The grouped parishes came together for the now-annual outdoor Service of Creation in the verdant grounds of St Philip’s Church on Sunday 17 July. This Service of the Word, which celebrates the wonders of God’s natural world, also makes us mindful of our influence on the environment. The Lord blessed…
On Sunday 12 June 2022, Choral Matins was sung by the Sandford and St Philip’s Choral Union and Choral Scholars at Sandford Church. It was a special and unique service/day for a number of reasons. One reason is the ancient tradition and constancy of the service itself: Matins is an…
On Sunday 29 May, the service in Sandford Church was prepared and led by the Confirmation Class of 2022, comprising Alex Bailey, Matthew Burns, Eoin Cooke, Lucia Goodall Turner, Millie Langford, Catherine Leahy, April Lyons, Evan Macken and Ivar McGrath. During the course of Confirmation preparation classes led by the…
Our Children’s Harvest Thanksgiving Service will take place on Sunday 16 October at 11.30 am at St Philip’s. Children are asked to bring gifts, which will be given to the Capuchin Day Centre, Penny Dinners, TRUST, and the Women’s Refuge. Items required:• Tea, coffee, sugar, tinned products, non-perishable products (incl.…
We look forward to welcoming Gillian Kingston to preach at our Harvest Thanksgiving Services on Sunday 9 October, as we continue with the theme of ‘eco-congregation’. The service in Sandford Church will be at 10am; the service at St Philip’s will be at 11.30 am.
The Parish Development Committee has been looking at ways in which our parishes can become more green and to this end we will be having an Eco-Congregation Awareness service in each church on Sunday 2 October, at 10am in Sandford and 11.30 am in St Philip’s (more details under Parish…
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…