Bees are vital to a healthy environment. However, it is believed that one third of our wild bee species are threatened with extinction from Ireland. This is because there has been a drastic reduction in the areas that they can nest and the amount of food that our landscape provides…
Eco-Congregation/Green Church was our focus at our meeting in March. The Committee discussed what our next steps would be in this area and are in the process of putting a plan together with short-term and long-term goals. If you have a particular interest in climate change and sustainability and would…
We have had three walks since the last issue of Sandmill News and they have all been most enjoyable. Our March walk was in the Lehaunstown area near Carrickmines. On St David’s Day in beautiful sunny weather nine Strollers (seven women and two men) met in the car park of…
After a well-deserved rest following our performance of Stainer’s Crucifixion during Holy Week, the choir has begun preparing for one final special event—a service of Choral Matins on Trinity Sunday, 12 June, to mark the end of the choir term. Surviving copies of music from Sandford of more than a…
The Sandford Parish Cookbook was launched in October 2021. This 128-page bookcontains 101 recipes donated by the parishioners of Sandford & St Philip’sMilltown and the children of Sandford Parish National School, ranging fromCheesy Bang Bangs and Brown Bettys to Noisette of Lamb and Tasmanian Lemon Pie. The cookbook priced at…
Since the grant of planning permission for the essential works on St Philips’ Hall issued in March, five requests to tender have been sent to a selection of building companies for the first phase of the restoration project. The works in this phase include replacing roof tiles and repairing roof…
We were blessed with good weather for the Spring Bazaar on Saturday 14 May. It was great to see everyone enjoying the beautiful church grounds once again. Although we did not serve a huge number of hot chocolates (it was too warm!) some parishioners did enjoy the chance to return…
David O’Shea has once again organised a Summer Music Series running Friday lunchtimes in June, July and August at 1.10 pm in Sandford Parish Church. Admission is free. Donations will be split between the performers and the Sandford Church Bell-Cote Restoration Fund Sandford Church Bell-Cote: When our church buildings were…
Nine young people from Sandford and St Philip’s Milltown were confirmed at Christ Church Cathedral Dublin on Sunday 22 May by the Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Reverend Dr Michael Jackson. This was the culmination of three months instruction of the candidates by the Revd Canon Sonia Gyles, which took…
The Revd Dr Anne-Marie O’Farrell has made an enormous contribution to our parishes by sharing her faith and musicianship. It was only fitting that the Farewell Service for her was a joyous morning of prayers, a celebration of her work, and beautiful instrumental playing and singing. On Sunday 6 March…