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KILTERNAN KLIPS

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

The Rector on ... Clarity of vision

few weeks ago, my sermon All too often we get from the Greek word koinonia. It began with a story about a ‘ means more than simply hanging Aplace called Mike’s Chili sidelined into activities out together or belonging to the Parlor. Mike’s was a regular pit stop ... that take us further same social club. Koinonia has this for Julie and me when we lived in sense of living our lives as if we Seattle. Mike made chili. Chili went away from our core belonged to one another. It is the with everything—fries, hot dogs, mission. We need to be deepest understanding of burgers, even spaghetti. One item community, where we participate in on the menu stood out: the grilled reminded that we are one another’s lives, in one another’s cheese sandwich. Firstly, it was the here for a purpose ... joys and in one another’s sufferings. only item that didn’t have chili on This is the community we aspire to it; secondly, it cost a whopping $56. the Kingdom of God.’ build. When I asked them why the If you are reading our parish grilled cheese cost so much, they magazine for the first time, we hope replied, ‘We are a chili bar, we make is the Kingdom of God. that you will consider being part of chili round here, we want to make At Kilternan Parish we have our community. We seek to be a sure no one orders a grilled cheese identified three areas of life and place of belonging and affirmation. sandwich’. ministry that we pray will define If you have been part of our beloved I respect their clarity of vision. our purpose in the days ahead. We community for many years, we pray Mike’s Chili Parlor knows what they seek to build community, that the bonds that hold us together are meant to do and they do it strengthen worship and grow in will grow deeper and deeper as we well—they make chili. You want a service. We are mindful of the early seek to know God and serve grilled cheese sandwich, go to a church, who were devoted to ‘the together. grilled cheese sandwich shop. apostles’ teaching, fellowship, the May God bless you, and may We as a church could learn breaking of bread, and to prayer’ you have a joyous summer. from their clarity of vision. All too (Acts 2: 42). It is our prayer that Rev. Rob. often we get sidelined into activities everything we do as a parish brings and debates that take us further us closer to those objectives. away from our core mission. We The word ‘fellowship’ is used need to be reminded that we are lightly in church circles, but it is a Mike's Chili Parlor here for a purpose, and that purpose good place for us to begin. It comes Ballard Way, Seattle, WA 98107 206-782-2808 Tax Included on All Items & We Accept Cash Only Mike’s Hand Pressed ous C hili Mike’s, F am Burgers Big Ass Bowl $14.00 Mike’s Burger $6.00 Change for Kilternan Klips Straight Big Ass Bowl $20.00 Mike’s Double Burger $8.00 Chili Bowl $6.00 Mike’s Burger Dlx $9.00 You may have noted a new format for Klips this edition. We have Straight Chili Bowl $8.00 Mike’s Double Dlx $9.00 Chili Cup $5.00 Cheeseburger $6.50 been very fortunate to have Christine Kennedy design and format Straight Chili Cup $5.00 Double Cheeseburger $8.50 Cheeseburger Dlx $7.50 hili o n I t Klips in the past, and I owe a great debt to Michelle Massey for the Stuff w ith C Double Cheese Dlx $9.50 Chili Burger $9.00$9.00 Veggie Burger $8.00 $9.00 work she has put into recent editions. A big thank-you to both of Chili Dog Burger Dip Chili Pasta Sm $8.00 Add Bacon to Burger $2.00 $2.00 them! I am very pleased that Nick Maxwell has agreed to take over Chili Pasta Lg $11.00 Extra Patty Chili Meater Sm $8.00 Chili to go Chili Meater Lg $11.00 $8.00 Klips for the foreseeable future. Nick brings with him a wealth of Chili Steak $16.00 Pint $14.00 Quart $49.00 tems experience in the world of publication. Thank you, Nick, and we look Non-Chili I Gallon Hamburger Steak $14.00 Call ahead for Gallon and forward to going from strength to strength. Hot Dog $5.00 bring your own container Grilled Cheese $56.00

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ChurCh SErVICES Communion Service at 8:30 unless noted otherwise; 10:30 services as below.

June 4 Pentecost Sunday (Morning Prayer) June 11 Valedictory Service June 18 Holy Communion June 25 All-Age Holy Communion

July 2 Morning Prayer July 9 Service of the Word July 16 Holy Communion Contents July 23 Holy Communion (Kenyan rite) Parish Notice Board 3 July 30 Service of the Word and Morning Prayer at 8:30 Kilternan Fête 8 Aug 6 Morning Prayer Messy Church 10 Aug 13 Holy Communion The Parish Centre 12 Aug 20 Morning Prayer at 8:30 and 10:30 Cranmer’s Corner 13 Aug 27 Holy Communion What’s in Our Church 14 Family and Youth Ministry 15 Stewardship Corner 16 Community and Wider Church 16 ContaCt LISt Rev. Rob Clements (Rector), [email protected] , Hymn Choice 17 tel. 01-295 5603 Book Review 18 Michelle Massey (Parish Support Worker), [email protected] , Music Review 19 tel. 02-295 2643 Carol Barry (Parish Reader), [email protected] , tel. 087 636 1530 Kevin O’Sullivan (Organist), [email protected] ,JMUFSOBO
1BSJTI BUILDING COMMUNITY STRENGTHENING WORSHIP GROWING IN SERVICE

Volume 23 Number 2 ParISh tEam June 2017 The Reverend Rob Clements Rector Editorial: Rob Clements, Michelle Massey and Carol Barry Carol Barry Parish Reader

Design: Wordwell Ltd Kevin O’Sullivan Organist Distribution: Daphne Athey Production: Nick Maxwell Una MacConville Church Warden Copy-editing: Emer Condit Printed by: Ross Print, Greystones Ann Walsh Glebe Warden Published by: Kilternan Church of Ireland Parish, Irwin Johnston Church Warden Kilternan, Dublin 18. Bruce Fitzsimons Glebe Warden

Rector: Rev. Rob Clements Jonathan Holt Secretary of the Vestry Contact: Phone: 01-295-5603 (H); Harry Simpson Treasurer 01-295-2643 (O); Email: [email protected]; www.kilternan.dublin.anglican.org

