It was a balmy Saturday evening in the grounds of St Philip’s Church when parishioners donned their glad rags to attend the Summer Soirée on 29 June. There was a distinctly festive atmosphere, kicked off by the wonderful welcome given to each guest by Dermot Carey, resplendent in his toastmaster’s…
St Philip’s Church was alive with the sound of choral and organ music on the evening of Sunday, 9 June 2019 when a service was held to celebrate the rededication of the organ after its complete overhaul by Trevor Crowe Ltd. The church was packed with parishioners and guests for…
Choral Compline recommenced for the autumn term on Friday 6th September. This term Compline takes place on the first Friday of every month (4 October, 1 November and 6 December). If you haven’t yet come along, please do drop in to this meditative service, which is sung throughout.
You will see details of the Christmas Bazaar, which takes place in November. There is room for another stall and/or activity and the Sandford fundraising committee would love to hear from anyone who has any ideas about this. The committee would also love to hear from someone willing to paint…
When the 33rd Dublin (Sandford) Scout Group was re-opened in 2010, with Beavers and Cubs, one of the main aims was to reinstate the Scout section and the leaders have been working towards this over the past nine years. It is very exciting then and a great achievement that the…
Our United Dioceses of Dublin & Glendalough is supporting a programme called ‘A Place to Call Home’, which provides ‘next step’ accommodation and assistance for people emerging from Direct Provision. Our diocese has committed to raising €300,000 to support the Refugee Accommodation Programme being devised by the Irish Refugee Council.…
The Beavers and Cubs had a joint day out on Sunday 3 March to Larch Hill. There is nothing quite like a hike in the rain, sleet and snow! Thankfully, we were in the woods most of the time, and everyone got to warm up around a camp fire, with…
Sandford Junior Sunday School The children have continued to have lots of fun with sharing stories and taking part in Bible crafts, and as usual animals make a weekly feature. We were also pleased to see the Easter tree in the church, which the children decorated with eggs. Rob continued…
Despite chilly late-March Saturday afternoons, the Garden Gang started back weeding and tidying up after the winter. This year’s plans include having a booklet and badges for each child as they complete tasks. Ideas brimmed, including a Minion-like planter (made from stacks of painted tyres), nesting boxes, a who-can-grow-the-tallest-sunflower competition,…
Choral Union Rehearsals have now finished for the summer. After two very successful performances of Stainer’s Crucifixion in Holy Week, we began learning Fauré’s Requiem for a performance later in the year. Some members of the choir will be participating in a performance of this piece in St Patrick’s Cathedral…