NEWSLETTER – MARCH-APRIL 2013 ISSUE 15
From the Rector... Parish Finances show a small surplus for 2012 Friends in Christ, Christians are an Easter People. The message of resurrection lies at the heart of the Faith, but what is its significance for us? Hope springs to mind: we can have hope for the future and indeed the present when we come to see that Jesus conquered death not so that he would complete the greatest miracle ever, but he did so to bring us back into a fellowship with God and his purposes which we, humanity, have damaged. But these are all ‘Church-speak’. How do we make them real for others? Paul said in 1 Cor. 13 ‘faith, hope and love abide, these three, and the greatest of these is love’. For every life that is preached into heaven, there will be ten who have come to faith in Jesus through the example of others whose life shines out as one where Christ has made a difference. We can all do that, and let us set to the task in earnest in a society that seems to have lost the plot and is increasingly bereft of moral guidance in the way it lives its life. Let’s be ‘an Easter People’, sharing the importance of Christ’s resurrection for our lives from the pulpit of our daily lives. May we all come to an awareness as we walk with Christ to Calvary and beyond, of the God who is hope, and who in his love calls us all to faith in him. Norman
Contacts: Clergy: Rev. Dr. Norman E. Gamble 845 4770 086-8153277 [email protected] Rev Ken Sherwood 843 5287 086-2580002 Youth Worker: Tom Tate 086-883 9456 Parish Administrator: Anne Taplin 816 8698 Further information about Parish Officers and Parish Organisations at the Parish Website: http://malahide.dublin.anglican.org/ Parish Registers Holy Baptism 3rd Feb, in St Andrew’s, Sam, son of Ian and Miriam Purser, 80 Greenview, Station Road, Portmarnock, Christian Burial 17th Jan, Sheila Johns, ‘Wyngate’, The Hill, Malahide. Sheila was an active parishioner since her marriage and was engaged in many parish activities including the Table Tennis Club and the Mothers’ Union, as well as in many activities in the wider community. While she had been ill for some time, she was able to remain at home and her passing came unexpectedly. The full church at removal and funeral spoke vividly of the esteem in which she was held, and we offer our sympathy and love to her sons Alan (Millview) and Colin (Cork) and their families as well as to her brothers Maurice (Edmonton) and Fred (Tullamore). 24th Jan, Christina Isabella (‘Betty’) Grimson, formerly of ‘Homefield’, Balgriffin. After the death of her husband, Bill, in 1991, Betty moved to Rathmines to be near her son, Bill and his family, and when she died after a long illness, it was in Rathmines that her funeral service was held before interment in St Andrew’s. We offer our love and sympathy to Bill (Rathgar), and her daughters Gillian (Bristol) and Carole (Cambridge), and to all the family in their loss. Sympathy We offer our sympathy to Beverlie O’Flaherty, Gartan, on the death of her mother.
Holy Week & Easter Holy Week is the most solemn season of the Christian Year, holding before us the sacrifice of Jesus and then leading us towards the centre of the Christian Way, the Resurrection which lies at the very centre of Christian thinking. This year, the preacher Monday-Wednesday in St Andrew’s at 8.00 pm is our good neighbour, Rev Jim Carroll, Rector of Raheny & Coolock, and on Thursday and Friday, the Rector will conclude our pilgrimage. There will also be celebrations of Holy Communion on Monday to Thursday at 7.30 am, a Children’s Service in St Doulagh’s on Good Friday at 10.00 am and a ‘Holy Hour’ service of readings and music in St Andrew’s at 2.00 pm. On Easter Day itself, there will be a Daybreak celebration of Holy Communion in St Doulagh’s at 6.00 am, as well as celebrations at the normal morning times for worship in both churches.
Select Vestry At its February meeting, the Select Vestry had a busy agenda, which included setting the wheels in motion for the appointment of a new Youth Worker to replace Tom Tate. The Vestry also approved a draft budget for 2013. Our parish finances are not as healthy as might appear at first glance, the accounts always reflecting the considerable number of donations made at year- end, and it will be necessary this year to engage in mid-year fund-raising again. There will be a Table Quiz in the Cricket Club on Friday 8th March to which all are welcome, and we will also be having a Gift Day on May 19th beginning with a United Service at 11.30 am at which the Preacher will be Ven. John Scott, formerly Archdeacon of Dromore. This will be followed by a Parish Lunch. Full details next month.