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rEgIStEr who, a list of all the parish Wedding bells: It was a pleasure to activities and relevant contacts, a marry Rob Argent and Hayley ‘latest news’ section, downloadable Blennerhassett in April and Jack forms, parish magazines and Fox and Vikki Bates in June. We sermons, a section for newcomers wish both couples God’s blessing and lots more. You can access it at on their marriage. http://kilternan.dublin.anglican.org. Do make use of the website. Baptism: This quarter we have There is still some tweaking to be welcomed Lucy Jane Montgomery, done, but it will be an excellent Rory William Horsburgh, Alex way to keep on top of parish life. Andrew Fergal O’Hanlon, Joseph Nicholas Xavier Coyne, Henry EaStEr VEStry George Walters and Freya Anna- At the Easter Vestry on 2 May the May McQueston into the church following were elected: family. Church Wardens: Condolences: Samantha Plant Una MacConville (people’s) and that we weren’t too cold, and there (L’Estrange) was buried in St Irwin Johnston (rector’s). was even a bit of hot chocolate. Patrick’s Church, Glencullen, on 16 Well done to the brave souls who May. Samantha was a much-loved Glebe Warden: Bruce Fitzsimons made it up that early! mother of children attending (people’s) and Ann Walsh (rector’s). Kilternan Church of Ireland EaStEr Egg hunt National School; daughter of Peter Select Vestry: Fern Jolley, Jonathan Easter Sunday is the day of and Cynthia Plant; passionately Holt, Carol Barry, Stephen Newell, rejoicing. We have journeyed loved by Albert, Ava-Lily, Alby and David Copeland, Jackie Fitzpatrick, through Lent and the drama of Louis; adored sister of Suzanne, Philip McQueston, Alan O’Sullivan, Holy Week. This was a morning to Geoffrey and Adele; sadly missed by David Webb, Harry Simpson, Billy celebrate, and celebrate we did! her brother-in-law John, sister-in- Tomkins, Jonathan Pickett. After church, the rectory was full of law Deirdre, nieces, nephews, families. Easter Eggs had been godchildren, relatives and her loyal Diocesan Synod Members: Nick hidden throughout the rectory friends. Maxwell, Mary White, Caroline grounds. There was a frantic Kennedy. Supplemental: Carol Barry, scramble to find as many as rotaS Philip McQueston, Ann O’Neill. possible, and we made sure that no The various rotas of the church are one went home without plenty of managed by the following people: Parochial Nominators: Ann Walsh, sweets. Jonathan Holt, Billy Tomkins, Nick We are still finding eggs, Tea and Coffee rota: Maxwell. though the slugs have got to the Catriona Fitzsimons 085 7181188 chocolate! Cleaning rota: Supplemental: Fern Jolley, Bruce Nikki Cox 087 6868693 Fitzsimons, Jonathan Pickett, Lorna mothErIng SunDay Flower rota: Copeland. Mothering Sunday is a celebration Sarah Tilson 086 8542967 of mothers and the maternal bond. We are thankful for the work that We offer thanks for those who have We also traditionally give thanks they put into this. They are served in the year past, and pray for maternal figures such as frequently looking for additional God’s blessing for those serving in grandmothers, stepmothers and help. If you could assist in one of the year ahead. mothers-in-law. these areas, please let them know! SunrISE SErVICE WEBSItE It was an early start but a wonderful On 7 May our new website went way to celebrate the fact that He is live! Many thanks to Paul Finn, risen! who designed it. We also give a big Around 30 of us gathered thank-you to Pat Naismith, who around the lead mines chimney. designed and managed our We sang, we prayed, we read previous website for many years. Scripture and we watched the sun The website includes a who’s come up. A fire was lit to ensure

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Many thanks go to Sarah the millions of Irish, of our own Tilson, who provided daffodils for people who knew the hardship and all the women who attended. the hurt of being refugees from famine, poverty and violence, who DaffoDIL CoffEE lived the lonely emigrant life in mornIngS places where they were not Thank you, thank you, thank you, welcome, who transcended unjust to all who supported our coffee stereotypes about the Irish, who morning and for your very made good lives, proved their generous donations! A fine sum of worth and who made us proud. €1,805 was raised for the Irish ‘We insist on tolerance for the Cancer Society. immigrants and refugees who have Many thanks again for your made Ireland their home, bringing contributions and wonderful the rich diversity of new cultures, company on the day. It’s a real faith and perspectives to our At An Grianán Mary met with the Mothers’ pleasure for both of us to host. society, some living with trauma we Union Worldwide President, Lynne Tembey. Monique & Billy Tomkins cannot imagine, all living with that Sunday 12 March saw some visitors emigrant heartache for their from far afield at the All-Age rIng thE BELLS homelands they’ve left behind but Worship. pushing through with courage and Provincial Presidents of the determination and hope in us, their Mothers’ Union were staying with new neighbours—hope that the Albert and Mary White on their promise of the hundred thousand way to the Worldwide Conference welcomes is not a fairy story.’ at An Grianán, Co. Louth. At the ‘We ring the bells for all those end of the week the Australian who are on the move today, fleeing visitor returned for a couple of famine, war, lack of opportunity, and nights, along with two further On 19 March at 11am the Kilternan whose lives could be so simply guests. These women play a Parish bells rang out with a message transformed by a smile and a helping significant role in their own of protest against the rising hand.’ countries and hosting them was a incidence of hate speech, racism wonderful experience for the White and xenophobia. mothErS’ unIon family! We joined with churches across six continents. The initiative, ChoIr BBQS at thE which was on St Patrick’s weekend, rECtory was organised by Church of Ireland On Tuesday 20 June there will be Dean of Waterford Christ Church the junior and senior choir BBQ. Cathedral, the Reverend Maria Come along for lots of fun, a few Jansson, and supported by Mrs drinks, and lots of fun and games Mary McAleese. for the kids. At the church service in The choir is always on the Waterford, the former President Parish Reader Carol Barry with Cynthia Yin lookout for new members, so if you preached a message of loving Yin Maw (interpreter) and Nan Myint Myint enjoy singing why not introduce tolerance, challenging those who Yee (both Myanmar), the Rev. Anne Kennedy yourself to Kevin, our organist. harbour hatred, racism and (Australia) and Maria Lee (South Korea). sectarianism to think again. WomEn’S Craft ‘We proclaim it in the name of nIght Patrick, the trafficked child Women’s craft night and pot-luck kidnapped from his home and nibbles and drinks in the rectory, brought to a foreign land to work Friday 9 June at 8pm. Come for as a slave. craft, come for the nibbles and ‘We say it in the name of drink, or come for both. No Patrick who escaped and became a experience of crafting necessary. refugee, in the name of Patrick who returned to Ireland as an grant for rEPaIrS of immigrant, the most successful On the beach at Clogherhead: Ida Baure StaIrWELL anD toWEr immigrant to Ireland of all time. Ovoi (Papua New Guinea), Mary Vunagi The Department of Arts, Heritage, ‘We insist on tolerance for the (Melanesia) and the Rev. Anne Kennedy Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht refugee, for the immigrant, for the (Australia). Affairs approved a grant of €2,500 stranger among us, in the name of from the Built Heritage Investment

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Scheme towards repairs to the tower and stairwell of the church. Ice-cream Sunday As you may be aware, this area has experienced significant water damage over the years and needs attention. Well done to Bruce Fitzsimons, in particular, who worked on this!

