KILTERNAN KLIPS Building community, strengthening worship, growing in service The quarterly newsletter of Kilternan Parish, Co.

The Rector on ... Thy Kingdom Come

Between Ascension and Pentecost we with our friends and families, our participated in a global initiative ‘... prayer and communities and networks. started by the Church of England in proclamation The truth is that to pray and to 2016 called ‘Thy Kingdom Come’. tell is a big ask. It’s very easy for the We joined with churches from over are not optional church today to retreat, to keep our 65 different denominations in 114 heads down in what is seen as a very countries around the world to pray. extras in our secular and at times ‘faith-hostile’ After the very first Ascension faith but part of society. To pray for others and to tell Day, the disciples gathered with others about Jesus requires courage Mary, constantly devoting our Christian and risk-taking. It’s tempting for us themselves to prayer, while they to avoid it at all costs or to leave it to waited for the outpouring of the DNA.’ the Christian ‘professionals’. Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Like them, However, prayer and our reliance on the gift of the Holy praying “Thy Kingdom come” we all proclamation are not optional extras Spirit is total—on our own we can commit to playing our part in the in our faith but part of our Christian do nothing. renewal of the nations and the DNA. Prayer should come naturally Through the centuries transformation of communities’. to us, not just in the form of the Christians have gathered at that During ‘Thy Kingdom Come’, beautiful prayers learned on our time to pray for the coming of the we are challenged to do two things: parents’ laps or read in our prayer Holy Spirit. ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ we are asked to pray and then to tell books but also the prayer that is the picks up this tradition. Over the past (proclaim). We should pray for the cry of the heart for a better world. three years more and more renewal of the nation, and in Likewise, we are called to proclaim worshipping communities have particular for five of our friends, that the Good News. This is not to be dedicated the days between they might come to a new or preachy (and certainly not to be Ascension and Pentecost to praying renewed faith in Jesus. We pray that judgemental!), but it is to recognise ‘Come, Holy Spirit’. To quote the the Spirit will inspire and equip us to that the Good News that we have Archbishop of Canterbury, ‘In share the Good News of Jesus Christ received is not to be held but to be given away. We live in a world that is broken and hurting, and in need of the love and grace of Jesus. How will they know unless we tell? Some of this is well captured by the collect of the 5th Sunday of Easter: Risen Christ, Your wounds declare Your love for the world And the wonder of Your risen life: Give us compassion and courage To risk ourselves for those who serve, To the glory of God the Father.

Every blessing as you pray and tell. Revd Rob In praying ‘Thy Kingdom come’ we all commit to playing our part in the renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities.

1 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 CHURCH SERVICES

Midweek Service There will be a short service of Holy Communion using the traditional form in the Meeting Room of the Kilternan Centre every Tuesday at 11:30am.

Sunday Services Communion service at 8:30am unless otherwise noted; 10:30am services as below.

June 16 Holy Communion

Contents Father’s Day Messy Church at 4pm in the rectory grounds Parish Notice Board 3 June 23 Valedictory Service Easter Vestry report 8 June 30 Holy Communion The Parish Fête in pictures 10 July 7 Morning Prayer Women’s World Day of Prayer 12 July 14 Holy Communion Is the Church good news July 21 Service of the Word for women? 13 July 28 Holy Communion (Revd Neil McEndoo) Family and Youth Ministry 14 Aug. 4 Morning Prayer (preacher Alistair Doyle—also 8.30am MP) Community and wider Church 16 Aug. 11 Morning Prayer (preacher Carol Barry—also 8.30am MP) Cranmer’s Corner 17 Aug. 18 Holy Communion (preacher and celebrant former Archdeacon of Book review 18 Dublin Gordon Linney) Sunrise service poem 18 Aug. 25 Holy Communion Miscellanea 19 Sept. 1 Blessing of the Backpacks. The start of the Sunday Club term

Sept. 8 Outdoor service (provisional)

CONTACT LIST Revd Rob Clements (Rector), [email protected], tel. 087-149 6605. Annemarie McCleane (Parish Support Worker), [email protected], Volume 25 Number 2 tel. 01-295 2643. June 2019 Brian Hickey (Youth and Children’s Ministry Coordinator), Editorial: Rob Clements and [email protected].

Annemarie McCleane Julie Clements (Gathering Grounds Supervisor and Outreach Worker), [email protected], tel. 087 203 9516. Design: Wordwell Ltd Carol Barry (Parish Reader), [email protected], tel. 087 636 1530.

Distribution: Daphne Athey Kevin O’Sullivan (Organist), [email protected]. Production: Nick Maxwell Copy-editing: Emer Condit

Printed by: Ross Print, Greystones

Published by: PARISH TEAM Kilternan Church of Parish, The Reverend Rob Clements Rector Kilternan, Dublin 18. Carol Barry Parish Reader

Brian Hickey Youth and Children’s Ministry Rector: Revd Rob Clements Kevin O’Sullivan Organist Contact: Jackie Robinson Church Warden Phone: 01-295 2643 (O); Christian Kraeft Glebe Warden Mob: 087-149 6605 Gary Colcough Church Warden Email: [email protected]; Bruce Fitzsimons Glebe Warden www.kilternan.dublin.anglican.org Carol Barry Secretary of the Vestry Harry Simpson Treasurer

