Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
13 September 2026 – Trinity XV
Rector: Ven Patrick Bamber Tel: 071 91 46513. Day off – Monday
Associate Minister: Canon Ronnie Bourke
Curate: Revd Victoria Pringle 089 400 2605. Day off - Friday
email: rector@calry.ie fb:/calryparishchurch www.calry.ie
A diverse yet unified community of all ages, sharing the message of Jesus by word and deed in Sligo and beyond.
Welcome!
This morning’s 11 am service is a Service of the Word with Baptism as Kevin Chi makes this important step in his life. We welcome his mother and father and older brother.
Mette Jensen Kavanagh will be playing. The hymns are:
362 O God beyond all praising
366 Praise my soul the king of heaven
373 To God be the glory
The Bible reading is Romans 13.11-14.
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital service of Evening Prayer.
7.00 pm Service of Evening Prayer in the hospital chapel SUH. All are welcome.
The September edition of The Scribe is ready for collection at the back of church, thanks to Yvonne Stuart.
Main Sunday Services in Calry
| Date | Name | Details |
| 20 September | Trinity XVI | 11.00 am Service of the Word |
| 27 September | Trinity XVII | 11.00 am Holy Communion |
| 4 October | Trinity XVIII | 4.00 pm Harvest Thanksgiving – speaker Rev Alan Mitchell |
Tuesday Rectory Fellowship Group
We are continuing our series in 2 Samuel meeting again this week at 11.15 – 12.30 pm. Do come if you’re free.
Mothers’ Union
Opening service of the Calry-St John’s Branch - Holy Communion in Calry on Wednesday 16th September at 7.30 pm. Preacher is Revd Victoria Pringle. You do not have to be a member of MU to attend.
Saturday 8 am Inter-church Prayer Meeting
19th September: SPC (beside the Hawkswell Theatre)
26th September: TREM, Grattan St
Parish Prayers
The next Parish prayers will be on Wednesday 30th September at 7.30 pm in the church.
Harvest
The Calry Harvest Thanksgiving will be on Sunday 4th October at 4 pm. The guest preacher will be Rev Alan Mitchell. Following the service will be our usual Harvest tea.
We will need help to decorate the church – speak to Yvonne Stuart or Pippa Bamber
Also, food for the tea will be needed.
And… please bring something to the service that can later be donated to Sligo Food Bank.
Deep Clean
If you can help clean the church for Harvest please speak to the Rector to arrange a time to meet.
Pioneer Ministry Vision and Information Day
Thursday 17 September 2026 | 10.00am–Lunch The Landmark Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon
You are warmly invited to join us for a Pioneer Ministry Vision and Information Day — an opportunity to explore what Pioneer Ministry is, hear more about the vision behind it, and consider how pioneering mission might take shape within our churches and communities. Revd Canon Rob Jones from Pioneer Ministry Ireland will be joining us as our guest for the morning, sharing something of the vision, experience and growing story of Pioneer Ministry. If you have any specific dietary requirements, please let Alan Williamson know in advance. Alan.Williamson@churcharmy.org
Lay Ministers’ Retreat
The Commission on Ministry is organising a Lay Ministers’ Retreat for lay ministers across the Church of Ireland. Registration is free of charge. Two retreats are being offered:
Saturday 3 October in Dominican Retreat Centre, Tallaght
Saturday 10 October in Murlough House, Dundrum, Co Down
To register or for more information email: linto.john@rcbcoi.org
Church of Ireland Youth Dept Confirmation Questionnaire
CIYD are hoping to survey everyone who was confirmed since 2017. We need at least 500 responses to get a good data set and from across the Church of Ireland.
The survey is here: https://forms.gle/wK7NkwhRf9yBXaZU9
It's totally anonymous, can be completed by anyone (regardless of age) who was confirmed in the C of I since 2017 and the deadline is 31st December. I have Prof. Leslie Francis and his team lined up to crunch the data and tell us how we can make Confirmation more impactful, but what we really need is data!
Sunday School
The re-opening of Sunday School is delayed. Please ask for more details.
Happy Birthday to…
…Anne Fitzpatrick on her 92nd yesterday.
…and to Eric Ford on his birthday today.
…Joe Kennedy, who celebrated his 80th birthday last weekend.
Additional Prayer Points
- provision of a new musical director, more Sunday School team and youth leaders
- the diocese of Kindu – protection from Ebola and fighting and for education and church growth
- Cosy Cats Childcare and the Catalysts
- local hospitals and those who work in them
- a recognition that conflicts must come to an end with just peace
- relief efforts in Nepal and Tibet
…the hour has already come for you to wake up from your slumber…
Romans 13.11