Our last three walks have all been along water – the Irish Sea and rivers Liffey and Dodder. In December we experienced a walk that was new to us: the first problem was discovering that I was unable to use the required technology to pay for cashless parking close to…
Hue and Cry The Sandmillers heralded the New Year with Hue and Cry the highly acclaimed two-hander at Bewley’s Lunchtime Theatre. The play, by Deirdre Kinahan, recounts the reunion of two adult cousins on the eve of a family funeral. Damian and Kevin have had very different life experiences and…
You will have read in the Christmas edition of SandMill News about the essential refurbishment works to be carried out on the Rectory (which serves both Sandford and St Philip’s parishes) and, in particular, the re-wiring of the building due to the presence of a thick dark green oily substance…
Work on the St Philip’s organ is nearing completion, with the pedal division almost complete, and only around five more stops to be installed after that. The organ will be used to accompany the performance of Stainer’s ‘The Crucifixion’ in Holy Week, and it is hoped that the completed organ…
The Easter General Vestry is the annual general meeting of our parish. At the meeting reports are presented by the Rector and the Hon. Treasurer. The Select Vestry will be elected and Churchwardens and Glebewarden(s) will be nominated for the coming year. Select Vestry The Select Vestry is the group…
We look forward to welcoming the Revd Robert Kingston to preach at our evening service in St Philip’s on Maundy Thursday (18th April). Robert is the Chaplain to The Mageough.
On Sunday 25 November at 7 pm in Sandford Church we will have a reflective service of remembering those who have died.
As we approach the centenary of the end of the First World War, we will welcome Patrick Hugh Lynch, researcher in the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, to speak at our main morning services in Sandford and St Philip’s on Sunday 4 November.
Our Harvest Thanksgiving services will take place on Sunday 7 October at 10 am in Sandford and at 11.30 am in St Philip’s, at which the preacher will be The Ven. Gordon Linney, former Archdeacon of Dublin. Our Children’s Harvest Thanksgiving Service will take place on Sunday 14 October at…
Sandford Organ The restoration of the Sandford organ is now essentially complete, with only minor tweaks and fine-tuning left to be done over the next several months. The organ will be featured in the summer lunchtime concert series, with an official re-dedication and recital in the autumn. St Philip’s Organ…