ICE-CrEam SunDay or ICE-CrEam SunDaE? On a hot day, there is nothing more satisfying than an ice cream! On 28 May after the all-age communion service, on a blessedly warm morning, O’Brien’s Ice-Cream Van provided the departing congreg- ation with superior cones. This was also an opportunity to raise some members have joined recently and Membership fees are €5 annually money for Down Syndrome enquiries from others are always per family. Ireland, and it looks like around welcome! For more information on Contacts: Hon. Sec. Lydia Williams €200 has been raised. Pictured right the Lawn Tennis Club contact Mary 01 286 7572 are eager parishioners queuing for White, Hon. Sec., 087 9877377. Hon. Treasurer Derek Higgins their ice cream. 01 295 4519 tuESDay CLuB KILtErnan ParISh LtC The Club was formed in 1985 as an Should numbers not increase, The photo below shows members outlet for the active elderly in the consideration should be given to of the tennis club preparing the site parish and others. There is a retaining the status quo or setting for their temporary pavilion. Wel - committee of five. Up to 2015 it up a programme based on the data come refreshments were provided. was normal practice to meet in above. Or consider joining another Men’s and ladies’ teams are January to formulate a programme club that has more members whose currently playing in the Dublin for the remainder of the year. itinerary and working is acceptable Lawn Tennis Council Summer However, numbers have dwindled to us and wind up our club. League (the largest league in to the point where few participate Europe) and after three matches in events and coach journeys have News both teams are at or near the top of become cost-prohibitive. Following the aborted coach trip to their sections. Hopefully this Outings are now preferably Leighlinbridge Arboretum on 16 success will continue into the play- confined to destinations within May owing to lack of numbers, off stages so class promotion will reach of:- eleven members came to the Goat follow. • Short car journeys Grill on 23 May. The day was Club play continues on • Bus journeys that require little bright and mild and we were all Tuesday evenings from 7:45pm. walking seated at the one table in the Otherwise the courts are generally • Train journeys without early restaurant there. A good menu was available for play except during rising and which finish close to supplied and there was plenty of church services. Several new destination. time for a chat. The members seemed to enjoy the venue, the varied menu, the food and the get together. The next outing is to the National Concert Hall on Tuesday 13 June for the 1.05pm concert on the Main stage. This features Sean- Morgan Rooney, winner of the Brennan Prize at the 2015 Dublin International Piano Competition. Tickets €12 with a €5 Grab and Go lunch available at the Coffee Dock. The 11:30am bus from Enniskerry Tennis club work party. should get to Earlsfort Terrace in good time.

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notICE BoarD WInnErS of thE KILtErnan Country myStEry anD muSIC fÊtE raffLE It was Capella night at the Church with the music about to begin Congratulations to all the winners who A search began for something and it seemed they wouldn’t win are listed below: It turned out Caroline’s purse was lost and it could not be found 1st Eddie Fox — Nintendo Switch Though seats were searched and overturned and she went round and Neon & Game round. 2nd Suzanne Simpson — Nespresso Hamper Everyone had to take their seats and quickly settled there Caroline, seated beside Jean, saw a shape that caused her stare 3rd Pat Naismith — Prize of €200 4th Amanda O’Brien — 100 Jean went up to investigate and beyond the altar rail € Lo, there lay the missing purse, the cause of C’s travail. Voucher for Pearl Brasserie 5th Logan Moffett—Prize of 200 € The purse was dark and the marble too onto which it fell 6th Pat Carey — Four Ball Tulfarris Making for some difficulty but daring Jean did well. Hotel & Golf Resort, Blessington Caroline was delighted and rejoiced as well she might 7th Sam Agar — Samsung Galaxy J3 For the Cappella Mixed Voice Choir passed to sing for us this night. 8th Emily O’Donovan — Two tickets to Aerosmith in the 3 Oh! The singing was delightful though the Church by no means warm Arena Later there was tea and treats which added to good form. 9th Hilary Harrison — Hydra Facial A dry night, cool and breezy, while we enjoyed the crack 10th Keith Bourne — €200 Service And looked forward to the future and the Choir coming back. Voucher for Cranley Cars, Naas William D February 2017 Road 11th Roy R. R. — Leinster Rugby Jersey and Ball to them after the death of her anxious because this is my very first 12th David O’Reilly — Afternoon beloved husband Derek. mission and I don’t quite know Tea for Two in Osprey Hotel, Naas A special thank you to Kevin what to expect, but I’m also so 13th Bernadette & Pierce McConnell and the choir (of which I am proud excited about this new experience. — Jonathan Knuttel Limited to be a member) who sang Eva Edition print beautifully at the funeral service. 14th Mandy Lowe — A Day in The camp will be held in the village Dundrum KLIPS aDVErtISIng of Valea Draganului, in the 15th Aedin Lawlor — €250 We are happy to accept advertising Transylvanian mountains. The 35 Columbia Sportswear Voucher for in Kilternan Klips . Advertisements of children are aged 9–12 and have 53 Degrees North, Carrickmines a community nature (those for been selected to come on this camp 16th John Harris — €80 Valet groups and individuals promoting through Team Hope, who are Voucher for Cranley Cars, Naas activities of a voluntary nature) are currently working with poverty- Road free of charge, though space for stricken families by offering physical 17th Dara Kavanagh — €75 such may be limited. Commercial support and by helping them to Voucher for Balance Hair & advertisements are charged at €55 manage their responsibilities and Beauty for a single edition or €200 for a overcome their problems. 18th Eavan Walsh — Lego Hamper year. There are reduced rates On the camp we will be 19th Greg Hopkins — Golf at available for parishioners. Contact following a programme(ish) which Powerscourt the parish office for more includes aerobics, Jesus Discovery information. Time, sports, craft (lots), outdoor CHURCH REVIEW activities … PaymEnt DuE off to romanIa I too am very excited to be Church Review subscriptions are My name is Eva Tomkins and I’ve going to Romania—but I hope I overdue and have been paid for by just finished 4th year. My mother won’t be too overcome with the parish. Please enclose €40 in an (Monique) and I are going to emotion! I’m so delighted that Carol envelope, marked Church Review , Romania from 28 June to 7 July asked us to come along, but it’s with your name and place it on the with a Team Hope mission team. I unfortunate that Billy and Jack plate or hand it to a am very pleased to have this once- couldn’t join us owing to work Churchwarden. in-a-lifetime opportunity to go to commitments. Many thanks. Daphne. Romania and help the children I feel that we are so blessed there. I am looking forward to and it’ll be nice to give something thanK you seeing all the children and making back … and to have the opportunity Adrienne and the Carroll family this an unforgettable week for them. to be the hands and feet of Jesus. would like to thank the parish, Rob I hope to have lots of fun with them Monique and everyone who offered support and make new friendships. I am