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REGISTER SELECT VESTRY 2019 and eternal love, with great Baptisms The new Select Vestry this year is as gladness. We welcome Oliver McQuestion, follows: Gary Colcough and Jackie I have embarked on a new Abigail McCabe, Callum Laverty, Robinson (church wardens), Bruce chapter in my walk with God, as an Nathan Thompson, Jack and Olivia Fitzsimons and Christian Kraeft ordinand at the Church of Ireland Notley, Priya Brown, Dylan and (glebe wardens), Harry Simpson Theological Institute. Academic Jessica Chandler, Oscar Martin and (treasurer), Carol Barry (secretary), study, pastoral training and regular Emily Campling into the family of Jackie Fitzpatrick, Philip daily worship are all part of our God’s church. McQuestion, Una MacConville, routine in the Institute, but ‘where Jonathan Pickett, Ann Jones Walsh, the rubber meets the road’ is the Christian Burial David Webb, Irwin Johnston, application of what we learn in We remember Simon McCluskey, Stephen Newell, Susan O’Toole and parish ministry. who died on 25 March, and Cyril Fern Jolley. I am delighted to have had the Greene, who died on 13 May. Our opportunity to spend my three- prayers are with their families. COLLEGE PLACEMENT: week summer placement in ALISTAIR DOYLE Kilternan Parish, learning a great Rotas deal from Rob, Julie, the entire The various rotas of the church are ministry team and congregation. managed by the following people: Being exposed to the wide range of Flower rota: Sarah Tilson (086 854 day-to-day activities of your parish 2967) has provided me with the chance to Tea and Coffee rota: Cathriona engage with many social group Fitzsimons (085 718 1188) gatherings and ministries. Kilternan Tea and coffee after church takes a is a unique place, a parish with a break over the summer. rural heritage, now embracing fast- developing and growing suburbanisation. What I have IN RECOGNITION OF experienced is a unique example for OUR DEPARTING parish ministry that caters for and SECRETARY, JONATHAN serves the needs of its community. HOLT Two extremely encouraging Before the Easter Vestry, Jonny highlights of my time with you Holt, the secretary of the Vestry for have been attending and the previous eight years and Vestry participating in the church’s fresh member for thirteen years, told me expression services. The café that he felt that it was his time to church-style ‘Sunday Night @ the step down. Since he first took the Gathering Grounds’ and ‘Messy role two small children have Church’ are both providing entered the Holt family, and life is Hi! For those whom I have not had opportunities for the people of God busy! the opportunity to meet, I am to come together and worship in an We want to thank Jonny for Alistair Doyle. I am married to informal way. The Messy Church is his faithful work for the Select Cecilia and we live in Dún flourishing, building both Vestry. He has been a stable Laoghaire with our family, Richard community and discipleship. presence during the years of the (30), Chloe (28) and Toby (11). It has been wonderful to meet centre build, a progressive voice for I have been a lifelong so many people and to discover the church growth and development. parishioner of St Matthias’ Church, connections between people and I am particularly thankful for Killiney/Ballybrack, and have had parishes that is so much part of the Jonny, as he was one of the several roles within the life of the Church of Ireland. parochial nominators responsible parish: churchwarden, glebe I feel a very real sense of God’s for my appointment as your rector. warden, Select Vestry member, blessing on the work that is taking We wish Jonny God’s blessing. Sunday Club leader, Messy Church place here. What a joy to see people We hope that he enjoys the break leader and diocesan lay reader. growing in grace and knowledge of from secretarial responsibilities, In Philippians 4:4 Paul writes, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ! and we look forward to what lies ‘Rejoice in the Lord always. I will Thank you all for making me next for him in his ministry in the say it again: Rejoice!’ so welcome and for sharing your church. I rejoice in the Lord and in sharing time and stories with me. God’s message of unconditional Cheers, Alistair.

3 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 NOTICE BOARD CONGRATULATIONS TO you to all on the set-up team. crèche with great care and REVD SARAH MARRY Fête day was a great success. organisation. It does not operate Congratulations to Revd Sarah The atmosphere was just fantastic during the All-Age services, where Marry, who has been appointed as and everybody enjoyed the day, we would expect the children to be incumbent of Edenderry Union. which was enhanced by the music able to participate in their own Her appointment was announced performed by the returning band, special way in the service. on Sunday 19 May. ‘Three Amigos’. The crèche will take a break Sarah has been Priest-in- The Fête is such a great during the Summer months. Charge of St Anne’s, Shandon, and community day; it brings the wider Chaplain to St Luke’s Home in the church and school community dioceses of Cork, Cloyne and Ross together, and even though we are since 2015. working/participating we are joining Sarah and Declan and their together as one community and daughters Ella and Sophie lived in sharing the experience together our church cottage while she under the watchful eye of the studied for the Church of Ireland gracious church spire. ministry. They would have We are really humbled by the frequently attended church here continued support for and success of during that time. Susan, Sarah’s the Fête; this is due to the mother, is still a parishioner here. endeavours of our great community We wish Sarah and her family of both school and parish, and we God’s blessing in their ministry. offer many thanks to you all! I always find it amazing, as we KILTERNAN FÊTE 2019 leave the grounds at the end of the I cannot believe how quickly time day, how it looks as if nothing had passes … it is a sure sign of getting taken place and all is ready for LENT IN A BAG older or perhaps just a busy life! church on Sunday and school on Lent feels like a long time ago, but The Fête for 2019 has come Monday—how much we can we want to recognise the ‘Lent in a and gone; thankfully we had a dry accomplish in a day! Bag’ initiative that we used this day and even saw and felt the sun a A huge thank-you to the year. ‘Lent in a Bag’ included a few times. wonderful, hard-working, positive number of objects to steer This year we had the fabulous and supportive committee of reflections during Lent, along with task of incorporating the layout of Grainne Darlington, Gretchen prayers for people to use at home. the Fête around our new Parish Dawson, Revd Rob Clements, Helen People were invited to pick a bag Centre. To be honest, it was not an Dunne, Arlene Brislane and up after church on the Sunday easy task, as we needed to make sure Annemarie McCleane; the Fête before Lent, or to pick them up that it would all work on the day. would not be possible without you. during the week at the Gathering After much consideration we Thank you, one and all, for Grounds. In total 90 bags were decided to utilise the school hall for visiting the Fête and making it such taken. the Bric-a-Brac and Toys and the a successful day! school car park for the PTA Games. Wishing you all a very happy GARDENING CLUB We are very lucky to have the use of and sunny summer. Having been so kindly the school facilities, for which we Many thanks, accommodated for our meetings at thank principal Grainne Darlington Olive Walker nearby Rosemont School for the and her staff. (Fête Co-ordinator 2019). previous two years, the Gardening As per previous years, the set- Club was absolutely delighted to be up commenced on Friday night. TOTALS IN. back on home ground in the superb Craig McWilliam and his band of It looks like the total for the 2019 new parish centre last January. We merry men arrived at 6pm and Fête is €22,661. This is an amazing continued our monthly Monday worked until darkness fell, laying figure that is shared equally night meetings with a very out the various marquees. Karl Reid between the school and the church. interesting variety of speakers, ran and Isaac made sure that all Well done, Olive and team! the plant stall at the parish fête and electrical requirements were in place You can see photos of the day in are now looking forward to several before Karl headed off to watch our centre spread. garden visits over the summer. We Leinster play in the final. Isaac was restart meetings in September and back on site on Saturday morning, SUNDAY CRÈCHE always welcome new members or making sure that all was ready to go. The crèche runs from 10:15am till visitors. On Saturday morning we hit 11:30am and is staffed by Andrea Enquiries: Noreen Keane the ground running and everything McClean, a parishioner and child- 087 259 2766. was ready by 11am. A huge thank- care professional. Andrea runs the Evelyn Richardson 087 240 6410

4 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 NOTICE BOARD COLLECT FOR FATHER’S DAY I’ve never been invited to write a collect before. As part of the Children’s Ministry network, I was invited to write a collect for Father’s Day. This was part of a series of occasional prayers collected from schools and church leaders. Here is the prayer for Father’s Day.

