The Rector writes…… Three historical events frame the life of Jesus of Nazareth. He announced God’s Kingdom; he was crucified by the Romans; his disciples declared him to be the Messiah and Lord. From the first century onwards, sceptical interpretations abounded about him and still do today. Was Jesus a failed revolutionary whose followers invented morale-boosting stories about him? This seems unlikely. Other similar religious movements ended with [...]
As this is Mothering Sunday all parishioners are invited to join the clergy as we attend evensong today in St. Fin Barre’s Cathedral at3.30pm. It is our ‘Mother Church’ and for centuries people were encouraged to visit it on this day. Sunday Service and Sausages - St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 6pm followed by Hot Dogs in the Canon Packham Hall. Monday Morning Prayer – St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock [...]
Today we are delighted to have Linda Chambers from the United Society with us as a guest speaker at services in Marmullane and Douglas. At Christmas we supported the aid work being sponsored by the Society in Swaziland. Monday Morning Prayer – St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock @ 11am Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. [...]
Today we welcome Alan Espey into the family of the church as he is baptised in St. Luke’s Church, Douglas. Monday Morning Prayer – St. Michael’s Church, Blackrock @ 11am Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church @ 11am. Lenten Lunch – Blackrock [...]
Visitors from Sweden. To-day we welcome visitors from the Church of Sweden to our parish. Very Revd. Christofer Lundgren (Dean of Strängnäs Cathedral) will be the guest preacher in St. Luke’s Church. He will also be attending the service in Holy Trinity Church in Frankfield along with Mrs Ingrid Fredriksson who is a member of the Bishop’s Council in the Diocese of Strängnäs. Baptism. We also welcome Sam Clibborn [...]
The Rector writes…… This month sees the start of Lent. The theme we are adopting as a parish this year is ‘PILGRIMAGE’. We will be focusing on it is two specific ways. Firstly, each Friday morning we will be meeting upstairs in the Canon Packham Hall at 11.00am to explore the 2016 Lent Course on Pilgrimage prepared by Churches Together in Britain and Ireland (CTBI). Each participant will be [...]
Sunday Boys Brigade Enrolment Service – St. Luke’s Church @ 11.15am Service and Sausages - St. Luke’s Church, Douglas @ 6pm followed by Hot Dogs in the Canon Packham Hall. Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church @ 11am. Holy Communion – [...]
Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church @ 11am Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Holy Communion – St. Luke’s Church @ 11am. Review of Register @ 11.30am Parish Bible Study in the home of Joan Miller, Ballintemple @ 2.30pm Confirmation Class – Canon Packham Hall, 6.45-7.45. Bowls [...]
Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Old School House Lunch @ Old School House, Blackrock @ 12.30pm Confirmation Class – Canon Packham Hall, 6.45-7.45. Bowls Club – CPH @ 7.45pm. Thursday 1st Cork Company, The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm - 7pm Anchors. 7.15pm [...]
Monday Badminton – CPH @ 8pm Tuesday Parish Art Group - Old Schoolhouse @ 10am. Badminton - Marmullane @ 8pm. Wednesday Badminton –Marmullane @ 10.30am Parish Bible Study will take place in the home of Joan Miller, Ballintemple at 2.30pm. Confirmation Class – Canon Packham Hall, 6.45-7.45. Bowls Club – CPH @ 7.45pm. Thursday 1st Cork Company The Boys’ Brigade. - CPH @ 6pm [...]