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2 Continued from page 2 MALAHIDE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY Among items approved were payment for the new central- heating boiler in the Rectory, maintenance of St Andrew’s and Wednesday 20th March 2012 8.00p.m. some problems which have arisen in the Parish Centre which are causing some leakage and damp which must be tackled as VEGETABLE GROWING a matter of urgency. All these cost money in addition to the by Donaill Murtagh (Walled Garden, Tankardstown regular monthly bills and unfortunately plate and envelope House) collections are not sufficient without augmentation by fund- raising.. TH The register of Vestrypersons was revised. Eleven names were SPRING SHOW SATURDAY APRIL 6 2012 removed through death or through moving out of the parish and nine names added, viz. Mrs Emer Bryan, Mrs Sonya Clarke, TH Mrs Judith Crawford, Mrs Danalisa Gotz, Mr Stephen Gotz, Mr Wednesday 17 April 2012 8.00p.m. Alan Miller, Mrs Anne Winslow-O’Dea, Mrs Audrey O’Neill, and Lecture title and presenter to be confirmed Mrs Lorraine Sheridan. Venue: ‐ St Andrew’s Parish Centre, Church road, Easter Vestry Malahide. This annual meeting is the parish’s Annual General Meeting. Members €3 Non members €4. Includes tea, coffee etc. Those present receive and approve the parochial accounts on behalf of the Parish and elect a new Select Vestry to serve for the coming year. This consists of the Churchwardens and Glebewardens and up to 12 other members. It is a very important meeting and we look forward to a good attendance. It will be held in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 10th April at 8.00 pm. Worrell's Electrical Confirmation Confirmation will be in St Mary’s Church, Howth on Sunday Main Street, Malahide, Co. Dublin 14th April at 3.30 pm, when we will be presenting seventeen candidates to the Archbishop. Please remember our young people on this very special occasion in their lives, and the Telephone: (01) 845 2987 Archbishop as he conducts the service. All parishioners, not just members of the candidates’ families, will be welcome to attend. email: [email protected]
Presentation to Tom Tate worrells.ie expert.ie By the time you receive this, Tom Tate will have left us to move to a new post as Youth Worker with Dun Laoghaire Like us on facebook Presbyterian Church. During his 3½ years in Malahide, Tom did for extra discounts a great deal for the young folk of the parish and indeed for the Serving the Local Community for 40 Years parish as a whole. Tom will return to the parish on Sunday 28th April and preach at the Family Service and a presentation will be made to him after the service. An envelope for contributions to a gift is enclosed in this copy of the Mirror and should be returned to the Parish Office or placed on the Collection Plate at a service by 7th April next.
Youth Work The Select Vestry is setting in order the appointment of a new Youth Worker with the intention of having the post filled by the end of August. In the meanwhile, Ms Aisling Cassidy will be acting in a part-time capacity with the help of Sharon Williams and Ruth Thompson: all three have been assisting Tom in his work and thus there will be a measure of continuity. Thanks, Aisling, for offering to fill the gap! Aisling can be contacted at 086-0221616. Following a meeting of those involved with youth work, there will be a meeting of those involved in Sunday School work during March to look at new ideas and patterns for the future..
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3 Continued from page 3 St. Andrew's School News Ministry of Healing SAPA Quiz Night: A huge thank you goes to all involved with This service is held at 6.30 pm on the Third Sunday of each the school quiz that took place on Friday 1st February. The month. Dean Dermot Dunne, Hon. Sec of the Diocesan night was a great success and enjoyed by all. Committee of the Ministry of Healing will give the address on New Extension: The new extension is progressing well and 21st April and tell us about changes in the focus and activity of should be finished in April. We wish to thank all the this ministry. An invitation will be sent to our neighbouring parishioners, past pupils and parents for their kind donations to parishes to join us on this occasion. date. All those who have donated money have been thanked and acknowledged. We will leave the fund open until the end of March. Trevor Richmond
Mothers' Union We were delighted with the result of the Christmas Auction last December. We raised €640 for the Mothers’ Union Overseas DAVID M. TURNER Relief Fund. This gives practical help in emergency situations. We would like to thank Hazel Bolton for acting as auctioneer; SOLICITOR once again, she did a great job, and also the committee members who provided a lovely Festive Supper. Commissioners for Oaths 32 Lower Abbey Street, Dublin 1 Closer to home, our branch works with ‘TRUST’, an organisation which helps the homeless in Dublin. Every month, * House Purchasers and Sales we sort and bag clothes and items of food which have been left *Re-Mortgages by Parishioners at the Centre. We arrange a driver to deliver into TRUST’s Headquarters in the City. We would like to thank * Wills everyone involved for their ongoing support of TRUST. * Probate Forty-two members and friends had a most enjoyable New Year *Family Law lunch in Oscar Taylor’s Restaurant on January 10th. We would * Debt Collection like to thank Hazel and Andrea for planning the day and looking * Divorce after the finances. *Employment Law Dates or your Diary: * Litigation / Accidents 1st March 2013 - World Day of Prayer in Sacred Heart Church, Seabury at 11.00 am. The service this year will be produced by Tel: 878 7922 Fax: 872 7736 women of France. Email: [email protected] 10th March 2013 – Mothering Sunday – This service every year is organised by the Malahide Mothers’ Union and there will be refreshments served after the service. All welcome. 