Announcements
This Sunday we welcome and pray for Elizabeth Thelma, daughter of John and Louise Jermyn who will be baptised in Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield. Sunday Harvest Thanksgiving – St Mary’s Marmullane @ 7pm. Guest preacher Canon Eithne Lynch Tuesday Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Meeting of churchwardens, parish treasurers and secretaries in the Rectory to review our parish census figures. Frankfield at 7pm. Douglas Union at 8pm. [...]
To-day we welcome and pray for Rossa James, son of Alan and Susan Crowley who will be baptised in St. Luke’s Church this Sunday. Tuesday Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Holy Communion – St. Michael’s Blackrock@ 11am. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Blackrock Lunch – Old School House Blackrock @ 12.30pm Bowls Club – CPH @ 7.45pm. Thursday 1st [...]
Frankfield Parish is holding a Cake Sale and Raffle after the morning service in aid of church funds to-day. Parishioners are invited to attend the 10.00am service in Frankfield and enjoy some fellowship afterwards. Tuesday Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Bible Study will take place in the home of Ailsa [...]
Today Lucy Smith (daughter of Lyndon and Sinead) will be baptised in St. Luke’s Church, Douglas and Matteo Mark Ciere son of Ruth and Ricky will be baptised in Holy Trinity Church, Frankfield. We welcome these two young children as they begin their journey with God. Tuesday Parish Book Club – Maryborough House Hotel @ 8pm. Frankfield Vestry Meeting @ 8pm in the Sunday School Room. [...]
The Rector writes…… We are delighted to welcome Revd. David Bowles as curate. He starts his ministry among us this month as a deacon. He will be ordained priest in St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral on its patronal festival, Friday 25 September at 7.30pm. It is worth taking this opportunity to ask the simple question what is a priest? What are they to do and be? In the ordinal on [...]
Parish Matters (July & August) The Rector writes…… The summer period is now here and I hope you have time to enjoy the good weather and long days! I want to use my letter this month to highlight two church services in July which might be of interest to you. On Sunday 12 July we are holding our annual ‘Sea Sunday’ service in St. Mary’s Church, Marmullane. This is [...]
This Sunday there will be a fire drill at the end of all our services. This is required so that we can time how long it takes us to vacate the church buildings. This Sunday’s Readings First Reading Genesis 3: 8-15 p3 (NRSV) Psalm 130: p747 (B.C.P) Epistle 2 Corinthians 4: 13-5:1 p177 (NRSV) Gospel Mark 3: 20-35 p 35 (NRSV) Notices “Come and Sing [...]
The Rector writes…… I am delighted to be in a position to announce the appointment of a new curate! He is the Revd. David Bowles. He currently lives in Bray and his home parish is Rathmichael in the Diocese of Dublin. For the past two years he has served as a deacon working in Taney Parish in Dundrum. David has been studying part-time for ordination while also working as [...]
Wednesday Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 11am Saturday Diocesan Synod - Rochestown Park Hotel. It will be preceded by a service of Holy Communion in St. Luke’s Church at 9.30. All parishioners, even if they are not synod members, are welcome to attend this service. This Sunday’s Readings First Reading Isaiah 6: 1-8 p645 (NRSV) Psalm 29: p622 (B.C.P) Epistle Romans 8: 12-17 [...]
To-day to mark the end of the Sunday School Year we will have a family picnic in the grounds of Fota House. All parishioners are welcome. We will meet in the grounds above the house from 12.45pm. Bring your own picnic. We hope for the fine weather we have had in previous years! Contact Jacqui (0876404724) for further details. Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse, Blackrock @ 10am [...]