God our Father, bless all the dads in the world: Dads who make us laugh when they play with us, Dads who are brave and protective, Dads who seek to be good role models. Laurie, Sophie and Esmee who will be travelling to Zambia with Habitat for Humanity. Give them grace and patience in every situation. complicated—it simply encourages Speakers are Lucy Hill, who is Sometimes being a dad isn’t easy. people to pray in whatever way they part of the 24/7 Prayer movement, When our dads worry (and we know want and with whomever they want and Revd Kathie Filby from they sometimes do), remind them for others to come to know Jesus. Greenville University, Illinois. that You are their Father in heaven During the ten days of ‘Thy Worship will be led by and You will take care of their Kingdom Come’, it is hoped that singer/songwriter Philippa Hanna. needs. we will: If you are interested in Help us to let them know how much attending, talk to Julie Clements or we love them, • Deepen our relationship with find out more at And how much You love them also. Jesus Christ https://www.fearlesswomen.ie/. Amen. • Pray for God’s spirit to work in Rob Clements the lives of those we know HABITAT FOR • Come to realise that every HUMANITY, ZAMBIA MEN’S STEAK NIGHT aspect of our life is the stuff of 2019 A group of Messy Church dads and prayer ‘A world where everyone has a decent granddads gathered in the kitchen place to live’ of the Gathering Grounds for a In Kilternan, Brian, our youth By the time you read this I will steak night. Emerson, a Messy worker, arranged an interactive have travelled to Zambia with Church dad and Brazilian chef, prayer event in the school. We Habitat for Humanity. We plan to showed a dozen men how to cook encouraged people to prayer-walk build five houses in the town of the perfect steak. their local communities, praying Chipulukusu in Ndola. Habitat for Look out for another men’s that God would reach into our Humanity is a non-profit charity steak night in the autumn. neighbourhoods, introducing that aims to give families a ‘hand people to faith in Christ. There up, not a hand out’ by building and THY KINGDOM COME were also opportunities for prayer renovating houses with the ‘In praying “Thy Kingdom Come” we in the Gathering Grounds, as involvement of the communities in all commit to playing our part in the people were invited to take daily some of the most disadvantaged renewal of the nations and the prayer cards for personal prayer. areas. Despite Zambia having one transformation of communities’— Of course, the plan is not to of the world’s fastest-growing Archbishop Justin Welby. condense our prayer life into eleven economies, it remains one of the days. The hope is that we will world’s poorest countries. ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ is a global continue to hold our church and Owing to the lack of prayer movement which the community in daily prayer, praying affordable housing, about 70% of Archbishop of Canterbury is ‘Thy Kingdom come’. urban dwellers in the country live inviting people around the world to in slums with inadequate access to join. We were delighted to be able FEARLESS WOMEN water, sanitation and extension to participate this year. CONFERENCE facilities. The lack of decent The wave of prayer started on ‘Fearless’ is a national conference housing exacerbates people’s 30 May and ran for ten days for women of faith in partnership poverty. between the feasts of the Ascension with Compassion Ireland. It will I will be travelling with a and Pentecost. take place in the Helix at DCU on group of 30 Wesley students, five of ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ is not 11 and 12 October. whom are past pupils of Kilternan

5 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 NOTICE BOARD C of I National School, class of church. At that service there will be Coming Soon! The Junior 2015. Once we have completed this a dedication of the table to the Choir will join forces with Cappella year’s programme, the number of Glory of God, and we will break Mixed Voice Choir on 14 June at Habitat houses built worldwide by bread together on it. 8pm in the Kilternan Centre in Wesley students will number 88. Concert. No doubt it was a fantastic On a personal level, this trip MUSIC NOTES night (as I’m writing before it) and has been made even more relevant This March, we had our first visiting we hope you enjoyed it. and exciting as I will be following choir to come sing in our church for The Parish Choir will be in my grandfather’s footsteps. He some time. Valdez High School, visiting St Anne’s Parish in Sligo was the supervising engineer on the from Alaska, came and sang with this June in their first choir trip in a Kabwe to Chisamba road our Junior Choir at service on 24 few years. And to finish off the construction, south of March (pictured below). They sang choir year, we’ll gather once more Chipulukusu, in 2001. beautiful songs like Cantate Domino in the rectory for our Choir BBQ. I would like to thank everyone and I believe. They also treated us to I’d like to give a special sincerely for all their support and some music played by their flautists. mention to the Parish Choir and generosity as I embark on my Check them out in the photo below thank them for their commitment journey. with the Junior Choir. and singing this year. Our two new Sophie Moutray Notre Dame and the fire that members, Áine and Nick, have captured minds across the world really taken to the choir and are an HTB VISIT: ALPHA deserves a special mention. The example of how music is for On 8 May I had the privilege of Cathedral has a special place in the anyone. They joined Lynda, Linda, attending the Global Alpha hearts of musicians owing to the Adrienne, Catriona and Geoffrey in Gathering in Holy Trinity historical significance of the leading hymns and songs weekly. Brompton (HTB). This was by medieval French in the We’re all looking forward to invitation of Susan O’Toole, who is development of music, the inspiring coming back on 8 September to the chair of Alpha Ireland (and a organ and the choral tradition. A bring you another year of great new member of the Kilternan Select prayer was set to music by a friend music. If you or someone you know Vestry). of Kevin’s, Eoghan Desmond, and it is interested in joining our choirs, Holy Trinity Brompton is was sung at the Service of please get in touch at where Alpha began. It is a huge Wholeness and Healing during Holy [email protected]. church in London, playing a Week. significant role in church-planting The Parish Choir worked hard KILTERNAN PARISH and in the growth of the diocese of this year to make Lenten services LAWN TENNIS CLUB London. It’s quite an operation. more special. Revd Rob joined us in Since tennis began in the parish in The church buildings accommodate singing parts of the weekly the 1930s the club has seen many Alpha, other courses, conferences Compline service and the choir changes. The new parish facilities, and meetings during the week and brought reflective pieces that with changing rooms and showers, ten services each Sunday, with total complemented the emotions and the recent cleaning of the Sunday service attendance at explored during Holy Week services. courts mean that the club is now around 4,500 people. The conference was an opportunity to promote a number of developments in the Alpha programme, as well as to highlight the marriage and parenting courses. There was much to be encouraged about here. Come September we hope to introduce a number of these programmes to Kilternan. More in the next edition of Klips.

NEW TABLE A new communion table was donated by Adrienne Carroll in memory of her late husband Derek earlier this year. Some Sunday in the summer (date to be announced), we will have our 10:30am service in the Kilternan Centre rather than in the

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mindful meditation. This is open to everyone. It’s a great way to start the week.

Play Café at the Gathering Grounds The play café meets every Wednesday from 10am till 12 noon. The main hall is filled with soft toys for tots, while the Gathering Grounds hosts prams and coffee. All are welcome.

Sunday Nights @ the Gathering Grounds There have been two Sunday Nights at the Gathering Grounds since our last edition of Klips. An evening with Dr Alley McGeever on ‘Is the Church good news for women?’ was followed by an evening with Alistair Doyle on ‘Life as an ordinand’. Worship was led by Kevin O’Sullivan and Victoria Johnston. The last Sunday Night at the Gathering Grounds before the summer will be on 23 June.