14th March 2013 – Probation Service in Ireland – Speaker: QUINNS Carol Robinson Tweed. There will be a Mothers’ Union stall at this meeting. All parishioners welcome. Medical Hall 11th April 2013 – Closing Service in St Andrew’s Church at 8.00 Church Road pm followed by our Annual General Meeting in the Parish Centre, followed by a committee supper. Christine Mullock FOR Almay Roc Elizabeth Arden Vichy Boots No. 7 Clarins Friends of St Doulagh’s Opening Hours: The carol service in St. Doulagh's on 11th December 2012 was Mon – Sat 9 am - 6 pm recorded by Near 90fm and is now available as a podcast at: Sun 11 am - 1.30 pm http://nearfm.ie/podcast/st-doulaghs-service-of-carols-with- readings-by-candelight/ Proprietor: Aideen Murphy Buagh O'Duibh Phone 845 1536
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Church Services – March St. Andrew’s Church: Sunday Services 3rd 8.00 am Holy Communion Third of Lent 11.30 am Parish Communion with Sunday School 6.30 pm Evening Prayer. N.B. Traditional Language services 10th 8.00 am Holy Communion (BCP Form One) are normally the 8.00 Fourth of Lent 11.30 am Family Service of & Holy Baptism am service on Sundays and the 11.00 (Mothering Sunday) 6.30 pm Holy Communion am service on Wednesdays, and also at 17th 8.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 am on the first two Sundays of a St Patrick, Bishop 10.30 am Toddlers’ Service month in St Doulagh’s and Compline at 11.30 am Parish Communion & Sunday School 6.30 pm Ministry of Healing 7.00 pm on the 5th Sunday of a month. 24th 8.00 am Holy Communion Palm Sunday 11.30 am Family Service with Procession of Palms Morning Prayer is said every morning in 6.30 pm Holy Communion St Andrew's at 9.15 am. The service 31st 8.00 am Holy Communion lasts about 15 minutes and provides an Easter Sunday 11.30 am Family Communion opportunity for reflection upon the 6.30 pmCompline scriptures, and for prayer for private and Holy Week public needs. Monday 25th 7.30 am Holy Communion 8.00 pmCompline Preacher: Rev Jim Carroll A book for prayer requests is in the Tuesday 26th 7.30 am Holy Communion porch and is available whenever the 8.00 pmLate Evening Office Preacher: Rev Jim Carroll Church is open, which is normally from Wednesday 27th 7.30 am Holy Communion about 9.00 am each morning until late 11.00 amHoly Communion afternoon. 8.00 pm Tenebrae: A service of Light and Darkness: Rev Jim Carroll Thursday 28th 7.30 am Holy Communion 8.00 pmHoly Communion Preacher: The Rector Friday 29th 2.00 pm Holy Hour Service of Music, readings and prayers Good Friday 8.00 pm Evening Prayer and Address Preacher: The Rector Contacts Saturday 30th 9.15 am Matins Weekday Services Pastoral Care and Wednesday 6th 9.15 am Matins 11.00 amHoly Communion Support Wednesday 13th 11.00 am Holy Communion Tuesday 19th St Joseph of Nazareth 9.15 am Holy Communion Margot Seymour 845 2118 Wednesday 20th 11.00 am Holy Communion Hazel Caird 845 0481 St. Doulagh’s Church 3rd 10.00 am Morning Prayer Churchwardens 10th 10.00 am Holy Communion 17th 10.00 am Holy Communion (St Patrick, Bishop) 24th 10.00 am Morning Prayer St. Andrew's 31st 6.00 am Holy Communion 10.00 amFamily Service
Hazel Bolton 845 0721 Quinn Walker 816 8693 – April St. Andrew’s Church: Sunday Services 7th 8.00 am Holy Communion St. Doulagh's Second of Easter 11.30 am Holy Communion & Holy Baptism with Sunday School 6.30 pm Evening Prayer th Irene Black 847 5217 14 8.00 am Holy Communion Ian Watkins 867 8930 Third of Easter 11.30 am Holy Communion & Sunday School 6.30 pm Late Evening Office NB Confirmation in St Mary’s Church, Howth at 3.30pm 21st 8.00 am Holy Communion Fourth of Easter 10.30 am Toddlers’ Service 11.30 am Holy Communion 6.30 pm Ministry of Healing. Preacher Very Rev Dermot Dunne 28th 8.00 am Holy Communion Fifth of Easter 11.30 am Family Service 6.30 pm Holy Communion Weekday Services Wednesday 3rd 11.00 am Holy Communion Malahide Citizens’ Information Centre Monday 8th The Annunciation of Christ 9.15 am Holy Communion – Malahide Library, Malahide th 11.00 am Holy Communion Tel: +353 1 845 0627 Wednesday 10 Wednesday 17th 11.00 am Holy Communion Monday – Friday from 10.00 a.m. – Wednesday 24th 11.00 am Holy Communion 12.30 noon & 2.00 p.m. – 4.30 p.m. Thursday 25th St Mark the Evangelist 9.15 am Holy Communion Free legal information on the last St. Doulagh’s Church (all services at 10.00 am) Saturday of each month. 7th Morning Prayer 14th Holy Communion with Holy Baptism 21st Morning Prayer 28th Holy Communion
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