Parish Notices Sunday 26th August 2018

PARISH OFFICE AUGUST OPENING HOURS :

Open Wednesday & Friday mornings 9:15-12:15

Mother’s Union Outing-Tuesday 4th September. Leaving St Mary’s Church at 11am. Visiting the Sam Maguire Bells in Dunmanway followed by afternoon tea and a garden walk at Fernhill House Hotel, Clonakilty. Cost €35 pp. Please contact Hilary on 086-3680513 if you would like to come. All welcome.

ST MARY’S INDOOR BOWLING CLUB 2018/19 SEASON

St. Mary’s Indoor Bowls Club re-opens on Tuesday 4th September at 7.45pm in St Mary’s School Hall. New members welcome. For enquiries contact Irene McLoughlin 021 4377298 or Henry Forbes 087 2035000.

SHEEP’S HEAD HIKE 2018

As a local church representative for Christian Aid, John Sweeney will take part in the annual Sheep’s Head Walk on Saturday 1st of September. He would be happy for any company or if preferred some sponsorship for completing the 16 KM Poet’s Way Route. He can be contacted on 021-4859826.

Taking part in the Sheep’s Head Hike is a great way to raise money for our global neighbours and challenge yourself at the same time. Registration : To save time on the day, we encourage participants to pre-register however, on-the-day registration is available from 11am at Kilcrohane community Hall.

https://www.christianaid.ie/fundraising/sheeps-head-hike

St Fin Barre’s Cathedral will be hosting a Come and Sing Choral Evensong on Saturday 15th September.

Singers from across the diocese are encouraged to support this event and all abilities are most welcome!

There will be a rehearsal at 2pm and the service itself is at 5pm.

Tea and coffee will be served at 4.15pm.

Music will follow shortly to those who reply.

Please let Peter Stobart know if you are planning on attending:

directorofmusicsfb@gmail.com

FORWARD PLANNER

29th August Holy Communion 10:30am St Mary’s Church

4th Sept Mothers’ Union Day out to Dunmanway 11am

13th Sept Friendship Club 11am Rectory

19th Sept Mothers’ Union Service 8pm St Mary’s Church

21st Sept Culture Night : Art Exhibition in Parish Hall

23rd Sept Blessing of Animals Service 11am St Mary’s Church

30th Sept United Harvest Service 11:15am St Mary’s Church

Preacher : Mr Keith Roberts

1st Oct Theological Book Circle 8pm Rectory

6th Oct Harvest Supper 7:30pm Canon McCrea Hall

7th Oct United Harvest Service 11:15am St John’s Church

Preacher : The Revd Edwin Hunter

Random Notes No. CCLXXXI

Transcribed beneath verbatim is the opening entry to be found in the book of minutes of meetings of the Select Vestry of St. Mary’s Church, Carrigaline, recording the content of meetings held from Saturday, 5^th April,1834 to Wednesday, 26^th April, 1950.

‘Parish of Carrigaline, Co. Cork, April the 5^th 1834.

At a Vestry held on this day in the parish Church of Carrigaline, at the hour of twelve o’clock, pursuant to legal notice for the purpose of appointing Church Wardens for the ensuing year, and for assessing such sums of money on the Parish as may be necessary, and authorized by the Act of Geo. the fourth, Chap.72.

It was resolved that the sum of £86.16.7 1/2 be assessed for the ensuing year for the undermentioned purposes. Viz.

Installment due to the Board of first fruits £62.0.7 ½

Clerk’s Salary 10.0.0

Sexton’s Salary 7.0.0

For providing Bread and Wine for Communion 1.0.0

For two Books of Common Prayer for the use of the Church 2.10.0

For staining the walls & ceiling of the Church 2.0.0

For a new lock for Church 6.0

For repairing Church Yard wall and painting gate 2.0.0

£86.16.7 ½

Resolved that the incoming Church Wardens, James French and Darby Mc.Morice [?] be appointed apploters to applot the same.

Resolved that Wm.Warren Esqr. and Wm. Daunt Esqr. be appointed Church Wardens for the ensuing year.