Relaxing at the Parish Lawn Tennis Club Open Day. Tapas Thursday @ the Gathering Grounds Rob Pierce again creates delicious ready for new members! At the A PARISH GARDEN food for all on Thursdays with his Open Day on 18 May current Knockrose Garden Tapas Lunch. If you have not yet members welcomed over 60 adults (www.knockrose.com), The Scalp, tried this lunch on Thursdays, and children for tennis and Enniskerry Road, Kilternan, Dublin come along in June or July from refreshments. Several families D18 Y280, is open every Friday 12pm. joined within the following week from 10.00am till 5.00pm until the and other applications are in the end of August. Other times can be Senior Soup Group @ the pipeline. arranged by ’phoning Trish at 087- Gathering Grounds There is a huge demand for 619 3455. We have been delighted with the junior tennis and plans are in hand number of people who have been to get this started as soon as THE GATHERING regularly attending the weekly soup possible. This is being facilitated by GROUNDS and bread lunch every Tuesday. a club member but will need the ‘Soup and bread’ doesn’t quite do support of parents to provide Summer hours justice to what is regularly served. adequate supervision in order to The Gathering Grounds is usually There are two types of soup freshly comply with Tennis Ireland’s child open from 8am till 3pm, Monday made every week, and fresh bread protection guidelines. to Friday. During the summer, the prepared that morning, not to Summer League matches are hours will be from 10am till 2pm, mention the sweet treats that being played by the men’s and Monday to Thursday. We will also appear after. We are so thankful to ladies’ teams, and to date all results be closing from 28 July till 28 Rob Pierce and his team who make have been 2–3! Club nights August. This gives us all a chance to this all happen. continue on Tuesdays, with ladies recharge before we come back with This term, the Tuesday group also playing on Monday mornings a new programme in September. had a visit from two young harpists and men on Thursday evenings. and a fascinating presentation from Call in if you’d like to find out Mindful Mondays @ the historian Frank Tracy on the royal more! Gathering Grounds visit of 1861 that put Killarney on Mary White This group meets every Monday at the map. We also invited a number ([email protected]) 9:00am for 30 minutes of silent of children to play board games

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Craft Nights @ the Gathering Grounds RECTOR’S REPORT Eco Clingfilm: In April the craft night crew made beeswax food The following is an edited version of the rector’s report at the wrap. This is a simple way to wrap Easter Vestry on 7 May sandwiches for the kids in school or to store items in the fridge without the waste of Clingfilm or single-use plastic food bags. Beeswax food I started with words from the established. What we are doing in wraps are made from ingredients Gospel (Luke 24: 30–32) that I hope the Gathering Grounds is not only that you can feel good about, can frame our work this evening. a game-changer in terms of our reusable and compostable. Two disciples have been walking opportunities for ministry and The craft night usually takes with Someone Whom they discover mission in Kilternan but also a place on the first Friday of the to be Jesus on the road to Emmaus. model for diocesan renewal. The month. We will take a break this They say: Were not our hearts burning Gathering Grounds as a concept is summer and will meet again on within us while he was talking to us becoming a point of reference for Friday 6 September at 8pm. Keep an on the road. the diocese, as we explore new and eye on the Gathering Grounds As we drift into the business of inventive ways of doing mission in Facebook page for more the church, we begin with that an increasingly unchurched society. information. idea. Are our hearts burning? Our What else have we achieved hearts burn to know God more and this year? We have seen significant Gathering Grounds Volunteer to deepen our understanding of growth in our administrative Appreciation God. Our hearts burn to share the processes. We have pushed forward A significant number of people good news with others. in data protection and successfully volunteer to make the Gathering This has been quite a completed our triennial Grounds happen. We are amazed at milestone year for us in Kilternan, safeguarding trust review. There’s what we have been able to achieve with the opening of the new no question that the move to the through the generosity of so many centre. It’s important to note, new centre has seen the bar raised people. It is our aim twice a year to however, that we didn’t just build a with regard to how we manage our formally recognise our volunteers. building, and that is not to lessen administrative processes, and I offer On 8 June the Gathering Grounds the amazing work done by Stephen sincere and genuine thanks to volunteers were invited to a and the building committee, the Annemarie and, in recent days, Brazilian BBQ prepared by Emerson. finance committee and the Select Carol. Thank you, everyone, for all you do! Vestry. We have built an What else have we achieved opportunity for ministry and this year? We took on board a part- Alpha Marriage Course mission! time youth and children’s ministry Keep your eye out for the Alpha What have we achieved this coordinator. Since Brian took over Marriage Course starting in year? we have initiated a senior and September in the Gathering We opened the Gathering junior youth group, developed our Grounds. Grounds. What began as a spark of Sunday Club ministry, and Regardless of how long you an idea quickly grew into a place of facilitated one of the largest have been together, if you are in a community, belonging, growth and confirmation classes we have ever monogamous relationship and healing. The coffee is good, but it had. Brian also takes a weekly RE wish to carve out a bit of time to isn’t about the coffee! I want to class in the school, as he builds invest more fully in each other recognise the work that Julie has bridges between the young people (who wouldn’t?!), this is for you. done, not just in leading from the and the church. The sad truth is Seven gatherings with your front but also all the behind-the- that there are few young men in partner in the Gathering Grounds scenes work, the early morning their mid-twenties today openly over food to eat and food for scone-making, the dealing with talking about faith, and he provides thought. environmental health, with a great role model for young people More details to follow in the suppliers, and with volunteer in the parish. We want to nurture September Klips. training and support. But we also him and continue to support him. In the meantime, if you’re recognise the amazing What about liturgy and interested, contact Julie at 087-203 contributions of a wide-ranging worship? We have introduced a 9516. team of volunteers, baristas, bakers, number of new liturgical offerings servers, dishwashers, people of all this year: a Tuesday Holy ages, new to the community and Communion service and Sunday

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Night at the Gathering Grounds. deeply felt. We continue to We will want to be looking at We continue to see growth in our remember his family in prayer. the parish’s financial health. We 10:30 service and in Messy Church. Easter Vestry often becomes a should be a place of vision, but I continue to be thankful to Kevin night of looking back. I’d like us to vision comes at a cost. We will be and the choirs for their see over the next few years whether looking at how we raise funds to inventiveness, leadership and we can change that. It should be a achieve the things we want to flexibility. Kevin continues to time of looking forward. achieve. nurture excellence but also pushes At the last Select Vestry I wish to offer thanks to the us forward to embrace new music. I meeting, we committed ourselves Select Vestry and its various thank my church wardens, those to a process of clarifying our subcommittees. I appreciate the who keep the place looking priorities for the next three years. work of our treasurer, Harry beautiful, Sarah on flowers, Avril, In other words, what do we want to Simpson, who has a great eye for Ann and others on linens. achieve in the years ahead? We detail in these things. It would be I am thankful to Carol Barry want to live out our values, but remiss of me not to mention Anne for everything she offers liturgically what does that mean for us in O’Neill, who offers tremendous and pastorally. Carol makes many terms of how we use our resources, financial assistance, and Liz and of the pastoral visits that I just can’t what we need to fund-raise, and Daphne (who took a bit of a step get to, but her presence in the lives what we need to be prayerful back this year), our trusted money- of people in the parish is not as my about? counters. We have added a bit of surrogate. Carol has wonderful What things might we muscle to the team recently in pastoral gifts that we seek to consider? I would like to see us Derek and Alasdair, who transfer nourish. I want to very publicly grow in faith formation and the money from the office to the affirm her in her ministry, with prayer—an area where we are not bank. I want to thank Jonny Holt, some excitement to see how that strong. We are fortunate to have who after thirteen years as secretary continues to grow in the years with us Susan O’Toole, who is the has made the decision to step back. ahead. chair of Alpha Ireland. I would like I’m thankful for those who What else have we achieved to see us use this as a tool for make practical things happen: for this year? We started a number of spiritual development. John and Audrey Keeley, who keep new programmes. Table tennis was We have been privileged to the graveyard looking beautiful; for a vision of Irwin’s and has been have so many young families join our glebe wardens, Bruce and very successful. It was with some us this year; this is an area where Christian, who worked behind the sadness that we said goodbye to the we seek to grow so that we keep scenes on a variety of projects, of Tuesday Club this year, and we give those families and further integrate which one particular one this year thanks for all who served it them into the life of faith. has been work on the bell-tower; faithfully over the years. But in its We might also look at that and, as ever, for Olive, Grainne and place we have initiated a senior area of our life that we call her team for their work on the fête. soup lunch on Tuesday which has ‘growing in service’. How might we As always, there are too many been thriving, often gathering meet some of the social needs in people to mention. We continue to anywhere between 30 and 50 our society? How might we reach be a thriving community of faith. people for lunch. I want to into communities that are And may our hearts be burning acknowledge Jane, Derek and struggling? within us. Alasdair, who helped shape the idea, and the team of Tuesday We are thankful for our church, centre and grounds. (Photo: Paul Kilgallon.) volunteers led by chef Rob Pierce. We opened a Play Café on a Tuesday, which grew out of the old toddler group that used to meet in the rectory. While we might have had five or six mums and the occasional dad, we now have dozens attending regularly. As in any year, of course, there are challenges. There were many things that we wanted to get around to that time just hasn’t allowed us. We also want to note how hard it was to have the Revd Graham Jones with us just before he died. Graham was known to us for a short time, and his death is

