Welcome to our new parish (and school) secretary, Irene Black, who took up the position in late August. The parish office contact details and hours remain unchanged. The new academic year has begun and all parish activities are up and running once again following the summer break. You will find…
Many congratulations to Anne-Marie (now the Revd Dr!) on completing her PhD with Queen’s University, Belfast.
On the 10th September, the Rector was installed as Twelfth Canon in Christ Church Cathedral. It was great so see so many parishioners at the service in Christ Church Cathedral.
Parish Choir finished rehearsals for the summer following the St Philip’s 150th anniversary service. We have had a busy year and managed to learn lots of new repertoire. Thanks to all the members for their hard work during the year. Choral Scholars Choral Scholars have also finished up for the…
We have maintained our custom of meeting on the first Tuesday of every month at 13.30 outside St Philip’s Church, Temple Road (one of the few places in this area where there is free parking in the afternoons). If you need a reason to come out walking then join the…
Trip to Burtown House & Gardens, Athy, Co. Kildare On Wednesday 10 May, a beautiful blue-sky day, twelve Sandmillers set off to Burtown to visit the gardens. On arrival we enjoyed coffee in the Gallery Café where painter Lesley Fennell, mother of the present owner and daughter of artist, the…
St Philip’s Church celebrated its 150th anniversary with a flower festival, a history exhibition and plenty of socialising over refreshments on the weekend of 12–14 May 2017. The festivities kicked off with the official opening of the flower festival by noted biologist, environmentalist and broadcaster Éanna Ní Lamhna on the…
One of this year’s achievements has been the completion of a documentary on the life of the joint parishes filmed and edited by transition year students of Alexandra College. This will be shown at a joint service in November marking the four years since the Parish Forum, which led to…
By way of special collections and donations agreed by the Select Vestries of Sandford and St Philip’s, a total of €12,144 has been given to a variety of good causes during 2016. This amount includes donations to Bishop’s Appeal, Salvation Army, Focus Ireland, Christian Aid, Alzheimer’s Society of Ireland, Our…
Choral Compline, which is a short reflective evening service sung throughout, continues in Sandford Church every Friday evening at 7 pm. All parishioners are most welcome to come to experience this service, which lasts around twenty minutes and provides a brief escape from the busy Friday evening rush hour.