Announcements
Sunday 16th Harvest Thanksgiving Service - St Mary’s Church, Marmullane at 7.00pm. The guest preacher will be the Revd Paul Arbuthnot, rector of Cobh and Glanmire Union. Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 10.30am Bowls – CPH @ 7.45pm Parish Prayers will be held in the home of Kay Allander. All are welcome and new people especially welcome. For further details, [...]
The Rector writes…… This issue of Parish Matters will be available in our churches on Sunday 9 September. In the United States it is the Sunday after Labour Day. There, it is observed as Grandparents Day. While I know the greeting card industry in the United States has led the way in promoting such occasions so that they can make more money, I think that there is [...]
Sunday 16th Harvest Thanksgiving Service - St Mary’s Church, Marmullane at 7.00pm. The guest preacher will be the Revd Paul Arbuthnot, rector of Cobh and Glanmire Union. 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. [...]
The Rector writes…… Recently I came across a survey which demonstrated that people who attend church are also more likely to be involved as volunteers in other community-based activities. I know this to be true in Douglas Union with Frankfield. Many of you reading this, raise money for charity, serve on boards and committees that do much good work locally and volunteer your time in a host of practical [...]
Today Peter Buttimer, son of Damian and Lisa Buttimer will be baptised in Frankfield and Zoe Hofler, daughter of Rory and Karen Hofler will be baptised in Douglas. We welcome both children into the fellowship of Christ’s Church. The Parish Office will close for the month of July and August and will reopen on Friday, 7th September at 9am. For hall bookings or any other matters please contact [...]
Today we welcome and pray for the family of Theia Catherine Smith, daughter of Lyndon and Sinead Smith who will be baptised in St. Luke’s Church, Douglas. Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Parish Prayers final meeting for Summer @ 8pm in home of Kieran Hogan, following it we will have some food and fellowship. All welcome! Please contact the Curate for further details. Friday St [...]
Sunday Visiting Speaker from CMS Ireland We are grateful that Jenny Smith, Mission Director from CMS Ireland, will be attending services in Passage and Douglas today. She will also be giving the address. St. Michael’s School Fete – School Grounds at 12 noon – 3pm. Everyone welcome. All proceeds will go to school funds. Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Frankfield Vestry Meeting – Sunday School Room, [...]
God stay close to me today Guide my study and light my way. Ease my nerves and comfort me With peace and love so tenderly. May I remember all the things I need And understand all I study and read. May I strive to give my best And do myself justice in each test. May the topics I know and like to appear On the exam paper to lessen [...]
Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm Wednesday Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 11am Saturday The Diocesan Synod is being held at the Cork International Airport Hotel. The Eucharist will be celebrated in Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield at 9.30am to start off the day’s proceedings. Parishioners, who are not members of the Diocesan Synod, are also welcome to attend this service. Visiting Speaker from CMS Ireland [...]
The Rector writes…… In recent years we have all become much more aware of how important it is to know what personal data is held by organisations such as Facebook and Google, as well as by local service providers such as solicitors, doctors, the HSE, and Department of Social Welfare. The highly publicised EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into effect on May 25. Under these regulations, we [...]
