadline for entries in the bumper Christmas [...]
Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm. More male players needed!!!! Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Parish Book Club - The Rectory @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Bowls – CPH @ 7.45pm Thursday Supper Theatre Evening – CPH @ 7.30pm Friday Supper Theatre Evening – CPH @ 7.30pm Saturday Supper Theatre Evening – CPH @ 7.30pm **** Donations need for [...]
Sunday Service & Sausages - St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 6pm Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm. More players needed. Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @11am Bowls – CPH @ 7.45pm Thursday 1st Cork Company The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm - 8.30pm Junior and Company sections. Friday Special United [...]
The Rector writes…… I have recently enjoyed reading some of the diaries of one of my clerical predecessors, the Revd George Quick. He was rector of Douglas between 1887 and 1914. I have these diaries on loan from someone who knows of my interest in local history. They cover the period between 1902 and 1906 and contain information about his daily activities, visiting parishioners, attending meetings, his concerns over [...]
