Clontarf Parish, Saint John the Baptist Church http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org A Parish in the Church of Ireland: We value, encourage and actively work to serve God and each other through discipleship, fellowship and worship. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:13:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 The Boys’ Brigade and Remembrance Sunday Photographs http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=578 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=578#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:09:45 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=578 There are some new photographs from the Boys’ Brigade enrolment and from Remembrance Sunday on our Flickr site, along with lots more photos from the Parish. Just click on one of the photographs to see our Flickr album.

Remembrance Sunday 2009

The Boys' Brigade after the 2009 enrolment

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=578 0 Annual Cheese & Wine on 13th November http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=576 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=576#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:47:06 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=576 The Parish Needs Group is holding a Cheese and Wine Evening in the Parish Centre next Friday, 13th November, from 8pm.

All over 18s are welcome and there’s no charge!

This is a great chance to meet fellow parishioners and have a good night out.

The Needs Group looks forward to seeing as many of you there as possible for an evening of friendship and chat.

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=576 0 Scenes from a cycle http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=571 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=571#comments Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:43:58 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=571 The sponsored cycle took place on 1st November and here are some photographs of the event:

Jamie before the sponsored cycle The man in the Yellow Jersey The eager eight Cheering them on Jamie and Declan in post-cycle mode The cycling Bournes-Harpers Brendan tells a story

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=571 0 Sponsored cycle on 1st November http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=542 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=542#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:38 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=542 A sponsored cycle ride in aid of Parish Funds will take place on 1st of November with the target of raising €5,000.

If we have 20 riders, then each rider only needs to raise €250!

Would you consider taking part?

In addition to cyclists, we will need some support cars and catering on the day.

The cycle will start after the 10.30 service, follow the route on the map below, and we’ll all return to the Parish Church for well deserved refreshments and cheers from waiting crowd.

If you are interested please let Declan Barry know as soon as possible.


View Clontarf Sponsored Cycle in a larger map

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=542 0 Services for November 2009 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=568 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=568#comments Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:37:48 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=568 Sunday 1st November, All Saints’ Day
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Morning Prayer with Act of Thanksgiving
Readings: Isaiah 25: 6-9; Psalm 24: 1-6; Revelation 21: 1-6a; John 11: 32-44.

Wednesday 4th November
10.30am Holy Communion with coffee morning

Sunday 8th November, Remembrance Sunday
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Parish Family Communion with Act of Remembrance
Readings: Jonah 3: 1-5, 10; Psalm 62: 5-12; Hebrews 9: 24-28; Mark 1: 14-20.

Wednesday 11th November
10.30am Morning Prayer with coffee morning

Sunday 15th November, second Sunday before Advent
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Boys’ Brigade Enrolment
Readings: Daniel 12: 1-3; Psalm 16; Hebrews 10: 11-25; Mark 13: 1-8.

Wednesday 18th November
10.30am Holy Communion with coffee morning

Sunday 22nd November, Christ the King
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Parish Family Communion with USPG (Declan Barry)
Readings: Daniel 7: 9-10, 13-14; Psalm 93; Revelation 1: 4b-8; John 18: 33-37.

Wednesday 25th November
10.30am Morning Prayer with coffee morning

Sunday 29th November, Advent Sunday
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Service of Carols and Readings for Advent

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=568 0 Harvest Thanksgiving and Homecoming Lunch http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=553 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=553#comments Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:28:54 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=553 Our Harvest Thanksgiving Service at 10.30am on 4th October will again be followed by our Harvest Homecoming Lunch in the Parish Centre.

The lunch is organised by our Mothers’ Union Branch with some additional help from Clontarf Women’s Group.

You are welcome to bring a friend to this Service and the Lunch afterwards. Derek.

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=553 0 Services for October 2009 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=551 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=551#comments Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:37:10 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=551 Sunday 4th October, Harvest Thanksgiving Sunday
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Harvest Thanksgiving with Homecoming lunch

Wednesday 7th October
10.30am Morning Prayer with coffee morning

Sunday 11th October, 18th Sunday after Trinity – Proper 23
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Parish Family Communion, Sunday Club starts in Parish Centre
Readings: Job 23: 1-9, 16-17; Psalm 22: 1-15; Hebrews 4: 12-16; Mark 10: 17-31

Wednesday 14th October
10.30am Holy Communion with coffee morning

Sunday 18th October, Saint Luke
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am All-Age Worship with baptism, no Sunday Club
Readings: Isaiah 35: 3-6; Psalm 147: 1-7; 2 Timothy 4: 5-17; Luke 10: 1-9

Wednesday 21st October
10.30am Morning Prayer with coffee morning

Sunday 25th October, Bible Sunday
8.30am Holy Communion
10.30am Parish Family Communion, no Sunday Club
Readings: Isaiah 55: 1-11; Psalm 19: 7-14; 2 Timothy 3: 14- 4: 5; John 5: 36b-47

Wednesday 28th October
10.30am Holy Communion with coffee morning

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=551 0 Welcome event on Sunday 27th September http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=547 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=547#comments Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:33:40 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=547 On Sunday 27th September we are gathering in the Parish Centre from 4pm to 6pm to welcome Jamie Heffelfinger to the Parish as our Youth and Lay Pastoral Assistant.

This will be an informal gathering with refreshments, bouncy castle, games, and DVD.

Please pass the word around as all are very welcome.

Thanking you,

D Sargent

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=547 0 Men’s Group breakfast on 25th September http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=539 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=539#comments Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:16:37 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=539 The Parish Men’s Group meets on Friday 25th September at Clontarf Castle (The Norman Room) at 7.30am.

A full Irish Breakfast and Continental Spread will be served. Those at the last breakfast will testify to the quality of the food!

Our Speaker will be Reuben Coulter, Chief Executive of Tearfund Ireland.

After life-changing visits to Africa and South America, Reuben chose a career in development. He completed an MSc in Public Health in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, and then worked for Tearfund as a manager in the displaced people camps in Darfur and then helped rebuild communities in Liberia after the civil war.

On returning to Ireland, Reuben worked for GOAL as the operations manager for Sudan, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and also served as a board director of Tearfund Ireland. He is passionate about travel, spicy food and seeing transformation in the lives of the most vulnerable people, this job allows him to do all three. Reuben became Chief Executive of Tearfund Ireland in August 2008.

The Cost will be €15.00.

Please come along and enjoy the great fellowship, fun and food!

]]> http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?feed=rss2&p=539 0 New Youth and Lay Pastoral Assistant http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=520 http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=520#comments Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:44:02 +0000 admin http://www.clontarf.dublin.anglican.org/?p=520 Revd Sargent and Jamie HeffelfingerI am delighted to announce the appointment of Jamie Heffelfinger as our Youth and Lay Pastoral Assistant. Jamie will be appointed once his work permit comes through, and is working with us as a volunteer in the meantime.

Jamie is from Indiana in the United States and has great experience of working with children, young people and adults. Jamie travelled to Ireland with his wife Katie who has been appointed Lecturer in Biblical Studies and Hermeneutics in the newly formed Church of Ireland Theological Institute.

Jamie and Katie have a new baby girl, Evelyn.

Jamie is very excited about starting work among us and undoubtedly you will all get to know him in the weeks and months ahead. Jamie’s work will be mainly with our young people though he will also spend some of his time in ministry with the wider Parish family.

I wish him well as he begins this ministry among us. His Service of Commissioning will take place on Sunday 13th September at 10.30am and all are encouraged to attend this important new step that we take together as a Parish Family. Derek

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