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10 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 OOL AND PARISH FÊTE

Celebrating the first fête in the school and parish grounds since the opening of the Gathering Grounds Centre.

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parents worked to ensure that she received a good education. Their COME— Roma village was accepted by the larger community around her and she almost never experienced EVERYTHING IS rejection because of her background. However, her family’s experience does not fully reflect READY! the situation of many Roma families in Slovenia. Many Roma families find access to education Carol Barry on Women’s World Day of Prayer difficult and this has a negative impact on their future. Social exclusion is rampant in our world and, while Ireland has a more This was the invitation extended to continue with her studies but she positive attitude to ethnic all to the annual Women’s World persevered and succeeded, later minorities, the European Network Day of Prayer service. And many marrying and having another child Against Racism Ireland recorded an (both men and women) responded with her new husband. Mojca feels increase of 33% in racism-related to this invitation by attending this that family care could be better and crimes in 2017. beautiful ecumenical service less restrictive for women in the All of these accounts highlight prepared and written by the workplace. The World Economic for us the many difficulties faced women of Slovenia. Forum reports a worsening of the by people not only in Slovenia but Slovenia, a country in south gender gap, with women having in our world. As we prayed for central , stands at the 68% of the chances and outcomes God’s help, we were reminded that crossroads of many cultural and of men. we are called to action and to be trade routes. After World War II An octogenarian, Maria lives the voice for all who suffer from Slovenia become part of the with her son’s family. He and his brokenness, ageism, multinational state known as wife are unemployed but manage impoverishment, neglect, Yugoslavia, later declaring its to grow enough on their small farm inequality, marginalisation, independence in 1991 and for their daily needs; however, it is substance abuse, injustice, fear and becoming a sovereign state. Maria’s modest pension from her despair. We prayed for change and Our service began with work in a factory that sustains the reflected on life-giving words such members from each of the local whole family. Maria is lucky that as understanding, justice, peace, churches bringing gifts to the altar: she has family; many elderly inclusion, compassion, freedom, gifts of bread (belokranjska pogaca), people live alone and don’t receive belonging, reconciliation and grapes, water, salt (which is the care and attention they require. forgiveness. produced on the Slovenian coast in Ageism is the most socially It doesn’t matter where you the Piran Saltmines), a ceramic ‘normalised’ of all prejudice, and come from; God’s invitation to bowl and a vase of carnations. Gifts countries face major challenges to ‘Come, everything is ready’ is open for our celebration together. ensure that their health and social to everyone. To help us understand life in systems are ready to meet the Our reading for the evening Slovenia, five women shared their needs of an aging population. was from Luke 14: 15–24, and this unique stories with us. Both Ema’s mother and father parable formed the basis of the We heard from Marjeta, a drank and she swore that her address by Julie Clements. Christian lady with deep faith who children would never suffer as she Julie spoke about the found it difficult to find work in did. She married, built a house and invitation to gather and the power post-war Yugoslavia and eventually had two children, both in school. in gathering together, which tied in emigrated to Switzerland. She felt When her husband lost his job, he with her vision for the Gathering very strongly about how emigrant began to abuse alcohol and became Grounds Café. We all need to be workers were treated and returned violent towards her. He promises included; we all look for the home after her retirement. that he will get help to stop invitation; but before we can According to the UN, 65.6 million drinking but he never does. Ema accept the invitation of others, we people are displaced in our world; prays that God will help him to must accept God’s invitation first. 28 million of these are children. face his addiction and is hopeful The reading from Luke tells Mojca, 34 years old, was able that their lives will improve. the parable of a host who is to continue her education to third Forty-six-year-old Natasha is throwing a great dinner party, but level as it’s now free of charge. She Romani and is married with two those who have been invited have became pregnant at 21 and her children. She spent her childhood other things to do and make boyfriend left her. It was difficult to in a small Roma village, where her excuses as to why they can’t

