Church of Ireland MAY 2015 A province of the Anglican Communion South Donegal Rural Deanery Newsletter Te Donegal Group of Parishes Donegal, Killymard, Lough Eske & Laghey KILLYMARD EASTER Rector’s Toughts The church was full on Easter Sunday for the service, with May 10th sees Bishop Ken coming to Donegal Parish BAPTISM many visitors attending. Church to confirm 15 young people. Please pray for We welcome into our church family, Poppy Jane, daughter of The Flower Arrangers would like to thank the people who the candidates as they publicly declare their faith in Fintan and Jenny Gallagher, baptised on Sunday 29th March. gave donations towards the flowers for Easter, it is very Jesus Christ and come into full membership of the much appreciated and as a result more flowers can be church. It is not easy to be a follower of Christ as a SYMPATHY purchased for the church. We extend our deepest sympathy to the family of Greta young person in 2015, and they will need our prayers, Morrow, who sadly passed away on Thursday 2nd April. support and encouragement as they seek to live for SYMPATHY The funeral service took place on Saturday 4th April in him both in church and in their daily lives. Deepest sympathy is extended to the families of Mrs. Killymard Church followed by burial in the Glebe Cemetery. “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, Gretta Stevenson nee Pearson whose funeral took place continue to live your lives in him.” Colossians 2v6 GET WELL WISHES to Donegal Presbyterian Church, Donegal and Mrs Gretta Please join us for the service on Sun 10th May at 11am. Morrow nee Wray, The Haugh, whose funeral took place to Best wishes are sent to Roland Wray and Robbie Ellis, and Killymard Church. With love, David hope they both have a speedy recovery. EASTER VESTRY GLEBE SCHOOL DONEGAL Congratulations to the Parents Association and the Our Easter Vestry was held on Tuesday 21st April. children of the Glebe School for taking the overall honours SPONSORED WALK EASTER EGG prize in the St Patricks Day parade in Donegal. Well done A sponsored walk is being planned for Sunday 14th June, The Easter Egg Draw was to all involved. starting at 3pm from Glebe National School. Sponsor held on Saturday 4th April, forms are available from church. It will be a fun, family- and the winner was Nathan friendly event and we would encourage all parishioners to Wray. A total of € 770 was take part if they can. raised. Thanks to all those FAMILY SERVICE who supported, sold lines Our March Family Service was held in the Glebe School hall. and to Ashtree Garden The Old Testament reading was read by Alex McCalmont Centre and SuperValu. and the New Testament by Rebecca Morrow. Prayers were ROTA led by Josh Browne, Gavin Browne and Marcus Love. The Irene Love & Joy Montgomery children’s song was ‘Jesus is the King.’ The family service continues to be our best-attended service each month, and we are very grateful to the children and their teachers for making it a success. LOUGH ESKE ROTA FOR MAY GET WELL WISHES Flowers: J Cooke & A Irwin We wish Margaret Glenn who is in Letterkenny hospital a Brass: D Morrow & V Thompson Baptism speedy recovery. We hope that it will not be too long until Poppy Jane Irwin Gallagher DATES FOR THE DIARY she is back with us. 29th March, Killymard Friday 8th May Confirmation preparation evening, CONFIRMATION SERVICE 7:30pm Donegal Parish Church. There will be no service in Lough Eske on Sunday the 10th Funerals Sunday 10th May of May as a combined service will be held in Donegal Confirmation service, 11:00am Church for confirmation at 11.00 o’clock. On Sunday the Margaret (Gretta) Morrow, Donegal Parish Church. 24th May a combined service wll be held in Laghey Church 4th April, Killymard Wednesday 20th May at 11.00 o’clock when the children will receive their Sunday Olivia Miskelly-Torrens, Donegal Protestant Orphan Society school prizes. There will be a service in Lough Eske Church 10th April, Edrim New Cemetery (Burial) AGM, 7:30pm St John’s Rossnowlagh. on Sunday 31st May (Fifth Sunday)at 9.30 am. Sunday 24th May Sunday Schools Prizegiving service, ROTA FOR MAY In Memoriam 11:00am Laghey Parish Church. R. Mc Hugh. Saturday 30th May KILLYMARD Sunday Schools Fun Day, Oceanview LAGHEY WRAY: In loving memory of our dear parents and Complex, Rossnowlagh. grandparents, Eva, who passed away on 30th May 2012, FAMILY SERVICE and Percy, who passed away on 28th May 2013. INFORMATION REQUEST The Family Service on 23rd March was well attended by Sadly missed every day by all the family. We are updating our Parish Records. If you have a mobile parents and children, with the children playing their part As time