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fÊtE Fun at the Fête didn’t think that anything could be more hectic than the games—I was wrong! All of my planning and KILTERNAN FÊTE organising for the stall, which I thought I was so on top of, went completely out of the window come 2017 twelve o’clock. Kids of all ages LOVE Tombola, I learnt; we had a very busy and rewarding day. The fête By Kerrith Fisher offers lots of fun for all, but what I am proud of is that it will also develop into wonderful memories for the kids—memories that they will come to cherish as they grow aturday 13 May 2017 saw Climbing walls and dog shows up. another successful Kilternan complete the day, and already the The excitement and joy of the SParish Fête; ever since the talk in our house is about which day manages to stay with us for a investment of the marquees three categories we will be entering our while, I must admit. When we get years ago, we have been blessed dog into again next year. The home, tired and sometimes a bit with good weather, a bit of sunshine planning has already started! damp in truth, the talk about the and the odd shower. The set-up was I have felt for a long time that day lasts well into the evening. The a little different this year, as the the importance of the fête lies in children share their stories and whole fête took place on the school bringing the school and church experiences and we take stock of just grounds; while changes were made, communities together. It is a chance how much sugar they ate! people adapted to the new layout for all to get involved and Fundamentally, though, the sense of and worked hard to ensure the contribute in their own way. For the community spirit that the fête success that was felt on the day. children, it is a day that offers a creates is why I look forward to it. It It is not hard to find special kind of freedom in familiar is more than just a fundraising something that would grab your surroundings, and I know that my exercise because there is more interest, with activities for young children relish being left to their meaning attached to it. The people and old: a range of carnival games, own devices, to hang out with their who work at it on the day and the lucky dips for adults and children, friends. Over the last few years I people who visit and enjoy what’s music, food, book stalls, toy stalls or have been involved with the games, on offer get to know each other a bric-à-brac to snag a bargain. and this year with the Tombola. I little better.

FÊTE NOTES FROM OLIVE WALKER—FÊTE COORDINATOR 2017

How quickly time passes, and we and Tombola in the school car park. and parish working together in har - now find ourselves on the other This year we began setting up mony, friendship and support, and side of the Kilternan Fête 2017. on Friday night; Craig McWilliam this was evident in the Fête. A huge This year the Fête moved to a and his team worked until dark thank-you to everybody who new location in the school grounds. erecting the many marquees. This worked at the Fête before, during With the kind permission and hard work enabled us to hit the and after—as they say, many hands patience of Kilternan National ground running in the morning; a make light work. School, we saw the Tea Rooms further team of men arrived at As I left the grounds on move to the school hall, where Neil 8.30am and in no time the Fête was Saturday evening, with everything Goulding constructed a long room- up and running. A big thank you to back in place and ready for school divider so that the room could be all who helped with the set- up. on Monday, it was hard to believe shared with the Toy Stall. Many The day went very well and that the Fête had just taken place in thanks to Neil for his super handi- the weather behaved, even though the same location. work—the divider worked a treat. it was a bit cold with a few showers. A huge thank-you to my The Books Stall moved into The Fête was supported by a committee: Grainne Darlington, 5th Class and the Bric-à-Brac moved great band, ‘Three Amigos’, and a Gretchen Dawson, Helen Dunne, to 6th Class. The PTA-run games, great performance by Corus, and we Rob Clements and Arlene Brislane. climbing wall, sweets and tokens were treated to the lovely sounds of Thank you to everyone for joined the Dog Show in the back the Kilternan Wind Band—many coming and partaking in the fun. playground. This left the stage, In - thanks for all your support. And finally, the very good formation, BBQ, Cakes & Outdoor The success of the Fête comes news is that net revenue from the Eating, Plant Stall, Adult Lucky Dip from the community of the school day came in at a fantastic €22,240.

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Gracious and generous God, we give LOOKING You thanks for our parish hall. We thank You for the years of FORWARD AND faithful ministry here. We thank You for the memories carried in the hearts of Your people. LOOKING BACK We give You thanks for years of faithful service in education, learning and care. We give You thanks for the By Rob Clements significant moments celebrated here over the years. We give You thanks for the laughter recently visited a gentleman in Psalm 105: 1–8 found in the pavilion and the parish who talked to me at Give thanks to the Lord and portacabin. Ilength about the parish centre proclaim His greatness. project. He had a keen interest in Let the whole world know what He We give You thanks for those who how things were going. ‘I was one of has done. have made our new parish centre the first ones to bring it up at Sing to Him; yes, sing His praises. possible: Vestry,’ he told me. I asked, ‘When Tell everyone about His wonderful Those with the vision to see Your was that?’ He replied, ‘About 50 deeds. kingdom grow, years ago’. Exult in His holy name; Those who generously donated The parish centre has been rejoice, you who worship the Lord. financially, many years in the making, but we Search for the Lord and for His Those who gave through time and are starting work on what will be a strength; prayer, significant step in the life of the continually seek Him. Those in the Select Vestry and parish. I have been mindful that Remember the wonders He has Building Committee today and over change is never easy. The old parish performed, many generations, hall, portacabin and tennis pavilion His miracles, and the rulings He has Canon David Moynan, who put so hold many memories. Lots of given, much into the initiative. significant events happened there in you children of His servant the lives of Kilternan people. In Abraham, And we pray for Your blessing as the recognition of that, we had some you descendants of Jacob, His building begins. prayers outside the church one chosen ones. May what happens here enable us to sunny Sunday. The liturgy is as He is the Lord our God. build community, strengthen below. His justice is seen throughout the worship and grow in service. land. Amen. A Thanksgiving Liturgy He always stands by His covenant— God, eternal and righteous One, the commitment He made to a We say the grace together: Who created the heavens and the thousand generations. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, earth, the Love of God and the Fellowship we gather to give You thanks. Let us pray together now in the of the Holy Spirit be with us all Christ, redeeming and forgiving words Jesus taught us: Our Father … evermore. Amen. One, Who is always faithful and merciful, We gather to give You thanks. Spirit, sustaining and compassionate One, Who calls us into relationship with the living God, We give You thanks. God Who created the earth and the heavens, Eternal, Redeeming and Sustaining One, We gather to give You thanks.

