Services in June 2017

Notes:
– Morning Worship takes place each Wednesday at 10:30am.
– Sunday Evening Service at 6pm on the second Sunday of the month.
– All are welcome to join us for tea/coffee after the 10:30am service on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Sunday 18th June, the First Sunday after Trinity
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 25th June, the Second Sunday after Trinity
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Parish Family Service, The Rector
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 30th June, the Third Sunday after Trinity
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Pet Blessing Service, The Rector
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

One Lord, One Faith – ecumenical conference

To mark the 500th anniversary of the year that Martin Luther famously nailed his 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenberg, sparking the Protestant Reformation, a major ecumenical conference will be held on Saturday 24th June in the Church of St John The Baptist, Seafield Road East, Clontarf.

The event will feature renowned theologians and ecumenists and allow plenty of time for discussion/questions from the floor in a bid to understand how we got to where we currently are on our ecumenical journey, and how we can all work together on the road to greater unity.

The facilitator for the day will be Philip McKinley, and there will be input from the following speakers:

  • Dr. Gesa Thiessen: Background to the Reformation – An Introduction to Luther’s theology.
    Gesa Thiessen is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Religions and Theology, in Trinity College Dublin, and an assistant Lutheran Minister. Her research interests include Ecumenical theology and ecclesiology.

  • Dr. Andrew Pierce: The Ecumenical Journey So Far – inter-church dialogue and developments.
    Andrew Pierce is an Assistant Professor in Ecumenics, Course Co-Ordinator of the M.Phil. in Intercultural Theology & Interreligious Studies and Head of Department, in the Irish School of Ecumenics, TCD. His areas of expertise include Ecumenical ecclesiologies and Ecumenical theologies.

  • Fr. Gabriel Daly: One Bread, One Body – an ecumenical theology of the Eucharist.
    Gabriel Daly OSA has taught and published widely in theology. Following his PhD thesis on Catholic Modernism, he lectured at the Irish School of Ecumenics as a founder member, and subsequently at TCD, of which he is now an honorary fellow.

  • Gillian Kingston: Stepping Stones Towards Greater Unity – what can be done at local level to progress things.
    Gillian Kingston is well known and respected in Ecumenical circles. She is currently Vice President of the World Methodist Council and was formerly the first Lay Leader of the Methodist Conference in Ireland.

The cost of the day is €20 per person. Patrons are invited to bring a packed lunch and tea/coffee facilities will be provided. Alternatively, there is a Coffee Shop which serves lunch a 5 minute walk from the Church.

Timetable for the Day
10 – 10.30am Registration, Coffee, Welcome, Introduction & Opening Prayer
10.30am – 11.30am Dr. Gesa Thiessen: Background to the Reformation – An introduction to Luther’s theology. (30 – 40 minutes input from speaker followed by questions/comments from the floor)
11.30am – 12.30pm Dr. Andrew Pierce: The Ecumenical Journey So Far – inter-church dialogue and developments. (30 – 40 minutes input from speaker followed by questions/comments from the floor)
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch
1.30pm – 2.30pm Fr. Gabriel Daly: One Bread, One Body – an ecumenical theology of the Eucharist. (30 – 40 minutes input from speaker followed by questions/comments from the floor)
2.30pm – 3.30pm Gillian Kingston: Stepping Stones Towards Greater Unity – what can be done at local level to progress things. (30 – 40 minutes input from speaker followed by questions/comments from the floor)
3.30pm – 4pm Closing Worship

Who Wants to be a Thousandaire? – fundraiser

Our major fundraiser, Who Wants to be a Thousandaire?, takes place at 8pm on 25th May in Clontarf Castle

Tickets are now available, priced €20 or four for €60.

All parishioners are being asking to support the event. The night promises to be great fun with nine lucky contestants each having the chance to win up to €1,000.

