Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
14 December 2025 – Advent III
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.
At 7 pm is our service of carols by candlelight. The choir have been carefully preparing the carols which, with the cycle of Bible readings, recounts the whole story of the birth of Christ.
Afterwards we will share food downstairs in the Catacombs. Please join us!
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital Evening Prayer.
NB: There is no morning service this weekend.
Main Services
| Date | Name | Details |
| 21 December | Advent IV | 11.00 am Service of the Word |
| 24 December | Christmas Eve | 11.00 pm Holy Communion |
| 25 December | Christmas Day | 11.00 am All Age |
Special Collection for Kindu
Our link Diocese of Kindu in DR Congo needs our help at this time. We want to send a Christmas gift to them as they cope with the serious challenges of living in a war-torn country and endeavour to share the good news in the midst of very challenging circumstances.
Archbishop Masimango shared this message via WhatsApp on Saturday:
We are doing well despite the crisis caused by the war. Now that Uvira has fallen… the next city will be Kindu. Let us pray that the war ends and that we are spared the bloodshed of innocents.
Tuesday Bible Study at the Rectory
The group meets on Tuesday at 11.15 am - 12.30 pm for the last time before Christmas.
Mid-week Group
Practicing the Way is meeting again this Wednesday at 7.30 pm and then will take a break for Christmas.
Friday Lunchtime Prayer
1.00 – 1.30 pm for prayers in Calry on Fridays in Advent.
Saturday 8 am Inter-church Prayer Meeting – all welcome!
20 December – Crossway, Manorhamilton (ask if you need a lift)
Youth Christmas Party
A special inter-church youth group is forming in Sligo and it’s being kicked off with a Christmas party in Sligo Methodist next Saturday 20th 7.00 – 9.00 pm. There will be a winter wonderland! Any secondary aged young people are welcome to attend. To find out more email: kronlizzie@gmail.com
Youth Weekend Away
New Wine are running a youth weekend at Castledaly Manor in Athlone from Friday 9th – Sunday 11th January. For more information go to: Youth Weekend - Athlone — New Wine Ireland
Christmas Tree Festival
Bundoran Church of Ireland are holding a Christmas Tree Festival this weekend. The church is open from
10 am – 5 pm Saturday and Sunday. Donations are going to RNLI and the Bishops’ Appeal for children in Gaza.
Other Church Carol Services
Wednesday 17th – Sligo Methodist at 7.30 pm
Friday 19th – Lissadell at 7.00 pm
Sunday 21st – Sligo Baptist at 3.00 pm
Sunday 21st – ReCentre, Mailcoach Rd at 5.00 pm
Sunday 21st – Sligo Presbyterian at 6.00 pm
Sunday 21st – St Anne’s, Strandhill at 8.00 pm
Spiritual Direction
Would you like the opportunity to have some free sessions with a trainee spiritual director?
Spiritual Direction is an ancient form of pastoral care that focuses on a person’s relationship with God in day-to-day life. It involves the director assisting, (or accompanying) the directee. What is being offered is 5 or 6 monthly sessions lasting about an hour each. To find out more speak to the Rector.
Additional Prayer Points:
- Advent and Christmas would be effective for drawing many people to the Lord
- those for whom this is a difficult time of year – the bereaved, the sick, the isolated and alone, those with family tensions or severe financial pressures
- our friends in Kindu
…those the Lord has rescued will return.
They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads.
Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away.
Isaiah 35.10