Parish Notices Sunday 13th August 2017

Rector’s Holiday Arrangements   

The Douglas Clergy will cover pastoral emergencies from 1st August until 26th August. Telephone 021-4891539

Sunday Services:

13th Morning Prayer St John’s, Morning Prayer St Mary’s :  Mr George Quinn

20th Holy Communion, St John’s, Holy Communion St Mary’s  :The Rt Revd Michael Mayes

Wednesday Services:

16th Holy Communion : The Revd Edwin Hunter

23rd Holy Communion : The Revd Edwin Hunter

The Select Vestry invite you all to join them in the Rectory Garden for a Barbecue at 7:30pm on Friday 8th September. Please stick the date in your diary now and there will be more details nearer the time.

Mothers’ Union – This year, instead of our annual conference, we are organising a ‘A Day Away From It All’ at Inchydoney Lodge Hotel on Saturday, 23rd September from 12 noon – 3.30pm. It will be an opportunity to relax and spend time with friends. The lunch, organised by Kate Ryan of Flavour.ie, will be based around local food producers and their story, will include a drink and will be followed by a walk on the beach and a visit to Clonakilty Community Garden. Tickets €37.50 per person. ADVANCE BOOKING ESSENTIAL. All welcome (not just for Mothers’ Union members) – bring your friend, partner, husband, whoever!! For more info talk to Hilary on 086-3680513.

FORWARD PLANNER

August       Rector on vacation

4th Sept      Toddlers Plus One 10am until 12 noon Parish Hall

7th Sept      Select Vestry Meeting 8pm Rectory

8th Sept      Parish Barbecue 7:30pm in Rectory Garden

10th Sept    Choral Evensong 7pm St John’s

11th Sept     Monday Club 3pm until 5pm Parish Hall

14th Sept    Friendship Club`11am Rectory

15th Sept    Youth Club 7:30 till 9:30pm Parish Hall

18th Sept    Theological Book Circle 8pm Rectory

23rd Sept    Mother’s Union Day Away. Inchydoney.

24th Sept    Blessing of Animals Service 11am St Mary’s

1st Oct          United Harvest Celebration 11 St Mary’s

Preacher : Keith Dyde

7th Oct         Harvest Supper 7:30pm Canon McCrea Hall

8th Oct        United Harvest Celebration 11:15 St John’s

Preacher : The Revd Tony Murphy

 

PRAYER FOR SUMMER

Father, Creator of all, thank You for summer!

Thank you for the warmth of the sun

and the increased daylight.

Thank You for the beauty I see all around me

and for the opportunity to be outside and  enjoy Your creation.

Thank You for the increased time I have to be with my friends and family,

and for the more casual pace of the summer season.

Draw me closer to You this summer.

Teach me how I can pray

no matter where I am or what I am doing.

Warm my soul with the awareness of Your presence

and light my path with Your Word and Counsel.

As I enjoy Your creation, create in me

a pure heart and a hunger and a thirst for You.

Amen.