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…
This term Choral Compline will take place on the first Friday of every month (5 October, 2 November and 7 December) at the usual time of 7 pm. If you are free, please do come along to this beautiful reflective service, which is sung throughout and lasts only around twenty…
Following the success of previous Parents and Toddlers Coffee Mornings, the Parish Development Committee has decided to hold this twice a year, with the next one taking place on 19 October.
After a discussion at a recent Parish Development Committee meeting it was decided to hold a Youth Organisation Service in the parishes to celebrate and acknowledge the work and membership of the youth groups in our parishes. This will be held on Sunday 21 October in Sandford church and is…
After two years of work, the restoration of the organ in Sandford church has now been completed. The organ will be re-dedicated by the Archbishop of Dublin on Sunday 23 September at 6.30 pm and this will be followed by a recital by David Leigh.
Organ Scholar Our Organ Scholar Jack Doherty has just completed the first year of the Archbishop of Dublin’s Certificate in Church Music. In addition to singing with the Choral Scholars and playing a couple of times at services in our grouped parishes, Jack has also undertaken work experience as part…
Our March walk was through Kilbogget and Cabinteely Parks finishing in a delightful café in Cabinteely village. This is a beautiful walk alongside a babbling stream with stunning views of the Dublin Mountains – a completely new vista for all as none of us had walked here before. Some of…
Jacob’s Biscuit Factory – an Assorted History Many parishioners have had an association with Jacob’s Biscuits over the years and perhaps this accounted for the large attendance at Wendy Williams‘ fascinating talk on Jacob’s – once the third-largest biscuit producer in the British Commonwealth. The company was founded in Waterford…
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…