Dear parishioners and friends, It is hard to believe that our churches have been closed for public worship for three full months. The last services were held on Christmas Day. This Sunday we begin the most important week in the year - Holy Week. It starts on Palm Sunday when we usually distribute Palm Crosses at our services. Tomorrow (Saturday 27th) our 4 churches (St Luke's Douglas, St [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Many of you I know enjoy music and reading. In our Biblical Byways Lent Course this week, (text attached) we bring together both these interests, as we look at some of the psalms. In my introduction I remind you that 'the Psalms are among the oldest poems in the world... In life, some of the most important things we want to say remain just a [...]
Please click on the link to view the Pastoral Letter from Bishop Paul Colton Church of Ireland - letter from the Bishop March 2021
Please click on link to view Parish Matters Holy Week and Easter 2021 Parish Matters (Holy Week and Easter) 2021
Dear all, Tomorrow is St Patrick's Day. As we can't have our usual service in church, please find the link below to the online service on Zoom at 11.00am. We will remember all Irish people, both at home and abroad, on this special day. Do join us if you can. The link will be open about 5 minutes before we are due to start. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71295262303?pwd=ZjJIMVoySnpLVS9YRDlqdHlvSzRXUT09 [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, Last Monday was International Women's Day and tomorrow is Mother's Day. In church we mark it as Mothering Sunday. Please find the attached Order of Service for Mothering Sunday which you might like to copy and distribute to those who do not use email. Our recorded service for tomorrow will be on the Parish YouTube Channel as usual from this evening. It emphasises the [...]
Please find the link below for our service on Zoom at 11.00am today. It will be open about 5 minutes before we are due to start. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71295262303?pwd=ZjJIMVoySnpLVS9YRDlqdHlvSzRXUT09 All are welcome. Adrian -- Archdeacon of Cork, Cloyne and Ross. The Rectory, Carrigaline Road, Douglas, Cork. T12 A2RC
Dear parishioners and friends, This week last year was probably the last week of relative normality for all of us. On the first Sunday in March 2020 our confirmation group hosted the Lent Lunch in the Canon Packham Hall, serving up soup and rolls to raise money for charity. It was an enjoyable event. However there were ominous signs that things were about to change. Through all the ups [...]
Dear parishioners and friends, I hope this finds you well and that you are enjoying the improved weather of recent days. Please find the Zoom link below for the midweek service of Morning Prayer tomorrow. We start promptly at 11.00am and this link will be open about 5 minutes before we are due to start the service. Join Zoom Meeting https://us04web.zoom.us/j/71295262303?pwd=ZjJIMVoySnpLVS9YRDlqdHlvSzRXUT09 Best regards Adrian -- Archdeacon of Cork, [...]
