Parish Notices 23rd June 2013

Richard Dring writes;

In our readings today we are continuing to read about the unfolding saga involving King Ahab, his wife Jezebel and Elijah. We have read about Elijah’s triumph over Ahab and the Prophets of Baal; then how Jezebel through trickery was able to give Naboth’s vineyard to her husband King Ahab. Now we are reading about Elijah fleeing for his life to the far end of the Sinai Peninsula and questioning where was his God. He felt very alone because of what Ahab had done.

Do we take time to think about how Elijah’s experiences may have similarities to our own life experiences which may lead us to think that God has deserted us?

God was still present with Elijah even though he didn’t think so. God had a plan for Elijah and he followed through with that plan.

RECTOR’S HOLIDAYS Elaine is away until Wednesday 3rd July. During this time, in the event of a Pastoral emergency, please contact the Revd Isobel Jackson at 021-4831236.

TODDLERS PLUS ONE GROUP meet tomorrow as normal from 10am-midday . There will be no Monday Club until September.

If you make regular contributions either by envelopes or standing orders, or one-off gifts please collect a charity tax reclaim letter from the back of the church this morning.

Next Week-United Service in St John’s at 11am.

Junior Heroes Holiday Club Forms are available in the parish office for this year’s Summer Holiday Club run jointly by Templebreedy and Carrigaline Parishes. July 22-26 from 10am-1pm in the Canon McCrea School Hall. Pre-booking is required.

Welcome Area- You may have noticed that the left hand side at the back of St Mary’s Church has become a welcoming area in the last few weeks. We will be constructing some bookshelves there to neatly hold the Prayer books, Hymnals and Bibles. Moving the books to the back of the church (in a similar fashion to St John’s) has freed up pews from these bulky items and now hopefully visitors to St Mary’s will not have the embarrassment of knocking over books as they make their way into the pews.

C.A.M.E.O. (Come And Meet Each Other) Club meets on the last Friday of each month in the Monkstown Bay Sailing Clubhouse (near the Bosun) in Monkstown. Everyone is welcome to drop in for a coffee, home baking and a chat. New comers to the area, senior citizens and those who live alone are particularly welcome. Next Meeting Friday 28th June from 10.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Contact Hazel Fleury 4841383 or Mobile 086-8157821.

MEN’s Shed- All men are welcome to go along and find out more about the companionship and skills training available in the Men’s Shed Kilnagleary on the Minane Bridge Road. See leaflets at back for further details.

Random Notes LXVI

Further to random notes no. LXII, illustrated above are three photographs of the since lost attractive late nineteenth century railings, on limestone plinths, that

formerly surrounded the still extant tomb of Daniel Conner (1835-1899), of

Ballybricken, nr. Ringaskiddy, co. Cork. These railings, standing some 26 inches high, enclosed an area more or less 9 feet 8 inches square, and, as can be seen from the photographs, were of both of high quality, and in an excellent state of repair. The railings and their plinths were alas destroyed on the evening of either Friday, 9^th, or Saturday 10^th July, 1993.

K.L.R.

Further to random notes no. LXII, illustrated above are three photographs of the since lost attractive late nineteenth century railings, on limestone plinths, that

formerly surrounded the still extant tomb of Daniel Conner (1835-1899), of

K.L.R.

FORWARD PLANNER

June 24^th Toddlers plus One group 10am-midday

June 30^th United Service 11am St John’s Monkstown

July 17^th Theological Book Circle 8pm Rectory

July 22nd –26^th Children’s Summer Holiday Club Week.

Sept 15th Parish Confirmation Service St John’s 11am

Sept 29^th United Service : Blessing of Animals St Mary’s 11am

United Healing Service St John’s 7pm

Oct 12^th Parish Supper in Canon McCrea Hall.

Oct 13^th St Mary’s Harvest Thanksgiving Eucharist 11am