Sunday 7th September, 2014 (The 12th Sunday after Trinity) What’s on this week? Sunday HOLY TRINITY FRANKFIELD are holding a COFFEE MORNING, RAFFLE and CAKE SALE after 10am Service in aid of Church Funds. Please come and support. Monday Badminton – Marmullane @ 3pm Tuesday Badminton – Marmullane @ 8pm. All welcome. Wednesday Bible Study will take place in the home of Joan [...]
Our Bible Study Groups resume this month after the summer break. The Wednesday afternoon group will meet in the home of Joan Miller in Ballintemple at 3.30p.m. on10 September, 24 September and 8 October. Another group meets in the home of Carol Boylan in Moneygourney on Thursdays at 7.30 p.m. on 25 September and 9 October. Both groups will continue to study St. John’s Gospel. We thank Florence Binions who leads both these groups. [...]
The Education Centre is offering a morning introduction to Mindfulness on Saturday 20th September 10:30am – 12pm. This is a taster for our seven week course that will commence on Thursday 25th September and run on Thursday evenings concluding with a full practice day. We also offer a six evening course of Addressing Loss which commences on 23rd October and runs for six Thursday evenings. Further details on www.stlukeshome.ie or Claire at 021.4536551
Striking sound: In August parishioners John Kershaw and Jim Jackson spent some time in the bell tower in St. Luke’s Church. They were working on restoring the bracket which holds the hammer that strikes the hour. It was time consuming work in an awkward part of the building, but we are delighted to report that the clock chimes again over Douglas village. We thank both John and Jim for their [...]
The monthly ‘last Wednesday lunches’ resume in Blackrock on Wednesday 24 September at 12.30. We hope that many people will gather for good food and conversation and take the opportunity to catch up with each other after the summer holidays. All are welcome.
Sunday 21September will be observed as Harvest Sunday in this parish. That day Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held in Frankfield, Douglas and Blackrock at the usual times. Mr. Keith Roberts will be our guest preacher in Frankfield and Douglas. At 7pm the annual ecumenical Harvest Thanksgiving will take place in Marmullane. This year Rev. Elaine Murray will be our guest preacher. While on this theme, in October we are holding [...]
Over the summer two of our Frankfield parishioners represented Ireland in hockey at under-21 level in Portugal. We congratulate both Nick Burns and Simon Wolfe on this fantastic achievement. On the first Sunday in September, Frankfield parish is holding a Cake Sale after the morning service. This event has run for several years now and over that time has grown in popularity. It provides parishioners with an opportunity to enjoy a cup of [...]
At the end of August, Barry Walsh finished his year with us under the Tus Initiative. Under this scheme he worked across our various parish properties doing painting and a little general maintenance. After twelve months it is fair to say that many of our properties have never looked so good! From gates to guttering, walls to woodwork, all received attention. Barry was a professional painter and so his skill [...]
Parish Matters Newsletter of Douglas Union with Frankfield September 2014 The Rector writes…… Hymn 481 – ‘God is working his purpose out’ is one I feel deserves to be sung a little more. I think it is particularly appropriate for this time of the year when schools reopen, parish activities resume after the summer break and we prepare to celebrate harvest. It was written as far back [...]