unfolds another year phone number or email address, please let us know, as as usual. Ally McClay – Old Testament Reading; Courtney Memories keep you ever near these may occasionally be helpful for keeping in contact Harron and Anna Bustard – New Testament Reading; Silent thoughts of time together about church matters. You can fill in a yellow form at church, Sophie Kee, Emma Kee, Jordan Graham, Kirsty Harron – Hold memories that will last forever. or email your details to [email protected]. Thank Prayers; Jesus is the King – song. you! Archdeacon David Huss Tel: 074 9721075 Te Group of Parishes of Ardara, Glenties, Glencolumbcille, Inniskeel, Lettermacaward ARDARA INNISKEEL THANK YOU SO MUCH EASTER DAY It was great to see our church Canon John and Heather would like to say thank you for all the Get Well messages, filled to capacity on Easter Sunday cards, phone and text messages we received morning. We were most grateful to during the past few weeks. We are most Rev Brian Smeaton who stepped grateful to our parish readers and visiting in and took the service in the clergy and parishioners for all their help especially during Holy Week and Easter. We absence of our Rector who was ill. are both feeling better and look forward to We welcome the many visitors who regaining full health and strength. were among the congregation. We hope they had a pleasant MOTHERS’ DAY and relaxing stay in the area. The The Mothers’ Day service in Ardara parish church weather was glorious during Easter week and we hope they enjoyed was a very special act of worship. Our Sunday this as we all did. School children took part in the service, they led the prayers, did the readings and sang a specially RECTOR’S prepared piece. The children also presented all the CHALLENGE ladies in church with a little bouquet of flowers. CHARITY CYCLE Emma Morrow played the organ accompanied Saturday 23rd May is our Rector’s by Nigel Morrow on guitar. We thank our Sunday Challenge Charity 65K Cycle from School teachers and Laraine and Claudia from the Glencolmcille to Lettermacaward. Wood School for their help. The cycle will start at 11.00am. You can join in at Ardara, Glenties, Our great annual Event , the Charity Cycling Tour will start BUFFET SUPPER or Portnoo. Sponsor sheets and on the 23rd of May al 11.00am in Glencolmcille. We hope for good weather for the cyclists – not too warm and no rain. The parish organised a Buffet Supper in the further information is available from Dolmen Centre recently. This was a most successful Hazel on 087 1390242 or at [email protected]. This cycle is not confined to parishioners. All are BEST WISHES event and we thank all who helped in any way. welcome to take part. In conjunction with this cycle Everyone in the parish wishes a speedy recovery Excellent food was provided. We thank the Dolmen we are having a coffee morning in Inniskeel Hall back to good health to Canon John and his wife Committee and staff who were so very willing to from 11.00am Heather. help with the preparation and on the night itself. BEST WISHES May they be out and about again soon. CONFIRMATION The thoughts and prayers of the parish and indeed LETTERMACAWARD It was very sad that Canon John couldn’t take over Confirmation will be in Inniskeel parish church on the whole community are with baby Amy Hanlon the Service in Leitir on Easter Sunday because of his who has undergone heart surgery in Crumlin Sunday 26th April at 6 p.m. We have nine young illness. So, we had no Communion Service on this Children’s Hospital. Our thoughts are with her people from our group preparing for confirmation. day - but our two parish readers Helga and Patience parents John and Donna, and her grandparents. The confirmation group enjoyed an evening out did a great job and led us through a nice and very in Arena 7 along with Inniskeel Sunday School GLENTIES well arranged Easter Service. Glenties held their annual Easter Draw for a Hamper children. Thanks to all who helped with this event. Canon John Deane, Ardara Tel: 074 95 41124 and other prizes. Thanks to Alan Kee for displaying CONGRATULATIONS the prizes in his shop. We thank all who supported this fundraising event. Congratulations to Charlie Deane who celebrated In Memoriam Thanks also to Ella and Mairead for their work at the an important birthday recently. It is good to see recent Car Boot in Killaghatee, proceeds went to INNISKEEL JENNIE TORRENS 20th Anniversary Charlie and Annie in such good health and we wish parish funds. Treasured memories of Jennie Torrens who them well We congratulate Laura Boyd on winning GLENCOLMCILLE passed away on 10th April 1995 Cailin Deas competition held recently in Ardara.