As many of you will know, myself and my friend Deirdre spent a week at the end of May working with the refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan in the camp at Piraeus, near Athens. We were humbled by the generosity of parishioners and other friends in their support of our mission. I thought I would provide an update for this month’s “Parish Matters” to let you know [...]
Tuesday Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Frankfield Vestry Meeting – Sunday School, Frankfield @ 8pm Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Thursday Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 11am Saturday Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 9.30am Diocesan Synod – Rochestown Park Hotel following the celebration of the Eucharist in St. Luke’s Church. Readings Old Testament 1 Kings 17: 17-24 p360 [...]
The Rector writes…… Last month I attended the Church of Ireland General Synod which was held in the Royal Marine Hotel in Dun Laoghaire this year. The sun shone on each of the three days. The fact that the conference room looked out over the pier and at lunch time delegates could sit out and picnic in the grounds perhaps contributed to the relatively upbeat atmosphere to the deliberations [...]
Today a new baptismal banner is being dedicated in St. Luke’s Church and it will hang in the baptistery there. It has many interesting features, including a small selection of the Christian names of the many thousands of people who were baptised in the church, beginning with Sarah who was baptised on 28 July 1789. She is the first entry in the baptism register. We are very grateful to [...]
Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Lunch – End of season lunch, Old Schoolhouse Blackrock @ 12.30pm. All welcome. Thursday The Boys’ Brigade Annual Display – CPH @ 7pm. All welcome. Saturday Passage West Coffee Morning – St. Mary’s Church Hall @ 10am – 12 noon. Interesting bric-a-brac from a recent house clearance. [...]
Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Thursday 1st Cork Company, The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm - 8.30pm Junior and Company sections. Friday Select Vestry Meeting – CPH @ 8pm Readings Old Testament Genesis 11: 1-9 p9 (NRSV) Psalm 104: 26-36, 37b p712 (B.C.P) Epistle Acts 2: [...]
Sunday Service and Sausages – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 6pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Thursday 1st Cork Company, The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm - 8.30pm Junior and Company sections. Readings New Testament Acts 16: 16-34 p132 (NRSV) Psalm 97 p704 (B.C.P) [...]
The Rector writes…… Last month we held our two Easter General Vestry meetings. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who attended and contributed to the discussion and voting. I would also like to thank those who allowed their names to be put forward for election as members of the Select Vestries for the forthcoming year. The results of those elections are on [...]
Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 11am Thursday Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 11am 1st Cork Company, The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm - 8.30pm Junior and Company sections. Readings New Testament Acts 16: 9-15 [...]
We are using special prayers at all services on this the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising. Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Parish Lunch – Old School House Blackrock @ 12.30pm. All welcome. Bowls Club – CPH @ 7.45pm. Thursday 1st Cork Company, The Boys’ [...]
