Messy Church

After a very energetic and successful  Messy Church in March, we will be holding another Messy Church on Sunday 11 June, this time with an eco/nature/creation theme.  Messy Church is a fresh expression of church, led by the laity, and an alternative way for people to come together through creativity,…

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Easter Cards

A number of parishioners were delighted to receive Easter cards made and written by the children in our grouped parishes. The residents of The Mageough were also delighted to receive Easter cards from students in 5th and 6th classes in Sandford Parish NS.

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Garden Gang

It is all action in St Philip’s allotments, and with the Garden Gang in particular, as we prepare for the Rathmines Open Garden Trail on Sunday 12 June (2pm – 6pm). We were invited to be participants in June 2019 and it was a spectacular success then as lots of…

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Garden Gang

The Garden Gang awaits news of the latest public health guidelines with a key date being 5 March, but while we all wait nature does not. It is thrilling to see snowdrops and daffodils blooming, while the days are getting longer. We haven’t gardened together since October 2019 which is…

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Sunday School

Christmas Cards In response to the wonderful Christmas cards sent by members of the Sunday Schools to the SandMillers (plus others), this message was received: “This morning I got a lovely surprise from one of the little girls – a handmade Christmas card from St Philip’s church….It is a lovely…

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