Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
11 January 2026 – Epiphany I
Rector: Ven Patrick Bamber Tel: 071 91 46513
Associate Minister: Canon Ronnie Bourke
email: rector@calry.ie fb:/calryparishchurch www.calry.ie Day off – Monday
A diverse yet unified community of all ages, sharing the message of Jesus by word and deed in Sligo and beyond.
11.00 am is a Service of the Word.
Readings are: Isaiah 42.1-9, Psalm 29 and Matthew 3.13-17.
Hymns are: Jesus is Lord 96, Cornerstone, He knows my name, O Breath of Life 305
Nils Kavanagh is leading our music again today.
Sunday School restarts today.
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital Evening Prayer.
Don’t forget to pick up your January edition of The Scribe (our diocesan magazine) with thanks to Yvonne Stuart. A year’s subscription just costs €20.
Main Services
| Date | Name | Details |
| 18 January | 2nd after Epiphany | 11.00 am Service of the Word
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| 25 January | 3rd after Epiphany | 11.00 am Holy Communion |
Tuesday Morning Rectory Group
Tuesday 11.15 am – 12.30 pm. We are starting a new Practice from Practicing the Way: Community. There are four sessions: Be Family, Share, Confess and Stay. If you’re free on Tuesday mornings why not join us?
Catalysts (over 50s) Resume
Monday walk: 12th January - Union Wood; walkers meet at the car park, at 10.30 am
Thursday talk: 15th January, 10.30 am
Saturday Morning Prayer at 8 am – all welcome!
17th January – Sligo Presbyterian Church
24th January – Sligo Methodist Church
Alpha Course
We are making plans to commence an Alpha Course in the near future. Watch this space!
Director of Music
Next Sunday 18th will be the last Sunday for Eunjoo and Bushik as they return to South Korea. Please join us as we say thank you and goodbye.
Confirmation Preparation for Young People
The first session for any young people who are interested in being confirmed in May will take place in the Parish Room, Magee House, John St (beside St John’s Cathedral) on Sunday 18th at 7.00 pm. This is a combined Calry-St John’s group. Young people must be at least in 2nd year of secondary school. There will be an expectation to be committed to the group meetings if you wish to be confirmed. For more information speak to the Rector.
Select Vestry
Our next meeting is on Thursday 22nd January at 8.00 pm in the Catacombs.
Cosy Cats Childcare Ltd Management Committee
The next meeting is on Tuesday 27th January at 6.00 pm in the Catacombs.
Matthew and Erin Topley
Matthew’s institution as the new Rector of Derryloran will take place on Thursday 15th January at 7.30 pm in St Luran’s Church, Cookstown.
Archdeacon Hazel Hicks
Ven Hazel’s introduction service to the Swanlinbar Parish Group will take place at St Augustine’s Swanlinbar on Friday 23rd January at 7.00 pm.
Mothers’ Union
The wonderful New Year’s lunch for all the local branches took place on Saturday in the Sligo Park Hotel.
GAP Youth Group
The GAP youth group begins on Saturday evening 24th January in Sligo Methodist Church, meeting 2nd and 4th Saturdays going forward.
Are you keen to invest in young people, helping us Gather Awaken and Propel them to a life of following Jesus and to Kingdom Work through the local Church? We’re looking for volunteers who could help us once or twice a month on Saturday evenings. Potential ways for team members to volunteer include helping run the evening program (facilitate games, help with worship, deliver talks, prayer ministry), help in the kitchen with drinks and snack, or being a befriender who comes alongside the young people.
We’re having a Team Info Night for potential volunteers 7-8pm Monday 19th January at Recentre (3 Mail Coach Road, F91 FK23) Coming along to the volunteer night doesn’t mean people are committing to helping, but gives them the opportunity to find out more and explore whether it’s something they would like to invest in. We will also have Garda Vetting forms available for those who decide they’d like to join the team.
Extra Points for Prayer:
- those who are grieving
- new youth initiatives
- Eunjoo and Bushik as they move
- the future of our sung worship
- plans for Alpha and church small groups
- Revd Matthew and Ven Hazel starting new roles
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people
and a light to the Gentiles,
to open eyes that are blind, to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
Isaiah 42.6b-7