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Church Weekend Away On Friday evening November 25th the outside of Avoca Manor was like a bustling holiday camp as the Crinken family ascended the long winding driveway up to the house for our church weekend away. It was with much excitement and anticipation that one hundred and thirty brothers and sisters of all ages, 8 to 80 and even younger (and older!), arrived at the manor for a weekend of relaxation, fellowship, praise and family fun. Scripture Union’s Avoca Manor had recently undergone a significant refurbishment with wonderful new facilities and accommodation. Children and young families played games as some relaxed in the manor over tea and coffee. The first evening ended with Trevor Stevenson leading an inspiring and entertaining “on the couch” interview with fellow church members David and Pamela Wilson of Agape. Crinken youth and children’s leaders Neil and Chloe had extensive programmes for the younger members of our church family. Saturday we had some wonderful teaching, and explored our church’s future mission and purpose. Over the weekend children played in many of the outdoor adventure attractions while some folk went for various walks exploring the extensive grounds, visited Avoca hand weavers and generally enjoyed a relaxed time socialising. There was a lovely sense of connection across the generations. The children, the young, the not as young but thought they were, and the young at heart, made all manner of wonderful newspaper hats for Saturday’s dinner. After the delicious meal more all age games followed. The sense of relaxed togetherness and church family was a blessing. Trevor undertook another “on the couch” interview with newly engaged Crinken couple, “Jonathan and Chloe”. The evening finished with a screening of the challenging but inspiring movie “58” which calls Christians to fight against global poverty and injustice. A late night tea and coffee chat by the fire was enjoyed before the house retired for the night. On Sunday morning with great sadness and love for the Stevenson family we heard the news that our dear sister Elsie Stevenson had passed away during the night in hospital with her family by her side, but also with joy in the knowledge that she had gone on ahead to be with her Lord and Saviour. In life Elsie had “walked the walk” and radiated the love of our Saviour. As David Wilson preached later that morning in Avoca Manor on “Fruit of the Vine”, and the children of our church family read the scriptures, one could not but help feeling, here IS the fruit of a life lived faithfully in Christ, it was a palpable living testimony. The church weekend had been a blessing, a time of fellowship and friendship, of fun, praise, learning and thanksgiving. Thank you to all the wonderful volunteers who organised a memorable weekend. “And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Cor 13:13. Church Weekend away. Elsie Stevenson – In gratitude At least one definition of loss is defined as “the state of being deprived of or of being without something that one has had: the loss of old friends”. As usual words appear to be a clumsy vehicle in attempting to express that sense of loss we experienced at the passing of Elsie on 27th November. She was the longest serving member of Crinken and very much the heartbeat of the congregation. Her welcoming disposition was legendary and many a fine Sunday lunch did this scribe and many others enjoy at her dinner table. Involved as she was in Bowls, Young @ Heart and many other activities in Crinken her legacy is not primarily one of duty but of faith. Her belief in a living Saviour was strong, unequivocal and undiluted by the transitory fashion of the day. She was forthright in her beliefs and age and sickness did not deter this enthusiasm as many Blackrock Clinic staff members can testify. And indeed it is that knowledge of her faith that will bring so much comfort to her sons David and Trevor (our rector) and daughter (Rosalind) and their families. This loss is not without pain and her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren remain in our prayers. We miss Elsie; we miss her hugs, her warmth, her love. We are grateful for her life, for her example and for the knowledge that she is now rejoicing with her maker whom she loved so much and honoured with her life. Young@Heart Saturday 3 December, around 30 of our Young@Heart group and friends gathered in the hall for our annual Christmas dinner with all the trimmings! It was a great opportunity to catch with friends and judging by the conversation level there was plenty to talk about! The