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CranmEr’S reflected in clerical stoles (the scarf LECtIonary worn around the rector’s neck), ramBLIngS CornEr altar falls, pulpit falls etc. They The Church of Ireland follows what we express emotions and ideas that are call the common lectionary. That associated with each of the seasons means that there are set readings of the liturgical year. throughout the year that we use in our The general rule is as follows: worship together. Every Sunday there is a different Psalm, Old Testament, New White is the colour for the festal Testament and Gospel reading. In this periods from Christmas Day to section, we will look in depth at one of the Presentation and from Easter the readings from the lectionary in the Day to the eve of Pentecost; for coming months. Trinity Sunday; for festivals of We are going to begin by looking Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin at the Psalms. In this edition, we are Mary; for All Saints’ Day; for the thinking about Psalm 139. What I feast of dedication of a church; would encourage you to do is to get and at Holy Communion on your Bible or check out the chapter in a Maundy Thursday. It is used for phone app. Read the psalm and then marriages, and is suitable for the commentary below, which is taken baptism, confirmation and from the Taizé community. There are a ordination, though red may be few questions at the bottom for you to preferred. It may be used in reflect on in the days ahead. preference to purple or black for funerals, and should be used at Few passages in the Bible speak of the funeral of a child. God’s closeness to human beings Red is used during Holy Week with as much subtlety and force as (except at Holy Communion on Psalm 139. ‘Lord, You have searched Maundy Thursday) and on the me and known me’, say the very a BEgInnEr’S guIDE Feast of Pentecost, and may be first lines. God, the psalm tells us, is to LIturgICaL used between All Saints’ Day not a distant observer but one Who CoLourS and the First Sunday of Advent. looks deeply into individuals, Who As the Church moves through the Purple is the colour for Advent knows them not partially or one- year, it provides many symbols to and from Ash Wednesday until sidedly but rather in the entirety of remind us of the significance of the day before Palm Sunday. It is their existence, indeed as no one seasons and days. Colour can be recommended for funerals, else can. highly expressive and reflective of although either black or white As the psalm unfolds, the tone mood and meaning, and coloured may be preferred. A Lent array of becomes more pressing. ‘Where can vestments and hangings have been unbleached linen is sometimes I go from Your spirit? Where can I among the most prominent used as an alternative to purple. flee from Your presence?’ The symbols used in many churches. Green is used from the day after psalmist pictures himself going high The use of colours to the Presentation until Shrove and low, and from east to west, differentiate liturgical seasons Tuesday, and from the day after before finally hiding in darkness in became a common practice in the Pentecost until the eve of All order to elude God, but to no avail. Western church in about the fourth Saints’ Day, except when other God’s hand now is not only upon century. The Lutheran and provision is made. him, as earlier (v. 5), but holds him Anglican churches (of which we are Black is used for non- fast (v. 10). The realisation seems all one) that emerged from the sacramental worship, for at once frightful and reassuring: Reformation retained the example during morning prayer. there is no way to escape from God, traditional colours of white, red, Black can also be used at but, at the same time, God never green and violet but they funerals and on Good Friday. abandons individuals, no matter disappeared entirely (along with how far they stray from Him. most other ritual) from the Colour provides us with direction The text then takes a turn worship of the Reformed churches. and variety. It’s important that we inwards. ‘You created my kidneys’, During the twentieth century, the have a dash of colour in church it says literally in verse 13! In the ecumenical Liturgical Movement life. In the year ahead, we might ever-concrete language of the Bible, prompted the rediscovery of look at adding a bit more colour to the kidneys are often associated ancient Christian ritual—including the fittings and furnishings of the with decision-making. To the traditional colours of the parish as we keep in step with the distinguish what is right from what Western church. movement of the wider tradition. is not, human beings must consult Colours are now commonly deep inside themselves, the term

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seems to be saying, deeper even than their hearts. The idea is close What’S In to what many people today call the our ChurCh conscience. Remarkably, it is here, StaInED gLaSS at the very centre of the psalm, where we find the one mention of There is much high-quality stained praise: ‘I praise You for I am glass in Kilternan Parish Church. One awesomely and wonderfully made!’ that quite catches the eye (if you sit Could the psalm be suggesting that on the south side of the church one of the ways God is close to us is anyway) is the window that appears precisely in our desire and in our to represent the Apocalyptic Vision of search for what is good and right St John. This window is on the north and true? We may be tempted at side of the nave (body of the church); times to flee or hide from this— it is the second window from the east indeed, it is sometimes so and is a single lancet, about 3 and a challenging that life would seem half metres high by half a metre simpler without it—but we can also wide, produced in 1913 by the James be amazed and see it as a gift, Powell Studio in England. thanking God for it. It shows seven angels, grouped The final part of the psalm is around the risen Christ, holding perhaps the most surprising. All of scrolls inscribed with the names of a sudden, the psalmist asks God to the Seven Churches of Asia: Ephesus, do away with evildoers and declares Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, his hatred for them. As shocking as Philadelphia and Laodicea, which this may be, such an attitude is were the seven major churches of the often considered positively in the early church, meaning the commu - Old Testament, for it indicates nity or local congregations of Chris - rejection of evil and, assumedly tians living in each of these cities. then, attachment to good. If the This scene is meant to depict an Gospel teaching to love one’s ‘episode’ in an early part of the Book enemies makes these verses of Revelation where Christ instructs difficult, if not impossible, to pray His servant John, through an angelic as such for followers of Jesus, we intermediary, to: ‘Write on a scroll can still respect the struggle they what you see and send it to the seven testify to. Believing and living in a churches: to Ephesus, and to Smyrna, wounded and often violent world and to Pergamum, and to Thyatira, is, after all, our own struggle as and to Sardis, and to Philadelphia, well. In the end, however, the and to Laodicea’. And John writes to psalmist does not linger in his them his vision, in which he sees contentions with others but seven golden lampstands (note the continues his prayer to God. Has number seven again) and Christ his ardour made him suddenly standing among them (Rev. 1: 4–20). wonder about his own innocence John is shown at the bottom of and the way he is going? ‘Search the window and the whole is proba - me and know my heart,’ he prays bly meant to remind churchgoers of finally to God. For it is God Who the church’s mission and the role of opens in our life ever again not just evangelism. one way among others but the All of Kilternan’s stained glass is ‘everlasting way’ . of high quality and not only reflects biblical themes but also memorialises • Can I identify with the former parishioners. struggles of the psalmist? In For anyone interested in more what way? Can I identify with detailed information about our Photo by the late Ian Elliott his praise? stained glass, the Church of Ireland sponsors a terrific website dedicated • If God has already to listing and recording the wonder - are included. The research was car - examined us and knows us, as ful stained glass heritage of the Angli - ried out by Dr David Lawrence on it says in the first verse, why can church in Ireland. It can be behalf of the Representative ask God to examine and know found at http://www.gloine.ie. All Church Body. us once again? churches in the Republic of Ireland Nick Maxwell