Here’s some answers to a few questions you may have in advance!
Continue reading “Who Wants to be a Thousandaire? – fundraiser”

Services in May 2017

Notes:
– Morning Worship takes place each Wednesday at 10:30am.
– Sunday Evening Service at 6pm on the second Sunday of the month.
– All are welcome to join us for tea/coffee after the 10:30am service on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Sunday 7th May, the Fourth Sunday of Easter
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 14th May, the Fifth Sunday of Easter
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Morning Prayer, The Rector
– 6:00pm — Evening Praise
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 21st May, The Sixth Sunday of Easter
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
Collects and Readings

Sunday 28th May, The Seventh Sunday of Easter
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Parish Family Service, The Rector
Collects and Readings

Services in April 2017, including Easter

Notes:
– Morning Worship takes place each Wednesday at 10:30am.
– Sunday Evening Service at 6pm on the second Sunday of the month.
– All are welcome to join us for tea/coffee after the 10:30am service on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Sunday 30th April, the Third Sunday of Easter
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Service for Grandparents Sunday, The Rector
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Services in March 2017

Notes:
Wednesday morning services take place each week at 10:30am in the Parish Centre.
– All are welcome to join us for tea/coffee after the 10.30am service on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Sunday 12th March, The Second Sunday in Lent
– 8:30am — Holy Communion
– 10:30am — Morning Prayer with Holy Baptism
– 6:00pm — Evening Praise
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre at 10:30am.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 19th March, The Third Sunday in Lent
– 8:30am — Holy Communion
– 10:30am — Holy Communion
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 26th March, The Fourth Sunday in Lent – Mothering Sunday
– 8:30am — Holy Communion
– 10:30am — Parish Family Service
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Services in January 2017

Notes:
Wednesday morning services take place each week at 10:30am in the Parish Centre.
– All are welcome to join us for tea/coffee after the 10:30am service on Sundays and Wednesdays.

Sunday 8th January, The First Sunday after the Epiphany
– 8:30am — Holy Communion
– 10:30am — Morning Prayer
No Sunday Club
Collects and Readings

Sunday 15th January, The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
– 8:30am — Holy Communion
– 10:30am — Holy Communion
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre at 10.30am.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 222nd January, The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Parish Family Service
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 29th January, the Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Service of Healing
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Services in December 2016, including Christmas

Notes:
As well as our annual Service of Nine Lessons and Carols on 18th December, we have concerts and other Christmas services in December – see our events calendar for details.
– All are welcome to join us for tea/coffee after the 10:30am service on Sundays.
– Wednesday morning services each week at 10:30am in the Parish Centre – all welcome.

Sunday 4th December, the Second Sunday of Advent
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector.
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
Collects and Readings

Saturday 10th December
– 7:30pm — Christmas Worship Service for young people of secondary school age, Church of Ireland Youth Department
Arrival from 7pm. The service will be followed by a Christmas party. Teenagers from parishes around Ireland will attend.

Sunday 11th December, the Third Sunday of Advent
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Morning Prayer, The Rector
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
– 6:00pm — Evening Praise
Collects and Readings

Sunday 18th December, the Fourth Sunday of Advent
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Service of Nine Lessons and Carols, The Rector
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Services for Christmas Day

Saturday 24th December
– 11:00pm — Holy Communion, The Nativity of Our Lord, The Rector
Collects and Readings

Sunday 25th December, Christmas Day
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Nativity of Our Lord, The Rector
– 10:30am — Holy Communion, The Nativity of Our Lord, The Rector
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Services in November 2016

Notes:
– All are welcome to join us for tea/coffee after the 10:30am service on Sundays.
– Evening Praise at 6pm on the second Sunday of the month.
– Wednesday morning services each week at 10:30am in the Parish Centre – all welcome.

Sunday 6th November, the Third Sunday before Advent
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector.
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 13th November, the Second Sunday before Advent – Remembrance Sunday
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Morning Prayer with Holy Baptism, with Act of Remembrance, The Rector
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
– 6:00pm — Evening Praise with Boys’ Brigade Enrolment
Collects and Readings

Sunday 20th November, the Sunday before Advent: THe Kingship of Christ
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
Sunday Club in the Parish Centre.
Collects and Readings

Sunday 27th November, The First Sunday of Advent
– 8:30am — Holy Communion, The Rector
– 10:30am — Parish Family Service, The Rector
No Sunday Club.
Collects and Readings

Autumn Fair on 25th September

The 2016 Clontarf Autumn Fair takes place in the Parish Centre and grounds on 25th September.

The fun starts at 2pm and we’ll have bouncy castles, our legendary cake stall, our biggest ever book stall, monster slides, vintage cars and motorbikes, bbq, books stall, and lots more. We’ll have fun sports and prizes for all ages and admission is only €2 for adults and €1 for children – all proceeds go to Parish funds.

That’s 2pm to 6pm on 25th September in the Parish Centre and grounds on Seafield Road West.