The third in our new series of monthly informal worship services in the Parish Centre takes place this Sunday, November 20th, in the Parish Centre at 5.30pm. It will be followed by refreshments and all are welcome.
The 7pm service, a celebration of Holy Communion, will take place as usual in the church.
There will be an Act of Remembrance for all those who have died in wars during our 10.30am service this Sunday, November 13th. All are welcome to attend.
Our annual Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance for loved ones will take place in St Paul’s church on Sunday, November 6th at 7 p.m. You are invited to participate in a time of quiet reflection as we remember those of our families and friends who have died.
If you would like the name of a loved one to be read out at this service, please add their name to the list that you will find on the table at the back of the church or alternatively you can email the names to garydowd51@gmail.com.
The names of those who have died in the Parish since the service last year will automatically be read.
The second of our new, monthly all-age worship services will take place this coming Sunday, October 16th, in the Parish Centre, starting at 5.30pm. It will be followed by a sale of secondhand sports wear and equipment sale at 6pm, in aid of Kisiizi Hospital. Refereshments will also be served after the service. All are welcome.
Dogs dominated the four-legged attendance at our annual pets service on October 2nd, as you can hear from this clip of the ending of the service here. We thank Bernard, accompanied by his guide dog, for talking about the work of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind.
A new informal worship service at 5.30pm in the Parish Centre last Sunday attracted many families with children and we look forward to the next one on Sunday, October 16th – same time, same place.
There will be a short informal all-age worship service in the parish centre this Sunday, September 18th, at 5.30 pm, followed by refreshments. Hopefully this will develop and grow over the coming months to become a regular feature of parish life.
We’re hoping for a favourable weather forecast for our outdoor service and barbecue, which is now scheduled for this Sunday, September 11th, starting at 12 noon. All welcome. Donations will be welcome on the day to defray the costs of catering. Please note this service will not be livestreamed.
Very regrettably, due to the forecast of heavy rain over the weekend combined with strong wind on Sunday, the outdoor service and barbeue has been postponed until the following Sunday, September 11th, at 12 noon, when we hope the weather will be more favourable. An early decision had to be made during the week as the order for large quantities of fresh food needed to be confirmed.
This Sunday, September 4th, A Service of the Word will be held at the usual time of 10.30am in the church. Then on Sunday, September 11th, all being well, we will have our outdoor service at 12 noon, followed by the barbecue. The winners of the tallest sunflower competition will also be announced then.
We have been informed that a Confirmation service to include candidates from St Paul’s will take place in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin on Sunday, October 2nd at 3.30 pm. If anyone from the parish would like to be confirmed at that service and has not already been in touch with me, please register your interest by emailing me here. The plan is to start preparation classes in early September.
Gary Dowd
