Clontarf Parish, Church of St John the Baptist

IMPORTANT: Please do not attend Church if you feel unwell. If you can’t attend church in person, you can join in services on the Webcam

Sunday 3 December 2023 – The First Sunday of Advent

Collects & Readings for this Sunday

• 08,30 a.m. – Holy Communion
• 10.30 a.m. – Holy Communion with Holy Baptism

Download the service sheet for Sunday 3 December

• 29th October- Remembering Mark - This Sunday, 29th October, is the first anniversary of the untimely death of our dear friend and colleague, Mark Acheson. *There will be no 8.30 service that day** and the 10.30 service will be a service of Healing & Wholeness with Holy Communion. The picnic bench and plaque will be dedicated in Mark’s memory during …

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• Clontarf Parish Fair: 8 October 2-5 p.m. - Our annual Parish Fair takes place on Sunday 8 October from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Parish Centre. With the biggests book stall, the best cake stall, bric-a-brac, bouncy castle, and lots more! All proceeds go towards Parish funds.
• Heritage Week 2024: all welcome to visit our historic church - Our beautiful church on Seafield Road first opened on 14 May 1866, and has been lovingly looked after by generations of parishioners ever since. For Heritage Week we’ll be open for visitors, and we’ll even provide some refreshments! Monday 14 August – Friday 18 August: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday 19 August – 11 …

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• Rector’s remarks at the Easter General Vestry held on 24 April 2023 - Dear Friends, How good it is to be able to meet together in person without any restrictions and with what is now a very low level of anxiety concerning covid 19. Thanks be to God for all that has been accomplished in overcoming the threat of the virus and all that has been rebuilt of …

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• Easter General Vestry Meeting – 8 p.m. on 24 April 2023 - The General Vestry meeting is similar to an AGM, when those present will hear a review of the main happenings of the past twelve months, get a chance to hear and discuss plans for the future, and be presented with the parish accounts for year ended 31 December 2022. The meeting will also elect members …

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