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famILy anD youth mInIStry mESSy ChurCh PaLm SunDay

Darragh Copeland, Jordan Brislane, chocolate biscuit cake, coffee cake, Warren McWilliams, Hannah top hats, chocolate chip cookies, Murphy, Katie Reed, Jamie Fish and banoffee balls and flapjacks. We met in the school for a Palm Alex Keyes. Parishioners were served the treats Sunday Messy Church. Crafts on Sunday morning after church, included Easter streamers, Palm DuBLIn anD with €225 raised. Sunday donkeys and lots more. A gLEnDaLough big thank-you to the hospitality DIoCESan KIDS’ CamP thE natIonaL SChooL team, the creativity team and the 2017 It’s hard to keep track of time, and I celebration team! (See page 10 for 3–7 July at Glencree Centre for Peace cannot believe that we are on the more photographs) and Reconciliation, Glencree, cusp of the final month of term. Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow As always, it has been a busy mESSy ChurCh grEat This residential camp is for kids term in Kilternan Church of Ireland outDoorS finishing 4th class to 6th class. With National School. We have had the daily worship, games, crafts, excitement and success of the outdoor pursuits and creative ways school and parish fête, where all got to engage with faith, it’s a week that involved both in its preparation and will be remembered! The cost is in enjoying it on the day. Many €165 and includes room and board thanks to 5th Class and 6th Class, and all activities. who gave up their classrooms to fa - Contact Lynn Storey cilitate the bric-à-brac and books on dublinandglendaloughkidscamp stalls. On the Friday they had a @gmail.com or 087 695 7061 for great—albeit a bit damp—hike from booking. Glencullen to Knocksink wood; A limited number of bursaries photos can be seen on our school are available for families in financial website ( www.kcoins.ie ). need. Please contact the Revd Following the fête, most of 6th Abigail Sines Class went to the Donegal Gaeltacht on [email protected] to for five days. They enjoyed glorious inquire. The booking form is sunshine while they visited Glen - Messy Church gets Messy in the available on-line at: veagh, the Dunlewey Adventure rectory grounds. On 25 June at 4:00 https://dublin.anglican.org/cmsfiles/ Centre, Árainn Mhór and the local there will be a Messy Church event files/DG-Camp-FINAL-Booking- beach, in addition to college activi - in the rectory grounds, with games, Form-2017.pdf . ties of ceilidhs, table quizzes, talent outdoor activities, messy crafts and shows and discos! A very tired a BBQ. Come along, and bring the youth grouP BaKE- bunch returned on the Friday— family! off! more photos and write-ups can be A group of older teenagers gathered seen on the website. ConfIrmatIon in the rectory to bake all sorts of We have just finished our fort - Seven of our young people were treats to raise money for the night of Standardised testing, and confirmed on 1 April in Christ Bishop’s Appeal. There were red other classes are looking forward to Church, Bray (pictured top right). velvet cakes, Dime Bar muffins, Rice their school tours: Junior and Senior We celebrate and give thanks for Krispie treats, sugar cookies, Infants have already been to the

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farm, 5th Class are off to the Irish who will be joining us in September, War Museum, 1st and 2nd Class are and we look forward to meeting the off on an Activity Tour, and 3rd and children themselves next week. CommunIty 4th will visit Causey Farm. The end of every school year anD WIDEr The week of 12 June is sched - means saying goodbye to our 6th uled to be our Active Schools Week, Class. There will be a Valedictory ChurCh when we look forward to such de - Service for them and for other chil - lights as 3rd–6th Class running the dren who are leaving from other SPIRITUAL CARE IN school mile, 3rd–6th Class pitching classes on Sunday 11 June at DEMENTIA LEafLEt tents and making fires and bows 10:30am in the parish church, and and arrows, bad m inton for al l, we would love you to join us. SPIRITU AL C ARE Sports Da y a nd th e C u be Ch alle nge. On 13 May we learnt of the

In keeping wi th ou r b a dm in ton death of Mrs Samantha Plant, mum IN DEMENTIA theme, we welcomed Irish of Louis (4th Class), Alby (5th Class) Guidanc e f or M inist ers , Chur ch Visit ors and F amily

Ol ympian ba dm i nt o n playe r S cott and Ava Lily (now in Wesley) and Evans to the sc ho o l, wher e h e c h at - wife of Albert. We have watched her

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4 th Class. and our thoughts and prayers are

Lookin g fo rw ard to next yea r , with Louis, Alby, Ava Lily, Albert

M s Ruth Thorp e a n d I have met the and their family and friends. pa rents o f t he 28 n e w Junio r In fan ts

budget projections. A standing order form is available on the StEWar D S hI P website. If you decide to use a CornEr

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gIVIng the collection plate, we can Being good stewards requires us to provid e that for you. decide what we will do with all that

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offertory response, ‘All things come can be done b y standing order. The Church of Ireland’s Church from You, and of Your own do we Alternatively, you might prefer and Society Commi ssi on launched

give You’, reminds us that all that to send an annu al c h eque. a leaflet on the spiritual care of we have is sourced from God’s people living with dementia at the provision. Envelope Scheme : This Church of Ireland General Synod in The church, if it is to fulfil and allows you to make variable Limerick, on Thursday 4 May. The flourish in its mission, must cash donations during the year leaflet is also available on-line maintain a healthy financial base. in a way agreed with the at https://www.ireland.anglican.org In this regular section, we will Revenue Service that can count /resources/435/spiritual-care-in- think of issues that relate to towards the tax relief. You sign dementia . This leaflet provides stewardship: biblical approaches to up to take a numbered guidance for ministers, church giving, the spirituality of giving, envelope; you get 52 envelopes visitors and family members. If you fundraising, using our talents, and marked with this identifying have a loved one who is other related matters. number, and you put in each experiencing dementia, you might While your membership is not week what you wish to find this a useful resource. conditional upon financial contribute. These are tallied contribution, we hope you will under your number and then monSIgnor LanE consider how you give to the we can produce a PAYE form at On Friday 9 June 2017 the Parish of parish. Making a regular financial the end of the year for these Balally celebrates the fiftieth contribution to the work of the contributions. anniversary of Monsignor Dermot church is not only biblical but also Lane’s ordination to the priesthood, a very practical way of Legacy Giving : If you would and twenty-five years of service as demonstrating your commitment like to consider supporting our Parish Priest in Balally. Sadly, he and support. How can you give work through a legacy, please will also tender his resignation financially? contact the rector. We would be from his current role. honoured to assist you in Monsignor Lane has been a Standing Order : This is by planning a gift that will benefit great friend of Kilternan Parish and far the easiest form of giving both the church and the we wish him God’s blessing in the and is helpful for our own community it serves. days ahead.

