The five Church of Ireland parishes from this area will worship together on the evenings of Holy Week, from tonight, Monday, March 21st, at 8 pm. Different guest speakers will give an address on a particular topic each night.
There will also be a 7.15 am service of Holy Communion daily in St Paul’s, Monday-Thursday. Here is the full schedule of services (in St Paul’s unless otherwise stated):
Today:   7.15 am Holy Communion
8 pm St Matthias, Ballybrack 
Speaker: Dr Sabina Brennan, TCD: “Positive ageing, valuing elderly people and combatting ageism”

Tues 22^nd 7.15 am Holy Communion
8 pm Holy Trinity, Killiney
Speaker: Trevor Sargent: “The Church and the Environment”

Wed 23^rd 7.15 am Holy Communion
11 am Holy Communion
8 pm  Christ Church, Dun Laoghaire
Speaker: Patsy McGarry: “The Church and the Media”

Thurs 24^th  7.15 am  Holy Communion
8 pm  St Patrick’s, Dalkey The Lord’s Supper

Good Friday (Please note change to pattern of recent years)
12 Noon One Hour at the Cross
8 pm John Stainer’s The Crucifixion   A meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer with Andrew Irwin (Tenor) Padraic Rowan (Bass) Nathan Barrett (Conductor) Matthew Breen (Organ) and featuring the combined parish choirs from St Patrick’s, Holy Trinity and St Paul’s.

Easter Day
7 am SonRise Service on Killiney Hill
8.15 am Holy Communion
10.30 am Parish Communion followed by an egg hunt in the church grounds
7 pm NO SERVICE

The five Church of Ireland parishes from the Dun Laoghaire/Dalkey/Glenageary/Killiney area will worship together on the evenings of Holy Week, from Monday, March 21st, at 8 pm. Different guest speakers will give an address on a particular topic each night.
There will also be a 7.15 am service of Holy Communion daily in St Paul’s, Monday-Thursday. Here is the full schedule of services (in St Paul’s unless otherwise stated):
Mon 21^st  7.15 am Holy Communion
8 pm St Matthias, Ballybrack 
Speaker: David McWilliams: The Church and Money

Tues 22^nd 7.15 am Holy Communion
8 pm Holy Trinity, Killiney
Speaker: Trevor Sargent: The Church and the Environment

Wed 23^rd   7.15 am Holy Communion
11 am Holy Communion
8 pm  Christ Church, Dun Laoghaire
Speaker: Patsy McGarry: The Church and the Media

Thurs 24^th  7.15 am  Holy Communion
8 pm  St Patrick’s, Dalkey The Lord’s Supper

Good Friday (Please note change to pattern of recent years)
12 Noon One Hour at the Cross
8 pm John Stainer’s The Crucifixion         A meditation on the Sacred Passion of the Holy Redeemer with Andrew Irwin (Tenor) Padraic Rowan (Bass) Nathan Barrett (Conductor) Matthew Breen (Organ) and featuring the combined parish choirs from St Patrick’s, Holy Trinity and St Paul’s.

Easter Day
7 am SonRise Service on Killiney Hill
8.15 am Holy Communion
10.30 am Parish Communion followed by  an egg hunt in the church grounds
7 pm NO SERVICE

All are invited to a Daffodil Day Coffee Morning and Raffle in aid of the Irish Cancer Society in the Parish Centre this Friday, March 11th, 10.30 am-12.30 pm.  Donations of home baking and raffle prizes would be most welcome.  Please contact Pamela on 2801616 or 087 6923818.

A group of Christian women in Cuba have prepared the interdenominational service to mark World Day of Prayer this Friday, March 4th. St Paul’s is hosting the local area service at 11am and all are welcome.

The Archbishop of Dublin will be in St Paul’s this Saturday, February 27th, to confirm 14 young people from St Paul’s and two from Holy Trinity, Killiney, in a service starting at 7pm. All are welcome.
The newly confirmed will be at the Parish Communion the following morning at 10.30am, where they will receive a presentation from the Rector on behalf of the parish.
After this service there will be a soup lunch in the Parish Centre, hosted by the Sunday Club, in aid of the Simon Community. All welcome.

A weekly Lenten Bible Study and Discussion Group, starts on Monday, February 15th in the Minor Hall (upstairs) of the Parish Centre at 8 pm. The programme is  based on Biblical Association for the Church of Ireland Lent Bible Study 2016 “Reconciliation”.  The first night’s theme is Power and service; Mon 22nd:  Transcending boundaries; Mon 29th: Reaching out to the other; Mar 7th: Taking down the walls; Mar 14th: Do as you would be done by.  Each session will last for approximately one hour and all are very welcome.
Meanwhile the extra midweek service of Holy Communion at 7.15am  during Lent continues this Wednesday, in addition to the 11am service.

On Ash Wednesday, February 10th, and on each Wednesday in Lent, there will be a short service of Holy Communion at 7.15 am (lasting approximately 20 minutes) in addition to the usual service at 11am.
There will also be a Lenten Bible Study and Discussion Group, which will meet on the Mondays of Lent in the Minor Hall (upstairs) of the Parish Centre at 8 pm. The programme is  based on Biblical Association for the Church of Ireland Lent Bible Study 2016 “Reconciliation”.  The themes are: Mon 15th Power and service; Mon 22nd  Transcending boundaries; Mon 29th Reaching out to the other; Mar 7th Taking down the walls; Mar 14th Do as you would be done by.
Each session will last for approximately one hour and all are very welcome.

We’re looking for volunteers to ring the bells for around 15 minutes before the Sunday 10.30am service as they are a pleasure for all to hear. It’s fun and no musical training is required – but you do have to be able to climb into the belfry. Would anyone who is interested in having a go, with a view to joining a roster of ringers, please contact John White by email  jnewportwhite@gmail.com or tel 087 259 4729  Simple instruction will be given.

An All Age Service for Candlemas (Presentation of Christ in the Temple) will be held in the less formal setting of the Parish Centre this Sunday, January 31st. Tea and coffee will be served afterwards.
 An All Age Service will now take place in the Parish Centre whenever there is a fifth Sunday in the month.

Network, starring William Holden, Robert Duvall, Peter Finch and Faye Dunaway, will be shown at the next Parish Film Night on Thursday, January, 28th, at 8pm in the Parish Centre. Philip Molloy of Newstalk will introduce the 1976 Sidney Lumet film, which is an indictment of TV news media and won four Oscars.
Admission is free but please book seats by emailling stpaulsdub@gmail.com