The Virginia Group of Parishes is: Part of Kilmore Diocese and is /Anglican/Episcopalian th Announcements - Sunday 24 November 2019

Hospital Visits If you or someone you know is in hospital and you would like a visit please let the Rector know. November 2019 Services All services as normal. : 9.45am, Lurgan (Virginia): 10.45am, Billis: 12pm Announcements: Parish General Prayer Shawl Ministry: If you know someone who might like a shawl (e.g. ill or bereaved) contact Ivy Stewart (049) 8545036 or Vida McCauley (049) 8548465. Bowling Club: Each Monday from 8.30pm in Billis Hall. New Members Always Welcome. Gigglers & Wrigglers (Baby & Toddler Group): Each Tuesday in Lurgan Parish Hall (Virginia) from 10am to 12pm. Cost €2 per child/family per week. Messy Church Catering Team: Looking for folk to help on rota with the catering for Messy Church. If you would like to be part of the team contact Craig or Vida and we’ll pass you name onto Lorna Bagnall. Whist Drives: November 26th 2019 from 8.30pm in Lurgan Parish Hall, Virginia. Mothers’ Union: Prayer Vigil for 16 Days of Activism against Gender Violence. Sat 30th November 2019 from 3pm to 4.30pm in . If you would like a lift please contact Vida (049) 8548465. Mothers’ Union Christmas Party: 3rd December 2019 at 8pm in Virginia Hall. There will also be a collection for the Women’s Refuge in Navan and Sleep Out Cavan. Subs for 2020 now due (€27). Youth: Grazers (Secondary School): 13th December 2019 from 8.30pm to 10pm in Billis Hall. JOY (Just Older Youth): (NONE IN DECEMER) 8th Jan 2020, 2.30pm-4pm in Lurgan Parish Hall (Virginia). Car Boot Sales: Saturday 21st December 2019 in Virginia Church Grounds. November 2019 Prayer Focus Worldwide Church: Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic. Church of Ireland: Connor: Bishop Alan Abernathy. Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Diocese: Bishop Ferran Glenfield. KEA Children’s and Youth Co-Ordinator: Damian Shorten & Erin Moorcroft. Killeshandra Group: Canon Ali Calvin (Killeshandra, Killegar and Derrylane), South Leitrim Group: Rev Linda Frost (Mohill, Kiltoghert, Farnaught, Aughavas, Oughteragh, Kiltrubrid, Drumreilly, Fenagh, Drumshambo, Annaduff). Local Churches: Roman Catholic: Mary Immaculate - Virginia, Maghera, Clanaphilip, Killinkere, , Munterconnaught. Presbyterian: Belassis. Methodist: Tullyboy. Other Denominations: Redeemed Church of God, Word of Life. Parish/: Coranach, Cornashesk, Cornaslieve, Corradooa, Corraneden, Corratinner, Correagh Glebe, Corronagh, Crannadillon.

Christmas Dates 2019 Tuesday 3rd December 2019: Mothers’ Union Christmas Party 8pm in Virginia Parish Hall Saturday 7th December 2019: Messy Church in Billis Hall from 3pm to 5pm Tuesday 10th December 2019: Christmas Whist Drive in Virginia Hall from 8pm Friday 13th December 2019: Grazers Christmas Party in Billis Hall from 8.30pm to 10pm Saturday 14th December 2019: Seniors Christmas Dinner 12pm-2.30pm in Lisgrey House Tuesday 17th December 2019: Primary Care and Activation Unit Carol Service at 1.30pm Wednesday 18th December 2019: Billis NS Carol Service, Billis Hall at 1pm Sunday 22nd December 2019: 9 Lessons and Carols 7pm in Virginia Church (No Morning Services) Monday 23rd December 2019: Christmas Holy Communion 2.30pm in St. Josephs Nursing Home and 3.30pm in Virginia Health Care Centre. Monday 23rd December 2019: Blue Christmas Carol Service 7pm in Virginia Church Tuesday 24th December 2019: Holy Communion in Munterconnaught 7pm and Killinkere 9pm Wednesday 25th December 2019: Holy Communion Billis 9.30am and Virginia 10.45am Sunday 29th December 2019: All-4-1 Service 10.45am in Virginia Sunday 5th January 2020: Normal Services - All Holy Communion Christmas Charities Collection 2019 Over the Christmas Season gifts are given and received with Love, Generosity and Joy. As a Group of Parishes, over many Advent and Christmas seasons, we have done this in different ways, supporting many charities across the local community, Ireland and in different parts of the world. This year we will be supporting the Women’s Refuge Navan (Mothers’ Union - Clothes and Personal Goods) and via monetary donation Sleep Out Cavan, Irish Motor Neurone Disease, Centre For Cardiovascular Risk in Younger Person (CRY - Ireland) and Compassion Ireland (Sponsored Child in Africa). If you would like to give a monetary donation please put it in an envelope marked ‘CHRISTMAS CHARITY DONATION 2019’ and give it to the Rector or put it on the weekly collection plate. Thank you! Craig