There will be a retreat for St Paul’s, along with the parishes of Holy Trinity Killiney, Christ Church Dun Laoghaire, St Patrick’s Dalkey and St Matthias Killiney this Saturday, November 8th, in Christ Church, Dun Laoghaire from 12.30pm-5pm. Rev Garth Bunting will lead the retreat on the theme of “Prayer”. Cost (including lunch) €20 per person.  Booking forms at back of church, please return to Rector with fee by this Wednesday, November 5th.

Our annual service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance of Loved Ones takes place this Sunday evening, November 2nd, at 7pm. You are invited to participate in a time of quiet reflection, with appropriate music from the choir, as we remember those of our families and friends who have died.
Also this Sunday, there will be Worship & Wedges in the Parish Centre at 6.30pm, led by the Rev Abigail Sines. This is an informal act of worship for all ages, featuring the new music group, which is followed by supper of sausages and potato wedges.

Chinatown, starring Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway  (pictured below), will be screened at the Film Night this Thursday, October 23rd. Philip Molloy, presenter of Newstalk’s The Picture Show and Right Hook Movies, will introduce the film, starting at 8pm in the Parish Centre. Email  stpaulsdub@gmail  to hold a seat. Admission free but there will be a chance to contribute towards the Dining Room in Dun Laoghaire parish.

You are invited to bring your pet to church this Sunday, October 19th, for an all-age service of thanksgiving for the companionship of animals – and if you don’t have a live animal, bring a toy one. A few rules: Please keep your wonderful creature(s) under control.  Birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, etc. to be kept in cages, out of the way of cats, and cats and rabbits to be kept in cages, out of the way of dogs, and dogs to be kept on a leash at all times.  We don’t want any unplanned and tragic eating episodes. Pooper scooper rules apply too.  All sorts of animals are welcome.
 Adele Trapnell will speak about her work as a puppy walker and there will be a retiring collection for the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.

Application forms for Junior Infants 2015 in Glenageary Killiney National School will be available for collection in person from the school office from Monday, November 3rd to Friday, November 14th, 2014 between 8.30 a.m. and 2.30 p.m. The closing date for receipt of completed application forms is Monday, November 17th, 2014 by 2.15 p.m.

The new music group led by Nathan Barrett will make its debut at  an informal act of worship for all ages in the Parish Centre at 6.30pm next Sunday, October 5th. The worship leader will be the parish intern Rev Abigail Sines. This will be followed by a supper of sausages and potato wedges. All very welcome.
Note that the evening service of Holy Communion will go ahead at 7pm as usual in the church.

The Archbishop of Dublin has set the  date for confirmation in this area as Sunday, February 1st, 2015.  There will be two services that day, morning and afternoon, and as there is now a policy of gathering the candidates from a number of parishes together in one church, there may not be a service in St Paul’s.  Those interested in being confirmed in 2015 (in at least second year at secondary school) should inform the Rector before Sunday, October 5th.  Tel: 01 280 1616 or email  garydowd@eircom.net. Classes will probably begin in November.

This Thursday’s Film Night (Sept 25th)  will feature the romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally, staring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal (above) in the Parish Centre at 8 pm. The film will be introduced by Philip Molloy, presenter on Newstalk of The Picture Show and Movies on the Right Hook. Admission free but book by emailing: stpaulsdub@gmail.com

Ms Abigail Sines (pictured below), who  will be working part-time in the parish for the next nine months, will be ordained a deacon in Christ Church Cathedral next Sunday, September 21st, at 3.30pm. All are welcome.

Read about her journey to St Paul’s from Virginia in the US here:

http://dublin.anglican.org/news/2014/08/Abigail-Sines–Approaching-Intern-Year-in-Glenageary-with-Excitement.php

There will be a Service of Harvest Thanksgiving at 10.30 am in St Paul’s this Sunday, September 14th,  with speaker Lydia Monds of the Bishops’ Appeal.
It is also Sunday Club Welcome Day for children aged 4-11.  Sunday Club children should come to church for the start of the harvest service then leave for the Parish Centre.  Parents are invited to the centre after the service for coffee and a chat and to register their children for Sunday Club.