Prayer Walk
Our Prayer Walk is up in the grounds of both Sandford Church and St Philip’s Church. Please feel free to drop in for a time of quiet reflection.
Alexandra College Start of School Year Service
On Wednesday, 6 September, Alexandra College (from J4 to 6th year and staff) gathered in the sunshine at Sandford Church. This service, led by Reverend Gyles, was to mark the start of the school year and was such a lovely service to bring everybody together after the holidays. In this…
SPNS Start of School Year Service
On 10 September, Sandford Parish National School had their Start of Year Service. It took place at Sandford Church at 11.30am. It was held to celebrate the beginning of the new school year, at which we welcomed our new principal Mrs Kirwan. We also welcomed all newcomers to the school…
Summer Music at Sandford
The Sir Henry Wood / BBC Season of Promenade concerts came to a finale in the Royal Albert Hall on 9 September……..and so this year’s equally successful season of Summer Music at Sandford, which started with Connor Wilcox recital of Beethoven & Ravel, also came to a rousing end last…
Sandford and St Philip’s Choral Union and Junior Choir Concert
It was another brilliant End-of-Term Concert from our Sandford and St Philip’s Choral Union and Junior Choir which was performed on Thursday 1 June at 7.30pm in Sandford Parish Church. David O’Shea had put together a great programme with a range of choral music; from Bach to O’Shea and O’Farrell,…
Esme Lewis Art Exhibition
Esme Lewis held her 5th Solo Art Exhibition in Sandford Church on 1 July. It was a great success all round. She sent the following letter to us after the event: I am very grateful to Canon Sonia Gyles, Irene Barber, Margaret Wynne and Janet Walsh for the use of…
Ice-Cream Sunday
It’s hard to believe that this outdoor service took place before the children had broken up for Summer. We were fortunate enough to have the sunny weather which enabled us to have an outdoor service. The sun was certainly shining which was more than we could say for the school…
Strawberries and Wine Party
The Strawberries and Wine event is a highlight of the parish summer calendar every year. This year it fell on the solstice, Wednesday 21 June. The children were on the final countdown to their summer holidays and with the promise of strawberries and cream, and a later than usual bedtime,…
Messy Church
‘Church, but not as you know it’ was held on a warm Sunday afternoon on 11 June, at St Philip’s Church and Hall. The theme was all things bright and beautiful. A sub-committee of the Parish Development Committee, along with Rev. Canon Sonia Gyles, set up this wonderful opportunity for…
Rathmines Garden Trail
St Philip’s Allotments will be participating in this year’s Rathmines Garden Trail on Sunday, 11th June from 2pm – 5pm. All welcome!