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ordinations
And we assure all who are preparing for their ordination to the
diaconate or the priesthood, of our prayers and good wishes.
Holy Matrimony
Lesley Helen Tilson and Aidan Gerard O’Neill were married in St
Philip and St James’ on Friday 15th April 2011. For yet another
wedding, the sun shone gloriously. It was a particular joy that Lesley’s
Dad George had recovered from his recent mishaps to very proudly
walk his daughter down the aisle. We wish Lesley and Aidan every
blessing in their married life together.
thank you
To Rev. Ian Gallagher who assisted the Rev. Suzanne Harris while the
Rector was on holiday, by being on call for the Blackrock Clinic.
Bray
The Revd. Baden Stanley. Mobile: (087) 948 4407
Youth Pastor: Kirsty Lynch
Parish Office: (01) 286 2968. Email: christchurchbray@gmail.com
Review Distributor: Mr. Mulligan. Tel: 2863511
8.30 am: Holy Communion
11.00 am: 1st and 3rd Sunday – Holy Communion;
2nd Sunday – Morning Prayer; 4th Sunday – Family Service;
5th Sunday – Healing Service
from the rectory: ‘Lest we forget’
Some years ago the last of our surviving service men from World
War II, Guy Edwards, died. I remember, after his funeral, thinking how
we might find new ways of remembering everyone who died in and
survived the horror of war. Over the last two years we have run a
poignant and informative Remembrance Exhibition to give newer
generations the opportunity to see, hear and read about the
experiences of ordinary people in extraordinary times. This year we
plan to take the importance of Remembrance another step forward as
we will be running our ‘We will Remember Them’ Flower Festival from
Sunday, 6th to Sunday, 13th November (please see our advertisement
elsewhere in the Church Review). It is 39 years since the Parish of Bray
ran the first Flower Festival, and while flower festivals are usually run
between Easter and Harvest, we strongly believe that this major festival
will provide a wonderful opportunity to reflect and remember while
enjoying a very different type of theme and exhibition. There will be
more information later, but for now please put these dates into your
November diary:
Sunday, 6th November, 2011 at 1.00pm – Official opening.
Wednesday, 9th November, 2011 at 8.00pm – Evening of Reflection
& Remembrance.
Friday, 11th November at 11.00am – Act of Remembrance; 8.00pm –
Remembrance Songs of Praise.
Saturday, 12th November, 2011 at 2.30pm – Service of Remembrance
for older people.
Sunday, 13th November, 2011 at 11.00am – Morning Prayer Service
and Act of Remembrance.
dates for your diary
Saturday, 4th June – Norwegian Choir ‘Vox’ Concert at 7.30pm in the
church.
Sunday, 5th June – 8.30am Holy Communion 1; 1100am Holy
Communion 2; 12 noon Confirmation Class.
Saturday, 11th June – Car Boot Sale from 9.00am – 1.00pm (open
8.30am to sellers) at Christ Church Bray; 6.00pm Confirmation Vigil
Service.
Sunday, 12th June – 8.30am Holy Communion 2; 11.00am Confirmation
Service.
Wednesday, 15th June – 8.00pm – Select Vestry meet in the Parish
Life Centre.
Sunday, 19th June – 8.30am Holy Communion 1; 11.00am ‘A
Celebration of Gifts’ followed by Parish Barbeque.
Saturday, 25th June – Car Boot Sale (see 11th June for details).
Sunday, 26th June – 8.30am Holy Communion 2; 11.00am Holy
Communion 2.
Tuesday, 28th June – St. Andrew’s National School 6th class farewell
services.
sympathy
Our sympathy goes to the family and friends of Michèle Williams; the
family and friends of Elsa Killen; the family and friends of Eric Couse.
select Vestry 2011/12
Ruth Graham, Carol Reynolds, Francis Harte, Jan Irvine, George
Wilkin, Jack Meath, Joe Roe, Alan Mulligan, Albert Hill, Jim O’Connor,
David Salmon, Nicola Gray.
Hon. Treasurer: Joe Roe
Hon. Secretary: Nicola Gray
Church Wardens: Rector’s – Jonathan Craig. People’s – Catherine Boyd.
Glebe Wardens: Rector’s – Edmond O’Donovan. People’s – Esther Sutton.
Sidespersons: Alan Mulligan, Joe Long.
Diocesan Synodspersons: Alan Mulligan, Carol Reynolds, Esther
Sutton. Supplemental: Sandra Shaw, Sheelagh Harte, Ann Mulligan.
Parochial Nominators: Sarah Greene, David Reynolds, Helen
O’Connor, Albert Hill. Supplemental: Michele McNerney, Alan Mulligan,
Shellagh Harte, Len Bryan.
Parish Recorder: Joe Whitten.
thanks
To Hilary Salmon and the Flower Arranging Team for the beautiful
arrangements for Easter.
To those who cleaned the church and polished the brasses.
To the Task Force who have our grounds in such great nick and fixed
the Rectory fence over the Easter weekend.
To John Morris and all the choir members for their wonderful Easter
music.
To all involved in running a successful Easter Holiday camp.
Mu notes
For the final meeting of this season, we were given a very informative
talk on Palliative Care in both respite and end of life situations by Dr.
Joan Cunningham from the Blackrock Hospice.
Our outing this year is to Castletown House, Celbridge followed by
lunch at “The Orchard” Garden Centre. At the time of writing, there are
still a few places available on the bus. There is still time for any M.U.
member who has not already given her name, Parishioner or friend to join
the group. Please contact Nicola at 2860820 a.s.a.p. to book your place.
Happy holidays to everyone, hope the sun shines plenty. See you all
in September.
Nicola – 2860820.
fields of Life
Carol & David Reynolds will be going to Uganda with Fields of Life in
August to help run a Summer Camp for 200 pupils who will be finishing
secondary school this year. We would welcome your support in funding
and praying for the camp programme - please watch this space.
Car Boot sales
Car Boot Sales will be starting on Saturday, 11th June and running
twice monthly during June, July and August. Teas and Cakes will also be
on sale. A good way to turn unwanted items into cash and support
Parish funds at the same time. If you can help on any of the dates,
please contact Shirley in the Parish Office..
June 11th and 25th. July 9th and 23rd. August 13th and 27th.
September 10th.
VoX Choir – Christ Church Bray – 7:30 pm saturday 4th
June 2011
VOX is a Norwegian chamber choir of 12 members from Oslo. The
choir was established in 2003 and consists of members from different
semi-professional Norwegian choirs. Under the direction of Hans M.
Borchgrevink they have recently performed two sacred concerts in
Lisbon in 2007 given in Santa Isabel and Estrela Basilica; a Norwegian
folk tunes programme at the Academy of Rauland, Norway 2008 with
front-line Norwegian folk singers; a secular and a sacred concert in the
Azores; a concert in San Matteo, Genova 2010 and a concert with the
theme of “folk-song influence on national sacred music” at the Oslo
National Art Gallery during the Russian Icon Exhibition 2010.
VOX presents European secular and folk music, as well as selected à
cappella sacred and secular works from the Renaissance, the Romantic and
the Neoclassic periods. Composers include Byrd, Dufay, Sermisy, Palestrina,
Ecchenius, Rachmaninov, Stravinskij, Vagn Holmboe, Debussy, Poulenc,
Bardos, Duruflé, and the Norwegian composers Grieg and Nystedt.
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