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not only a cry for God to be present hymn ChoICE at death but is also a plea for assistance throughout life. Indeed, aBIDE WIth mE on rare occasions it is played at weddings—notably at the weddings Abide with me was written by the of King George VI and of his Church of England and Church of daughter, Queen Elizabeth II. The Ireland minister Henry Francis Lyte. lyrics do not evoke the usual Lyte was born in Scotland in 1793 emotions associated with marriage, but was educated at Trinity College but the sense of power generated by Dublin and was a curate for 18 the words and music reflects the months at St Munn’s Church, responsibility and solemnity Taghmon, Co. Wexford. He suffered necessarily present at royal from poor health and asthma, but he weddings. was nevertheless a highly religious The hymn is also a favourite at man whose faith kept him working communal events, the words to the tirelessly with his parishioners in the first stanza being almost as well fishing village of Lower Brixham in known (in western societies at least) St Munn’s Church, Taghmon, Co. Wexford, Devon, England. It was during his as the Lord’s Prayer. With the words where Henry Francis Lyte was a curate for time there, in 1847, that he is said to 18 months. (Photo: Patrick Comerford, of the hymn ringing in the ears as have written the hymn. It is thought 2016. ) everyone around sings loudly and that he wrote Abide with me when he passionately to God to be with them was dying of tuberculosis, and the in their hour of need, there can be words certainly suggest a time of and during a period of intense few hymns or songs that surpass, or great sorrow when a person might be sorrow, that Monk composed even equal, Abide with me in moved to call upon God’s help. Eventide , the familiar music that has strength,passion and sense of complemented Lyte’s powerful lyrics community. This is doubtless the Abide with me, fast falls the ever since. reason why it is sung at several eventide. The second verse of the hymn sporting events. The darkness deepens, Lord, with me clearly relates to death and is Abide with me is at its most abide. perhaps the reason that it has powerful when sung with zeal and When other helpers fail and become one of the most popular passion by many voices as people comforts flee, funeral hymns of all time, petition God to remain with them Help of the helpless, O abide with encouraging personal reflection and throughout their trials, to be on me! offering solace to grieving families their side, or simply to help them to and friends. achieve their goals. Its exquisiteness, Other sources claim that the hymn and perhaps the most pertinent was written many years previously, Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little explanation for its popularity, lies in in 1820, after Lyte had visited a day; the fact that it addresses the needs of dying friend, who is said to have Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass all humankind: for someone to repeatedly quoted a passage from away; accompany us through hard times Luke 24:29 in which Jesus’s disciples Change and decay in all around I and to walk with us as we approach ask that He ‘abide with us, for it is see— death. evening and day is almost spent’. O Thou who changest not, abide Hold Thou Thy cross before my Whether written in 1820 or in 1847, with me. closing eyes; these words clearly inspired Lyte to Shine through the gloom and point call on God for courage in times of The comfort and hope that are me to the skies. suffering. inspired by this hymn have resulted Heaven’s morning breaks, and Abide with me was first in its use at remembrance earth’s vain shadows flee: published in England in 1850, three celebrations that honour those killed In life, in death, O Lord, abide with years after Lyte’s death. It was not in war. It is sung every year at the me. until the 1860s, however, that it Anzac Day services in Australia and began to enjoy the international New Zealand, for example, and was The author, Professor Glennys Howarth, popularity that it retains today. famously played on electric guitar by founded the Centre for Death and Society Originally sung with a tune James Fox, with the lyrics sung by at Bath University. This article is composed by Lyte himself, the lyrics Chris De Burgh, at the Festival of reproduced with her permission. See also ‘Abide with me: the funeral hymn of a were discovered by the music Remembrance in the Royal Albert former curate in County Wexford’ by teacher, choir director and organist Hall in 2006. Patrick Comerford in Salvador Ryan (ed.), William Monk. According to his It is interesting in this context, Death and the Irish: a miscellany wife, it was after hearing the words, however, to note that the hymn is (Wordwell, 2016).

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what they did value—the political rEVIEW and economic stability of the temple. On the other hand, Mary and Martha, because they deeply DETHRONING loved and valued their brother, truly MAMMON: saw the miracle that had occurred. making money serve grace Vanier’s insight on Lazarus is a very interesting one and clearly draws on his own lifelong JUSTIN WELBY involvement in the L’Arche Loomsbury communities, where men and £10 women with and without ISBN 9781472929785 intellectual disability live together, offering, Vanier says, the opportunity to make known the and to see this as ‘ours, not truly gifts of intellectual disability. Having God’s’. Chapter 4 explores the wider had the privilege of attending a issues of money and power, while funeral service at the L’Arche Chapter 5 takes a deep look at the Camphill Community in County prevailing assumptions about the Kilkenny last year, I can testify to way economics work and invites us Vanier’s assertion that these to become more aware of the communities place at the centre powerful influences that underlie those considered as having no our attitudes towards money and value; competition gives way to possessions. Chapter 6 brings all the cooperation, and the community Reviewed by previous chapters together by way of life allows for that which is Una MacConville revisiting the earlier themes of creative, spontaneous and money and values, and invites us to inherently human to shine through. take a perspective on money that Vanier suggests that people with an begins and ends with Christ. intellectual disability have a In each chapter Archbishop tremendous gift for ‘dethroning This book by Archbishop Welby is Welby draws on Scripture to mammon’. designed for study during the six illuminate the explorations of the How we value (or don’t) people weeks of Lent. The aim is to designated themes in the book. In with an intellectual disability is only encourage, with a critical and Chapter 1, the question of values one example, and Archbishop prayerful approach, a Christ-directed and of how what we value Welby brings his own expertise and questioning and examination of our influences and shapes our behaviour experience to bear as the book attitudes to everything from our is illustrated through John’s account progresses to examine wider issues own wealth, or lack of it, through to of the raising of Lazarus. Welby of national and global economics. what is good at the level of local, draws on the suggestion by Jean He is well qualified to do so: in national and global economics. Vanier (founder of the worldwide addition to his involvement in the He describes the book as a L’Arche communities, who has oil industry prior to his ordination, ‘personal thinking-aloud’ inspired by written the foreword to the book) he served on the Parliamentary a question asked by a curate at his that Lazarus, as an unmarried man, Commission on Banking Standards church. In a conversation about was living at home with his investigating the 2008 financial Christians in the workplace, he was unmarried sisters because he had crash, and as a parish priest in the asked, in relation to his position as some kind of disability or learning UK he chaired an NHS Trust, so he is Group Treasurer of an oil company difficulty. Whether or not this was certainly not speaking about (a position he held before ordin- the case, he represents someone economic realities—and the ation), ‘But what is a Christian who is of little value in the eyes of implications of national and global Treasurer that anyone else is not?’ the world, as he does not seem to be economic policies—from some type The book sets out to explore contributing to society in any of ecclesiastical ivory tower. this question, and in the first three measurable way. Although the Dethroning Mammon would chapters Welby looks at how what Pharisees and the chief priests lend itself very well to a study-group we see is what we value, how we witnessed, with Mary and Martha, reading; in fact, that may be a assess and measure the things we see that Lazarus had been brought back particularly helpful way to approach and the impact this has on ourselves to life, Welby argues that they did this book. It certainly prompts a lot and those around us, and the ‘very not ‘see’ it because they did not of questions—questions that can human understandable tendency’ to value his life; instead, what they lead to some uncomfortable hold on to what we have achieved ‘saw’ was the potential disruption of realisations.