12 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 FEATURE attend. This enrages the host and he instructs his servant to go out into the streets and bring in the IS THE CHURCH poor, the crippled, the blind and the lame. The final line in this reading is: ‘Go out into the roads GOOD NEWS FOR and lanes, and compel people to come in, so that my house may be filled. For I tell you, none of those WOMEN? who were invited will taste my dinner.’ We all need to accept God’s Looking at issues of faith and gender across the churches in invitation to come to the feast, Ireland. because we know that in accepting His invitation we will never be disappointed. The vision for the Gathering In our March Sunday Night at the there should be a plan in place for Grounds Café was similar. Here, a Gathering Grounds, Dr Ally responding to abuse when it is standing invitation was made to all, McGeever of the YWCA asked the declared in the church setting. without exception, to come and to question: ‘Is Christianity expressing There is the suggestion that a gather, to reach out to the wider itself as good news for women in culture of shame and secrecy has community, and to provide a place Ireland?’ been prohibitive in churches. It is a where everyone would feel This is a big question, born time for the Church to A.C.T. welcome. Developing the idea out of a research piece in which she (Acknowledge the problem, Create further, Julie felt that it would need was involved, looking at issues of safe environments, and Take care of to be a place of community, faith and gender across the victims). belonging, growth and healing. The churches in Ireland. Last year, in Ally suggested that one simple Gathering Grounds daily fulfils its partnership with YWCA Ireland, thing that churches should do is to potential. It has over 30 volunteers Vox magazine conducted a survey have posters in place with the who are at the heart and who are exploring the role and experiences national helpline for the Dublin the heart of this project. of women in Irish churches. The Rape Crisis Centre, which provides We were reminded not only of findings were fascinating. support for those who have the big invitation to come to God’s experienced rape and sexual abuse. table and live as followers of Christ, • One in three men thought We now have information on the but also of the invitations that God Christianity was too feminine. Dublin RCC in the Kilternan Centre. gives us daily to engage in • 45% of men think that there is A wider conversation has begun in conversations with others towards a crisis of masculinity within the church to provide church whom we may not naturally the church. leaders with training in this area. gravitate, to speak up for those who • 72% of men would like more A second aspect was a more aren’t treated as they should be, to women in leadership. general conversation about the care for our neighbours and the • One in ten Christians have relationship between faith and marginalised, to practise Christ-like experienced or witnessed gender, especially the attitudes of love and to receive Christ-like love. sexual abuse or harassment younger women. It was observed As Julie concluded her address, within church. that Christianity and feminism she encouraged us to listen and to • 20% of women have heard have much in common: both can hear Jesus’ voice speaking in our sexist jokes or comments in be conversation-stoppers and both lives, to respond to the invitation church or Christian ministries terms are divisive. Both are also and to trust that God will not constantly, and 41% supposed to be inclusive. Yet it was abandon us in our efforts. sometimes. noted that many young women felt I would like to thank everyone • 31% would not feel that they could not be both. A wide who was involved in this year’s comfortable speaking about variety of experiences were noted, Women’s World Day of Prayer sexual abuse to their church and while many women found service, especially Edwina Mulvey, leadership. church to be an affirming place, the choir, the organist and many found church exclusionary hospitality group of St Patrick’s There were several aspects to this and discriminatory, especially Church, Glencullen. We look event. One related to the #metoo regarding leadership. forward to hosting next year’s movement, a recognition that This was a healthy service, which will be written for us many women who have conversation for us to have, but of by the women of Zimbabwe, in experienced abuse have not felt safe course it’s only a start. We were Kilternan Church of Ireland church to disclose that fact. The challenge thankful to Ally for engaging us on on Thursday 5 March 2020. issued to church leaders is that this issue.

13 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 FAMILY AND YOUTH MINISTRY MESSY CHURCH poured water, blessed it and BAPTISMS around the theme of baptism. baptised Dylan, Jessica, Priya and This was a first for us, and I believe During the baptism service we Oscar in the name of the Father, a first for Ireland. We had Messy sang some Christian songs, we read Son and Holy Spirit. Church baptisms! a dramatised reading about the The families then gathered It began with a conversation baptism of Jesus, and then we with the Messy Church community between me and a family who had for our usual meal together. started to engage with the parish We received a lovely letter through Messy Church. They had from the families, offering their never had their children baptised appreciation to all involved. and wondered whether this was something they might do. Since A lovely Messy Church quote: Messy Church had been their point The following was sent to me from a of engagement with the life of Messy Church mum on the way home faith, we considered whether this from our last Messy Church. Her was something we might do during daughter Isabella said: ‘Mummy, I Messy Church. hate driving home from Messy Church. Word of this got around, and I love Messy Church so much, it’s the within a week two other Messy most fun thing.’ Church regulars wondered whether they might be able to do this also. JOURNEYING THROUGH Soon we had three families (four THE MIND OF A children) making plans. TEENAGER Baptism in the early church was often associated with Easter, By Brian Hickey but we hadn’t scheduled a Messy As a youth minister working in a Church in April. Then we started to church and as a student of youth think about May. The craft team work and theology, it shouldn’t started to develop craft ideas come as a surprise that I have done a lot of research on teenagers and everything that comes with them. Over the past couple of months this has been intensified as I wrote my dissertation paper, which included a section on secondary school students. While what I write here isn’t an extensive piece of work, I hope to cast a bit of light on one prominent issue. I won’t lie: it was quite a tough paper to write—not from an academic point of view but more on a personal note. I am only 26 years old. I’m still relatively young. I can still remember quite vividly what it was like being a teenager. It wasn’t that long ago really. As I stepped into youth work at nineteen, however, things started to change. Social media exploded into life. I was part of it, I was immersed in the subculture that we had started, but little did I know the effect it would have on teens just a few years later. Social media is like an itch that we can’t quite scratch. The culprit is dopamine. Dopamine controls the ‘pleasure’ systems of the brain. This includes food, sex and even drugs. That very

14 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 same thing that is released is present when a person ‘likes’ something on your social media page. It is that craving for attention. Social media has given every single person licence to shout whatever they want on their own private little island, and a lot of it can be summed up by saying ‘Look at me, look at what I’m doing, look at how happy I am’. Teenagers have that same want and need to be noticed, to stand out from the crowd. They are searching for their own identity, seeing how they individually fit into the world. Social media gives them that platform, and when I say they are living for their likes I mean it. CONFIRMATION Teens are constantly trying to We were delighted to celebrate with twelve Kilternan young people who make sure that they are aware of were confirmed on 13 April. We continue to pray for the three Harrys, the latest thing that is happening Ben, Alasdair, Adam, Cody, Lucy, Nessa, Lola, Heidi and Emily. in the world; they don’t want to miss out because, if they do, they’ll stand out (but for the wrong Maybe we need to be better stayed on site to build water- reasons). The fear of missing out is mentors to our young people. balloon catapults. There was no huge. If you’re an adult reading this Maybe we need to show them what shortage of human volunteers to be and you think that it doesn’t make life outside the bubble of school is moving targets. sense, think back to when you really like, so that they are better We also held an archery day in missed that party that everyone prepared to face the world. And we the field to give Beavers and Cubs a was at, or that day in school where have to admit that we have failed chance to shoot some targets. All something amazing happened and in doing this. The summation of apples were hidden to avoid any you were out sick. It’s the same my research showed me one glaring ‘William Tell’ incidents. thing, except social media is truth: the teenager has been The spring is also when Scouts quicker than that; if you aren’t abandoned by adults. The only in our county hold their annual there as it happens, you’re in option they had was to band competition, the County Cup. This trouble. together, to survive. We can do year our team entered and came The individual has been lost better; we must do better. fourth, winning a silver badge. This amongst the crowd too. To be a also qualifies them to enter the teenager now means to be in with a KILTERNAN SCOUTS national Phoenix competition later group that shares the same views as Springtime with the Scouts in the summer. Well done to all the you, and the group mentality is far Spring is here, though you might Scouts and leaders involved! more important than the not know it from the temperatures. Not to be outdone, the Cubs individual. No one person is too But, as always, that hasn’t stopped have been working equally hard to important; it’s all about the all our intrepid Scouts from having get their Chief award, collective. In this developmental a full programme. helping to set up the parish fête phase, teens need to figure out who We held our annual group and undertaking a beach clean-up they are; it is a dangerous game to camp, where kids from all our in Bray, as well as completing the start finding your identity in a sections get to go away together mandatory 20km hike across the group rather than in who you are and bond. The younger kids get to Dublin Mountains. as a person—you will get lost in the see a slice of what they might get to As the Beavers prepare for cracks. When the group disbands, do when they move into other their annual summer camp in what is left? A group of individuals sections. Hill, they have been who found their protection in the This year we went to practising putting up their tents in group—but when that isn’t there Castlesaunderson Scout Centre in the field—a vital skill for all any more, all of a sudden we have Cavan. It was a great weekend (no budding survivalists. people in their mid-20s not one mention the power cut). The And so we move towards knowing who they are. And that Beavers and Cubs got to visit the summer, with plans being made for search for meaning and purpose Marble Arch caves, which was a summer camps both at home and begins all over again. great experience, and the Scouts abroad.

