KILTERNAN KLIPS Building community, strengthening worship, growing in service The quarterly newsletter of Kilternan Parish, Co. Dublin 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 Ireland 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 2 | Kilternan Klips | Summer 2019 PARISH NOTICE BOARD 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.