Pew Sheet – 30th June 2024

Music Notes 30-06-2024

Hymns at St Mary’s

513   O Christ the healer

9       There’s a wideness in God’s mercy

597   Take my life

455   Go forth for God

The last few Music Notes have been about interesting stories concerning organists from the newspaper archives. This week’s historical snippet comes from the Select Vestry Minute Book of St Peter’s church in North Main Street in Cork and concerns some problems which came to the attention of the Select Vestry. A Mr Orr was appointed as organist in September of 1874 having auditioned for the post along with Mr Howard in August. In 1881, the irritation of the Vestry was very clear when it was noted that:

…..it being only two months since Mr Orr got an advance on his salary, we consider his conduct most disgraceful in coming to the Church as Organist under the influence of drink and if ever it occurs again we will most certainly have him dismissed…

Mr Orr had resigned by September of that year and the Vestry were busy considering applications from eight organists for the post. After two rounds of auditions Mr Atkins was appointed –  a member of the Atkins family associated with St Mary’s in Carrigaline.     Mr Atkins proved to be very unco-operative about sharing the organ with anyone else. The Minutes note in 1882 that a letter of complaint had been received from Mr Atkins “complaining of Mr Swanton playing on the organ in his absence and asking the Vestry to prevent it.”

Mr Atkins resigned in 1883 and was replaced by Mrs Smith. No more turbulence in the organ loft after that – just saying!

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  Dates for your Diary

Today 30th June  

3.30 pm St Fin Barre’s Cathedral,  the Bishop will ordain Andrew Coleman and Eoghan Healy to the diaconate.  Both will serve as deacons in the Ordained Local Ministry.  ALL WELCOME!

Thursday 4^th July

M.U. Service in St. Mary’s Church, Dunmanway at 11.30 a.m. on Thursday 4th July. The preacher will be the Rev. Adam Pullen (Rector).  This service will be Livestreamed through Fanlobbus Facebook for those who cannot/don’t wish to come. There will be a Literature/Cards stall as well.

Refreshments may be brought – biscuits, buns or traybakes but not sandwiches. The M.U. ladies of St. Mary’s will do the savoury bites.

Those who which to go would be advised to carpool if possible.  

28th July   Parish BBQ after 11am Service

If you feel unwell, please do not come to church or gather in small groups. Unfortunately COVID

hasn’t gone away ! Thank you for your consideration for others.