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CHRISTIAN AID—KERRY we have a beautiful framework to peas, broad beans, onions, turnips, CAMINO work with which includes many beetroot, radish, carrots, parsnips, Christian Aid are looking at the apple trees, pear trees, fruit bushes chard, kohl rabi, cauliflowers, possibility of taking part in the and an amazing array of heritage butternut squash, courgettes, Kerry Camino in September of this and rare flowers and shrubs. pumpkins, tomatoes, basil, parsley, year. Would you be interested in Our members benefit from celery and many varieties of salad walking the Kerry Camino in late learning about plants, seed-saving, leaf. With many more varieties to September with other Christian Aid water management, compost and sow and plant, I’m salivating at the supporters from around Ireland? soil health, and also about the thoughts of harvest time. In former times, Dingle was seasons, plant varieties, stages of We have a very committed one of the departure points in growth and the connection and friendly bunch of members Ireland for boats taking pilgrims to between care in the garden and and a dynamic dedicated northern Spain to set off on foot to flavour on the plate. committee who will continue to Santiago de Compostela. bring this beautiful place back to With breathtaking views over being the productive kitchen the Atlantic Ocean and the garden it has always been. The mountains of Kerry, the 58km route peonies have popped into vibrant from Tralee to Dingle can be blooms, a sight to behold—bliss! completed over three days. The The foxgloves are almost in full route pays homage to the early bloom, not to mention all the pilgrims, as walkers are able to other beautiful flowers. collect stamps for their Camino We would like to encourage all passport along the way. the Kilternan Klips readers to please In a package, we would come and join us in Fernhill provide accommodation for four Community Garden, whether to nights. Participants would walk as a get stuck in and lend your group and we hope to provide We are championing gardening expertise or to learn reflections each evening. If you biodiversity, sustainability and more about gardening, or even to would like to receive further environmental topics, with the simply admire the stunning array information, please contact Jane intention of raising awareness of plants and share a cuppa and a Burns or Michael Briggs at 01 through our members and further cake or two with us. Everyone is 467040 or email out into our community of how we welcome. We sign up new members [email protected] can each make a difference to on Sunday mornings from 10:30 to protect our beautiful habitat, 11am. We look forward to wildlife, flowers and the greatly welcoming you then with a warm FERNHILL COMMUNITY declining insect and bee smile and, if you’re lucky, a great GARDEN populations whilst growing big hug—they’re free! Fernhill Community Garden, in the delicious, nutritious, home-grown Alternatively, drop us a line at grounds of Fernhill Park and food to share. communitygardenfernhill@gmail. Gardens, is now in full swing. We As we progress, local schools com if you’d like more have regular member meet-ups on will be invited to learn in Fernhill information. We’d like to thank Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, Community Garden. We have Des Kennedy from Centra for being with a diverse range of ages; our already received grant aid to our first Sponsor of Fernhill youngest member is not quite two construct wheelchair-accessible Community Garden, and Rosa Roe and our senior members are 70 plus beds and will continue to be open from Stepaside Golf Centre, Mick VAT. It’s wonderful to see age as to ALL! Fleming from Flemings butchers, only a number and all members of We have been fairly busy and Tom Murphy from Murphy Stone our community happily mucking have managed to construct a six- and Kim from Sandyford Village in together. We are age-friendly and bay compost pallet system; a home Vets. Thank you so much for your completely socially inclusive, with composting demo site is well under support. Thanks also to all the team a diverse range of nationalities way too. We have ten beds (5 x no in DLRCOCO, namely Lorraine, rubbing shoulders and learning dig, 5 x dug) where we have Ruairi and Gerard—your support from each other. We have seven managed to plant … you guessed it and guidance have been endless. nationalities to date! … the humble spud. We have Thank you! As many of you know, the Pentland Javelins, Colleens, British With warmth and wellies, Kitchen Garden in Fernhill has Queens and our main crop, Sarpo Fernhill Community Garden been established as a kitchen mira, all happily snuggled up in the Committee garden since the 1800s and, delicious mud of Fernhill although neglected over the years, Community Garden. We also have

16 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 CRANMER’S If you are not used to doing for purpose and it would need to be CORNER this, it takes a bit of time to get corrected or torn down and rebuilt. used to. But it is worth it. It Amos was writing during the reminds us that church is not just time of King Jeroboam II, sometime about God and me but also about between 785 and 745 BC. This was us. actually a time of much prosperity and peace. To the casual viewer, the LECTIONARY ‘structure’ that was the social order RAMBLINGS was flourishing. It would be in the A lectionary is a collection of self-interest of the prophets to readings or selections from simply keep quiet and enjoy the Scripture, arranged and intended trappings of success. The prophets, for proclamation during worship of however, rarely act out of self- the people of God. interest. Amos noted that if the We are currently on year C of plumb line was applied we would the revised common lectionary. find that the structure was off centre During the summer months we and that the people of Israel were focus on the Gospel according to St going in the wrong direction. He Luke. But there is more in the observed that Israel’s prosperity was lectionary than simply a journey built not on the values of God but through Luke. Our Old Testament on the exploitation of the poor and readings draw us into the stories of the dishonesty of the privileged. Israel’s painful confrontation with Unless they changed their ways, its failure to be the people God God would tear the structure down. THE GRACE PRAYER intended. These stories of human It is significant, though, that At the end of a service of Holy failure and its challenges, heard God still calls Israel ‘my people’ in Communion, it’s usual for a clergy mostly from the prophets Elijah, verse 8. This detail offers a brief person to pronounce God’s Isaiah, Amos, Hosea and Jeremiah, glimmer of hope, suggesting that blessing. During Morning Prayer, at the same time also reveal God’s restoration may be possible on the the Service of the Word or other faithfulness. other side of judgement. occasional offices, it is more likely A good example of this is from I’m struck when I read the that we will conclude with the Amos 7: 7–15, which is the Old books of the prophets in the Old Grace. Testament reading on 14 July. The Testament by how much they The Grace Prayer is based on first part of the reading recounts a resonate with the world we live in Paul’s prayer at the end of 2 vision of destruction for Israel. today. The structures around us Corinthians 13: May the grace of the Amos has a vision of a plumb may seem better than they have Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, line—a weight suspended by a ever been, and in many ways they and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit string used as a vertical reference to are. Nevertheless, how much of our be with you all. These words apply ensure that a structure was centred. social success is still built on the the three spiritual principles of It was a tool to measure a exploitation of those who have grace, love and fellowship, three structure’s stability. It might look nothing, those who make our principles that are central to every beautiful, but if the plumb line was goods for a pittance in factories Christian’s life. off then the structure was not fit overseas, those who continue to We might note a few slight live in poverty while others feast? differences between the version Amos reminds us that human from Corinthians and the version failure always has consequences. He we say in church. In church we say, also provides a reminder that the ‘be with us’ and not ‘be with you prophetic voice does not speak out all’. That change is important. It’s of self-interest but is willing to say not that the priest pronounces the things that might be unpopular for grace upon the congregation but the sake of the Kingdom of God. that we say the grace together. We Amos gets banned from the Temple say it to one another! and forced into exile for what he It is common practice in says. church meetings for the whole If you would like to know what congregation to say the grace readings are assigned for Sunday prayer out loud, and to look at each worship, you can access them on the other as we do so. We tend not to Church of Ireland website at say it as a prayer specifically to Amos: a prophet of Israel. https://www.ireland.anglican.org/ God, and we make eye contact. prayer-worship/lectionary

