Upcoming Events: Sept – Dec 2024
Dates for your diary! Please read on… Times to be confirmed (time of writing: 8 Sept 2024).
Sandmill Strollers
When: 1st Tuesday of every month, and meeting at St Philip’s Church at 1.30pm to car share. Otherwise meet up at 2pm at the walk venue – details below. We usually spend about two hours, walking at a leisurely pace and try to end with refreshments. Join us for good…
Music Matters
Choral Union and Choral Scholars After a well-earned summer break, choir rehearsals recommenced on Wednesday 11 September. We have a busy term ahead, and are looking forward already to Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday 13 October. New members are always welcome for the Choral Union (adult singers) and the Choral Scholars…
Garden Gang
Garden Gang restarted on Saturday 7 September – one of those stunningly warm and sunny autumnal days! We were all delighted to come back and see what bounty of vegetables, fruit and flowers were waiting for us. We had some wins and some losses. Our cauliflowers got some sort of…
Sunday School
There will be a joint Sunday School for children in both parishes on Sunday 22September in Sandford at 10am, and on Sunday 1 December at 11am at St Philip’s. It would be really great to see children from both parishes at our Sunday School gatherings, which involve arts and crafts, stories…
St Philip’s Hall Restoration
As part of the ongoing refurbishment of St Philip’s Hall, work has been completed on the two gable end windows. The window frames were restored and refurbished and the glazing replaced with thermally efficient double glazing. The wall under the window over the kitchen has been rebuilt and refinished internally…
Sandford Church Bell Cote
September 2024 will see the Bell Cote construction completed. The works comprise repairs to the Bath stone columns in the bell aperture, the removal of damaging Portland cement strap pointing, and the installation of new stainless steel anchors/lead sheet flashing on the coping stones at the top of the tower. Where…
Start of School Services
Alexandra College Start of School Year Service On Wednesday 4 September, Alexandra College students from 4th class all the way up to 6th year and staff attended a start of school service in Sandford Church. Reverend Gyles led this lovely service to mark the beginning of the new school year…
Eco-Congregation: Climate Justice Candle
The Grouped Parishes of Sandford and St Philip’s Milltown, Dublin, hosted the Climate Justice Candle from Thursday 9 May until Sunday 26 May 2024 during which time it was the focus of a number of serivcesand events. The candle was incorporated into the Alexandra College End of Year service on…
Summer Music at Sandford Church
For 13 weeks from May to the end of August, music lovers were treated to an eclectic programme of music recitals from Bach to Balfe and new modern compositions, from voice to piano, classical guitar to the church’s newly restored organ. It is a privilege to enjoy these lunchtime concerts…