Sunday Services

All Age Worship and Sunday Club

 Worship must be at the core of all that we do and we must constantly assess how we can improve and do better.  On the first Sunday of each month we have introduced an All Age worship service which aims to give our younger people a more active role in worship.  As there is no Sunday Club, the children stay in church for a shorter and more family orientated service.  Unfortunately the congregation on this Sunday drops alarmingly when compared to the rest of the month.  It appears quite a number take the Sunday off when there is no Sunday Club, which defeats the purpose of having all age worship in the first place.  We may have to look at this again.  There have also been a number of occasions when Sunday Club members haven’t bothered to turn up for the All Age service even though they had been practising something for several weeks in order to participate in it. This is frustrating for all involved, especially for their classmates.  If your child has been working on something for a service but then can’t be in church, please let the Sunday Club teachers know in good time.

 GD  

St Paul’s Glenageary –Some General Information

 None of the following is probably new to most people but sometimes we assume people know when perhaps they don’t.

 Monthly Pattern of Services

One =Traditional language services

Two=Contemporary language services

First Sunday of the Month

 8.15 a.m.  The Holy Communion (One)

10.30 a.m. Service of the Word (All Age)

7.00 p.m.  Holy Communion (One )

Second Sunday of the Month

8.15 a.m.  The Holy Communion (One )

10.30 a.m. Morning Prayer (Two)

7.00 p.m. Late Evening Office

Third Sunday of the Month

8.15 a.m.  The Holy Communion (One)

10.30 a.m. Morning Prayer (Two)

7.00 p.m.  Holy Communion (Two)

Fourth Sunday of the Month

8.15 a.m.  The Holy Communion (One )

10.30 a.m. Parish Communion (Two)

7.00 p.m.  Evening Prayer (Two)

Fifth Sunday of the Month

8.15 a.m.  The Holy Communion (One )

10.30 a.m.  Morning Prayer (Two)

7.00 p.m.  Evening Prayer (One)

During school term time: On the First Sunday of each month we have All Age Worship.  Children remain in church for a shorter, family orientated service and there is no Sunday Club. 

Unless otherwise announced, there will be Sunday Club on the second, third, fourth and fifth (where applicable) Sunday of the month. Parents/guardians are encouraged to bring their children to church for the start of the 10.30 a.m. morning service. (For approximately 15 minutes)  Time in church on these Sundays will include a short children’s address and a children’s hymn, before the children leave for Sunday Club.

 At the 7 p.m. Service on the Second Sunday of the Month the Junior Choir are present to lead the singing.

At the 7 p.m. Service on the Third Sunday of the month Brio, our contemporary music group, lead the worship.

 Holy Baptism.  Anyone wishing to have a child baptised in St Paul’s are asked to contact the Rector to arrange a suitable time and a preparatory meeting.  Unless there are exceptional circumstances, all baptisms will take place at a regular 10.30 a.m. Sunday morning service.  At baptism we welcome a new person into the fellowship of the Church therefore it is usually much more meaningful when representatives of the parish family can be present.

 Collections  The loose plate collection taken at the Sunday 8.15 a.m. H.C. and at the Wednesday 11 a.m. H.C. are lodged to the Poor Fund which is administered by the Rector and is available to be used at his discretion to help the needy.   On average, €175 is lodged to this account each month.  

 Announcements  Any announcements/notices given to the rector for your attention or information appear on the “Noticeboard” at the back of the weekly readings leaflet.  As the details of all such notices cannot be referred to during worship, you are encouraged not only to read the “Noticeboard”  each week but to bring one of these leaflets home with you to keep for reference.

If you have anything you would like included on the weekly “Noticeboard” please have it with the Rector on or before Thursday of each week as these leaflets are usually printed on Fridays.