17 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 BOOK REVIEW

personal example from Goff’s life of challenge, if I ask myself ‘How can I an encounter that opened up the love this person?’ the answer is opportunity for love and usually clear. And usually very generosity. Goff takes an incident simple. This is how the author lives (even a very minor one) and talks his life. The book is written almost about what he learned from it. By as an autobiography, detailing doing so he invites us to look at the events in Bob’s life that he might simple happenings in our own lives describe as whimsical and profound and the choice to love or not to opportunities where he made his love. faith real. The book challenged me to In the very busy world we live love those around me … better. in, sometimes what I do is to keep When I get caught up in being too my head down so as not to have to busy and uncertain that I have engage with those around me—not enough to give, when I get out of meanness, just out of distracted with concern over what exhaustion. But I find that if I look someone thinks of me, when the up and love those around me, I get Love does: discover a secretly housework feels overwhelming, love in return and that feels good. incredible life in an ordinary world, when it’s the end of the day and all Goff’s writing at times is a Bob Goff. Nelson. ISBN I can think of doing is flopping on little repetitive, and perhaps one 9781400203758. Paperback. 240pp. the couch in front of a TV chapter blurs into another £7.18. programme, Love does has left me somewhat, but maybe life is a little with the simple instruction—to repetitive, and perhaps less This is a book about love. Simple! engage with life, and to love. complicated than we think. I invite It’s full of lots of stories of the way That resonates with me. It you to dip into this book. It might Goff does life and love. Love is an feels good and, for some reason, it not be for everyone, but we could active verb for him. Each day is an seems really simple to me. Whether all take something from Goff’s opportunity to experience life and it is someone I know well or not at whimsy and love to share with share love. all, someone who is easy to love or those around us. Each chapter presents a with whom I may find it a Julie Clements

SUNRISE SERVICE The sun in the east and the moon 21/04/2019 in the west, On this Easter morn at 5.10 I arose, About twenty-five present and the No time to lose, no time to doze, climate the best. And yet ’twas 5.40 when I opened A fitting start to this Easter Day the door Remembering a resurrection far To the squawk of a grey crow now away. to the fore. Bernard and Gay who arranged the fire Then the dawn chorus of other Saw to it that it would expire. birds I heard, The morn calm and bright as away I A great tit sang as I went away sped. And chatted with Barbara down the Into Lane as a car brae. came along A pheasant piped as she inferred to Holding Pat and Alice to join the me throng. How much a lover of nature was she. Above the hills and to the west There were prayers, readings, we

A yellow moon seemed at rest. ‘The Lord of the Dance’ sang. Reciting a few lines from a Byron Upward we walked on this morning At its close we remembered some poem still, with a pang: She found this pleasing, heading Lovely, with no sign of chill. Michael, who used to light the fire, home. Geraldine, whose sausages many Flowers blossomed on wayside A man and child joined us and we came to admire. banks five arrived ’Twas a morn to remember and Around six a.m. as Carol strived The sun then appeared as a offer up thanks. To hand out leaflets before Rev. Rob red/orange orb William D. began And our appreciation was hard to The sunrise service with much élan. curb.

18 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 MISCELLANEA

The first photo (below left) is Jacqueline Yates (née Turbett) reading Kilternan Klips on a recent visit to see her son Stephen, who lives in San Francisco. Jacqueline lived in Kilternan Parish until she finished nursing training in the Adelaide, and was married to Henry in the church in 1985. Now she regularly attends the communion and lunch with her mum Anne on Tuesdays in the Gathering Grounds. The second photo (below) is OLD PHOTO—WHO’S KLIPS GOES GLOBAL Seán Pheiffer at Big Hole, Kimberley, WHO? Hopefully there will be a few more South Africa. Seán is a regular at Thanks to Mary White, who had a adventures for the summer edition Sunday Club and a senior infant in good go at identifying those in the of Klips—why not bring one with the school. photo. There are still a few gaps. you as you travel this summer and Standing, left to right—first person send us a photo? still unrecognised, Joan Richardson (now Donaldson, living in Glasgow) as Bo-Peep, Ingrid Allison (now McIlwaine, living in Enniskerry) as Mother Hubbard(?), Alec Tracey, Alan Thompson, three Keeleys as ‘blind mice’—maybe Ann, Harriet and Patricia (possibly Phyllis?), Helen Richardson (now Saville) as Jill and Douglas Richardson as Jack. Sitting—Sam Meyer (Stepaside). Our two blackbirds remain a mystery!

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Traditional Burial Plots (capacity 3 cof昀n burials & 4 urn burials) Now available from €5,950 Ash Burial Plots (capacity 4 urn burials) Now available from €4,900 inclusive of Irish Granite headstone Columbarium Memorial Wall 01 286 4791 | [email protected] | www.sna.ie (capacity 2 urns) Now available from €2,950 Selected plots are available to pre purchase. Tel: 01 281 4029 www.kilternancemetery.ie

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COLLIERS SINCE 1880 TAXI FOR HIRE

Fintan Keogh

086 268 5865

(Local Taxi Service)

Serving Wicklow and South Dublin since 1880, the Collier family offers bespoke funeral services for all faiths and philosophies.

Our Service room can There is parking space for 40 A separate drawing room comfortably accommodate cars available on-site. with a 昀replace provides up to 130 people. a comfortable room with added privacy.

Old Connaught Avenue, Bray, Co. Wicklow, A98 PX65 T: +353 1 272 0777 www.colliersfuneraldirectors.com E: [email protected]

Kilternan

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Lea昀ets & Brochures Over 200 Frame Styles Available ❏ Art Framed Branding & Stationery ❏ Photographs Framed ❏ Sports Memorabilia Framed ❏ Documents Framed Websites Showroom at Willowbrook, Enniskerry Road, Promotional Products (Just behind the Kilternan Gallery) Showrooms open: Monday to Friday 9am A VERY PERSONAL SERVICE to 5:30pm & Sat 10am to 1pm. print signage web Contact Geoffrey Willis (01) 295 5597/ [email protected] | 01 287 6612 086 374 5586