evening ended with music and singing from Scott Slate along with Kate Buggy & Ray Eakins. Sincere thanks to all those who made the evening possible. Congratulations Congratulations and best wishes go to Kieron and Esther on the birth of a Jonah Samuel, Saturday 26 November, a baby brother for Finn. Congratulations also go to Bas & Glynis on becoming Grandparents for the first time, and to Eddie & Marjorie on becoming Great Grandparents following the birth of Sam to Heidi and Omar. We celebrate the birth of new life with these our friends. CRUMLIN AND CHAPELIZOD Rev Adrienne Galligan. Tel: 405 9708. Email: AdrienneGalligan@gmail.com Reader: Mrs. Joan Condell Review: Mr. R. L. Noblett (Crumlin). Tel: 496 8657 Mrs. A. West (Chapelizod). Tel: 626 7699 Services: St. Mary’s Sunday 10am. St. Laurence’s Sunday 11.30am. A note from the Rector and Select Vestries We thank God for the many expressions of generosity that parishioners made over the Christmas as hampers, shoe boxes, knitted items and carol singing voices were made available to relieve some of the needs that people had in the wider community. Given the reality of belt tightening that many face now, the response to appeals locally was tremendous and we thank all who donated/contributed to the parish efforts. Time and again recipients expressed their deep gratitude which it is only right to pass on to all who were involved. As most of the donations were anonymous and it is not possible to thank everyone personally, we hope by acknowledging them through the Review notes that all will be assured everything donated was channelled in the right direction. We hope your new year has started off well and pray you know much blessing in 2012. Joy's birthday celebrations with some choir members. A Busy December Yes there was THE BIG BIRTHDAY on 25th Dec but there was also a very significant one in St Mary’s as our Organist, Joy Elliott, shared her big day with us. Another opportunity for after church coffee and cake!! And who better to give us the right note on which to sing ‘Happy Birthday’? Our Parish Readers, David O’Halloran and Shona Rusk, were commissioned too at a special service in Clontarf Parish and have since David and Shona and Lee with St Laurence’s Parishioners. CHURCH REVIEW 31
AROUND THE PARISHES... shared in the leading of services. At their inaugural service in St Laurence’s, parishioners joined with them in marking the occasion. A week previously in Christ Church Cathedral, Lee MacCurtain was presented with her 3rd year certificate in Organ Music where Lee attained a Distinction. Our team goes from strength to Mothers’ Union at crafts. strength thank God! Another ‘hands on’ event was the Mothers’ Union Christmas Craft afternoon. The theme for the crafts was introduced by Karen Mawhinney, the invited craftsperson, with the words sung: ‘What can I give him, poor as I am? If I were a shepherd, I would bring a lamb. If I were a wise man, I would do my part; Yet what I can I give him, give my heart.’ And so we decorated Christmas tree hearts and also ‘made’ pine trees that produced sweets!!! We look forward to starting back with all the clubs soon, ever thankful that the weather this year made it possible for all activities to run right up to the end of their winter schedules. Long may it last. DALKEY The Reverend Canon Ben Neill Parish Office: Dermot Deverell 284 5941 (Tues – Thurs 10am-2pm) Parish Web Address: www.dalkey.dublin.anglican.org Email:dalkeyparish@gmail.com Review Distribution: Dr. Sam Clarke. Tel: 272 2399 Looking forward… A Year of Time As we look into 2012 we look at a block of time: 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. And all is a gift from God. We have done nothing to deserve it or earn it. Like the air we breathe, time comes to us as a part of life. It is given equally to each person: rich and poor, strong and weak. There is no way to slow it down, turn it off, or adjust it. And you cannot bring back time. Yesterday is lost forever and tomorrow is uncertain. We can waste time, worry over it, spend it on ourselves, or we can invest it in the kingdom of God. Epiphany Celebration We have been invited to join with our friends in the Church of the Assumption at 7pm on 6th January for an Ecumenical Service of praise, thanksgiving and commitment. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Our annual Ecumenical Service in connection with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be held in St. Patrick’s Church on Thursday 19th January at 7.30pm. Our special guest and preacher will be the Most Reverend Diarmuid Martin, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin. We also look forward to welcoming our neighbours and friends from the Church of the Assumption to this Service at which we will pray for greater unity and renewal in the Church of Christ. AML Concert The Vogler String Quartet (Germany) with Michael Collins – Clarinet (England) will perform in St. Patrick’s Church on Tuesday 24th January at 8pm. Tickets €20 are available from Dalkey News or Parish Office. Killiney We extend our prayerful good wishes to the Rev. Niall Sloane on his appointment to the Incumbency of Holy Trinity, Killiney. Looking back… Beetle Drive On Saturday 19th November, 19 tables of all ages took part in a gruelling contest in the Northover Hall. To see the hall full with parishioners and visitors of all age-groups was fantastic. Many thanks to Gary Jermyn, our Chief Beetle, for making this such a memorable event – a night definitely to be repeated. Christingle Service & Christmas Gifts Our annual Christingle Service took place in mid December. It was well attended and very uplifting. Our young people brought gifts which were given to children in Miss Carr’s Home. Christmas Worship Much thought and effort goes into preparing suitable music for our Christmas worship and we are especially grateful to Ken Shellard and the choir for their energy, enthusiasm and expertise. Grateful thanks are also due to those who decorated the church for our celebration. Christmas Fair The annual Wednesday Club Christmas Fair was held in the Northover Hall at the beginning of December. It was well supported and raised an increased amount on the previous year. It was also very successful from a social and recreational point of view. St. Patrick’s Dramatic Society The recent production of Same Old Moon by Geraldine Aron at the Pavilion Theatre, Dun Laoghaire, was another outstanding success. Well done to all concerned! If you would like more information about the activities of this friendly and talented group you might like to visit their website on www.stpatsdramsoc.com St Patrick’s National School The new Board of Management is as follows: Rev. Canon Ben Neill (Chairman), Mr. Robert Maharry, Ms. Dawn Galbraith, Mr. Philip Salter, Ms. Dara McClatchie, Mr. Ian Mangan, Ms. Caitriona Kelly, Mr. Brian Evans. We were pleased to welcome Mrs. Rhoda Tutty to the school as substitute teacher of junior and senior infants during Mrs. Jennifer Kirwan’s maternity leave. Great credit is due to Mr Philip Salter and the whole school community for another happy and fruitful year. You can check out more information about our parish school on www.stpatricksnsdalkey.ie Powerful Words Words, however colourful, however powerful, are nothing if they are not words that encourage, uplift, heal and restore." Robert H. Schuller DONNYBROOK AND IRISHTOWN Rector: Rev. Canon Ted Ardis. Tel: 2692090. Mobile 087 4196071. Email donnybrook@dublin.anglican.org Readers: Miss Joyce Phair (diocesan), Mrs Hilary Ardis (diocesan reader / lay minister). Review: Miss V. Darling, Donnybrook, Mr Pat St Leger, Irishtown. C. of I. Gazette: Mr Ken James, Donnybrook, Mrs Ethel St Leger, Irishtown. Sunday Services: St Mary’s Donnybrook 10am; St Matthew’s Irishtown 11.15am. Thank you to those who decorated the churches for Christmas, who read at Carol Services, who provided welcome and refreshments. Carols in the Street in aid of the Dublin Simon Community Thank you to all those who took part and to those who contributed. At the time of writing (with two days remaining), €6,600 have been raised. The baptism of brothers Toby Britnell and of Oscar Felix Britnell took place in St Matthew’s on Sunday 20th November. Our congratulations and prayer for their parents Erica and Tim Britnell and godparents: (Catherine Scott - godmother of both -, Steve Tam and Rosetta Beaugendre godparents of Toby, Chris Adams and Hazel Jacob godparents of Oscar), for grandparents and all the family. May these new Christians be blessed more and more by our loving Lord. Thank you to Terry O’Malley for preaching on behalf of SAFE in St Matthew’s at their Missionary Gift Day on Sunday 27th November. On Sunday 29th January there is a joint service for the two churches at 11am in St Matthew’s where our guests will be Rev. Trevor Johnston, Ross Mungavin and Richard Balmer from Crosslinks. The Friendship Hour It was lovely to have Orla Tighe visit us on 6th December to talk about the work of Barnardo’s. She gave us a passionate view of this tremendous work started by Dr Barnardo in the 1800’s – he was born in Dame Street and educated in St Patrick’s Cathedral School. Dr 32 CHURCH REVIEW
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