Five Church of Ireland parishes from this area will worship together on the evenings of this coming Holy Week at 8 pm (Mon-Thurs) and at 12 noon on Good Friday. There will be the opportunity by way of a retiring collection each evening to donate to the Dublin Diocesan Shine a Light appeal for Al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City (see below for more details on this appeal).
 There are also extra daily (Mon-Thurs) services of Holy Communion in St Paul’s at 7.15am and a 2pm service on Good Friday.
 
Mon 25th    7.15 am Holy Communion St Paul’s
                        8 pm St Matthias, Killiney/Ballybrack:    
                        Preacher The Rev Gary Dowd
 
Tues 26th   7.15 am Holy Communion St Paul’s
                        8 pm Christ Church, Dun Laoghaire 
Preacher The Rev Ruth Elmes
 
Wed 27th 7.15 am Holy Communion St Paul’s
                       11 am Holy Communion St Paul’s
                        8 pm St Paul’s Glenageary
                        Preacher Daniel Stanford
 
Thurs 28th    7.15 am Holy Communion St Paul’s
                        8 pm St Patrick’s Dalkey The Lord’s Supper
 
Good Friday 12 noon Holy Trinity Killiney The Stations of the Cross
2 pm One Hour at the Cross, St Paul’s
 
                       

After the great success of last Saturday’s concert in the church by international musicians, we are now looking forward to another musical treat. On Thursday, March 21st, David O’Shea will give a Pipeworks lunchtime recital at 1.15pm (lasting about 45 minutes). His programme will consist entirely of organ works by J.S. Bach, who was born on that day in 1685. Admission is free but donations to St Paul’s fund for Kisiizi Hospital in Uganda would be much appreciated.

Apologies to anybody who was hoping to join in last Sunday’s 10.30am worship through the livestream. A problem with the internet in the church prevented us livestreaming the service. We hope it will be back up in time for next Sunday.

On every Wednesday during Lent, there are services of Holy Communion at both 7.15am and 11am.

The next monthly 5.30pm informal all-age service takes place in the Parish Centre on Sunday, February 18th. All are welcome and refreshments are served afterwards.

There will be services as usual at 8.15am and 10.30am on Sunday, December 31st but no 7pm service (see above). However, unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances, the planned event to mark the turning of the year and to ring in 2024 has been cancelled.

On Christmas Eve there will be short, interactive service suitable for all ages in the main hall of the Parish Centre at 10.30 am.  Young people may like to come dressed as a character from the nativity story, Mary, Joseph, innkeeper, angels, the wisemen, (or wisewomen) or as shepherds.  Alternatively, you could wear your Christmas jumper.  The service will be followed by some seasonal treats.

Our annual Service of Nine Lessons and Carols will be held this Sunday, December 17th, at 7pm. Followed by refreshments in the Parish Centre. All very welcome.

The origins of the Christingle service lie in the Moravian Church, which has its roots in what is now Germany and the Czech Republic. The first recorded use of a Christingle was in December 1747 during a children’s festival in Marienborn, Germany (near Frankfurt). Christingles are made from an orange decorated with red tape, sweets and a candle. Each piece of the Christingle holds special symbolism to help us understand the importance of Jesus and the Gospel, and its relevance at Christmas time.  
The orange represents the world. The red ribbon (or tape) symbolises the love and blood of Christ. The sweets and dried fruit represent all of God’s creations. The lit candle represents Jesus’s light in the world, bringing hope to people living in darkness. During our service this Sunday, December 10th at 5.30pm all those present will be encouraged to make a Christingle which can be brought home after the service.  All the materials required will be provided.  Do come along. Refereshments will be served after the service.