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language. This was abhorrent to muSIC most of the Anglican Establishment and the ruling classes, who were highly suspicious of religious SING LUSTILY AND enthusiasm. Unlike the Puritans, WITH GOOD however, the eighteenth-century COURAGE evangelicals aimed to reform society rather than to replace it with God’s kingdom on earth, so in time even the Church of England could absorb MADDY PRIOR the hymns into its worship. AND THE CARNIVAL BAND The new tunes were (Saydisc Records remarkable for their variety, vitality CDSDL383). and originality. Some have the illegal. Until about 1700 both character of art music, while others Anglican and Nonconformist seem close to folk tunes. congregations sang almost nothing The eighteenth century also but metrical psalms. Although much saw the emergence of choirs and fine religious poetry was written in bands in parish churches and the seventeenth century, hardly any Nonconformist chapels. In the of it was intended for church seventeenth century psalm-singing worship. At the end of the century had been unaccompanied, led by several versions of the Psalms in a the parish clerk. From about 1790 more contemporary style appeared. some hymn books provided At the same time people were introductions and interludes for the writing hymns, which, because they instruments. The musicians were were not versions of Scripture, gave mostly working people, sometimes room for greater freedom of with the benefit of tuition from a expression. local ‘singing master’. From the The new forms were seized on 1830s onwards, barrel organs and with enthusiasm by John Wesley then pipe organs began to replace John Wesley’s directions for singing and his brother Charles, who made the gallery bands, but for a century in worship may sound a little hymn-singing an important feature they must have provided a regular archaic to our ears, but he makes his of their ministry. The Wesleys’ opportunity for making and point with (maybe) humour: appeal was largely to the working listening to music for a sizeable classes, and their hymns were often section of the working class. The ‘Sing lustily and with good used in large open-air meetings. Up tradition was particularly strong in courage. Beware of singing as if to this point even new hymns had the midlands and the north of you were half-dead, or half-asleep; been sung, by and large, to the old England, and from it grew the but lift up your voice with psalm tunes, though Watts musical societies and festivals, strength. Be no more afraid of recommended a faster and more particularly for the performance of your voice now, nor more robust style of singing. oratorio, whose direct descendants ashamed of its being heard, than The Methodists, however, soon still flourish today. These amateur when you sung the songs of began to write new tunes for their musicians would have been as Satan .’ hymns in an unabashedly secular familiar with Handel as with folk style that would not have been out songs, a fact reflected in the Interestingly, as long ago as of place in the theatre, the pleasure diversity of the hymn tunes. 1994, a respected English traditional gardens or even the tavern. It was The hymns featured on this singer, Maddy Prior, released an this that so shocked the album (many of which we sing in album of hymns with the Carnival Establishment and delayed the Kilternan) are without exception Band called Sing lustily and with good introduction of hymns into parish hugely enjoyable and sung with courage , sung in the style of the churches. Such was the popularity great skill and beauty by Maddy eighteenth and early nineteenth of hymn-singing, however, that by Prior, with the joyous centuries with appropriate music . the end of the century it was accompaniment of the Carnival It’s hard to imagine hymns as widespread in nearly all Band. The album is available on something new, daring, even mildly denominations. iTunes and Spotify, and samples can subversive, but in the eighteenth What made the hymns so be found on YouTube. century not only were they a different was their expression of Based on the sleeve notes of Sing novelty but their use in parish personal religious thoughts and lustily... by Andy Watts. churches was, strictly speaking, feelings in vigorous, emotional

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Special editions from Wor d The Gate Lodgews ofell Leinster by J.A.K. Dean 466 pages, illustrated (1500+) (Basic edition €40) REFO RMA TI ON 5 00 In two handcrafted, limited editions signed by the author The R ef ormation 500 conf er ence, jointl y or ganised b y the Chur ch of Ir eland Historic al Society and the Catholic Historic al and numbered. Society of Ir eland mark s the occ asion of the 500th anniv er sary of Martin Luther ’s initiation of the R ef ormation in 1517. l Quarter-bound edition, signed by the author, €220 Dates & V enue Registration or • F rida y 20th Oct 2017, Admission is fr ee. Buckram- Music R oom, Christ Chur ch All ar e welcome. l Cathedr al , Dublin 8 bound edition, Please r egister in adv ance: • Satur da y 21st Oct 2017, https://r ef ormation_500. signed by the DCU St P atrick’s Campus, ev entbrite.ie author, 150 Dublin City Univ er sity , € For further inf ormation, contact: Drumcondr a, Dublin 9 secr etary .coihs@gmail .com Limited edition of 50 numbered This conf er ence is supported b y Dublin City Univ er sity . copies call Nick or Helen @ 01 2933568

The Alice Leahy Trust extends a big thank you to Kilternan Parish for toiletries and clothes received in ROSS PRINT .ie April. Demand for the services of the Alice Leahy Trust GREYS T ONES remains very high. In February alone 253 showers Leaets & Br ochur es were provided and 188 sets of clothes were distributed. All donations of unused toiletries for men and women are very welcome. Br anding & S ta tionery l Shower gel l Hair products ( shampoo, conditioner and hair gel ) l Perfume/after-shave l Deodorants Websites (only aerosols, as roll-on deodorants can only be used once ) l Shaving cream/gel l Disposable razors l Sanitary products l Hair brushes and combs. Promotional P roducts A box for donations of unused toiletries is located at the back of the church. A VER Y PERSONAL SER VICE Clothes are also welcome but arrangements print signage web need to be made for collection. ian@r ossprin t.ie | 01 287 6612 Tel. Una MacConville (086 8175530)

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