Irish Times Notes11 Apr 25

Church of Ireland Notes from ‘The Irish Times’

Sandymount Anniversary

On Sunday, Palm Sunday, at 11am, the congregation of St John’s Church, Park Avenue, Sandymount, will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the opening of the church with a Festival Eucharist including the blessing of Palms with a procession, and incorporating the administration of the Sacraments of Baptism and Confirmation. The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Michael Jackson, will preside and preach. All are welcome to St John’s to mark this milestone! The church was erected and endowed by the Rt Hon. Sydney Herbert in 1840 and opened for worship on Sunday 24 March 1850.

The Friends of Christ Church cathedral, Dublin, continue their series of talks linked by the theme ‘Time in the Chapter House at 2pm on Friday afternoons. Today (Friday), Dr Stuart Kinsella, Research Advisor in Christ Church,  will speak on ‘The Fleeting World. Changes & Chances at Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin’.

The Knitted Bible Project is collection of 26 Bible stories illustrated through hand knit and crochet figures, created by local crafters based at the Church of the Resurrection in Blarney where there will be an Opening Day and Sale of Work tomorrow (Saturday) from 11.00am until  4.00 pm. The Mindful Makers is a craft group which started up in February 2023, and meets twice a month in the Church of the Resurrection. More information from the Revd Abigail Sines at [email protected]

On Sunday at 11.00am on RTÉ1 and RTÉ Radio 1 Extra, the Revd Rob Jones will lead a Service with the team from the Pioneer Ministry Project. In the evening there will be a concert at All Saints’ Church, Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, by the Stedfast Band, at 8pm. Doors open at 7.15pm.  Tickets €15. Unreserved seating. Tickets available at the door or call: 086 601 7313.

A Holy Week Oratorio concert will be held in Sandford parish church, Ranelagh, on Wednesday evening at 7.30pm.  Via Crucis, by Franz Liszt, will be performed by the Sandford and St Philip’s Choral Union with David O’Shea on Piano. Admission is free.

On Thursday evening at 8pm Music in Calary, in Calary parish church, Co. Wicklow, will open its 2025 season with the Seven Last Words of Christ by Joseph Haydn, played by the Arteo Quartet. to book tickets or for further information, please email [email protected] or ring (01) 281 8118.

On Good Friday the Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, the Rt Revd Michael Burrows, will make a pilgrimage across the diocese called ‘From Killala to Kenmare’. Starting at Killala at 8:30am, he will travel across the diocese stopping outside 15 different churches to deliver a reflection based on Christ’s path to the Cross.  The final station on this pilgrimage will be at 9:50pm in Kemare where the final reflection will be delivered.  All are welcome to join the Bishop on any part of this pilgrimage from Killala to Kenmare. Further details of the times and locations can be found on the website: www.tlk.ie