Church of Ireland

Calry Parish Church

Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh

Notice Sheet

15 November 2026 – 2^nd Sunday before Advent

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.

11 am – Service of the Word

Valentine Stankov will be playing tomorrow.

Hymns are:

346 Angel voices ever singing

597 Take my life and let it be

Readings are: Judges 4.1-10, Psalm 123 and Matthew 25.14-30

3 pm Evening Prayer in St John’s Hospital

Main Sunday Services in Calry

Sunday School

Sunday School is on today. Parents need to register their children. Forms are available at the back of church. This is for National School aged children.

Baptism

Next Sunday Makary is due to be baptised. This will take place in the sea at the Rosses Point Yacht Club at 3 pm. Please come and support Makary and his family at this special time. The service will be followed by tea and cake.

Remembrance

The Grammar School Service of Remembrance and Reconciliation will be on Tuesday 17^th November at 11 am in Calry.

Tuesday Rectory Fellowship Group

NB: Sadly, the group isn’t meeting this week. It will resume on Tuesday 24^th.

New Weekly Youth Group on Friday Afternoons

4.30 – 5.30 pm in the Rectory. This is open to young people of secondary school age. Parents need to register.

Kids Connect Club

On Friday afternoons in November the Kids Connect Club will be running in Sligo Presbyterian Church from 4.30 – 5.30 pm. It’s free and open to all NS aged children.

Memorial Service

Our annual memorial service will be on Friday 20 November at 8 pm (not as advertised in The Scribe). This is open to anyone who wishes to remember those they love but see no longer. If you wish to have a name read out at the service, please send the details in an email to rector@calry.ie

Tea and Company – St John’s Event

St John’s Cathedral Hall Friday 20 November at 7.30 pm. Tea time treats and music from Aofie Anderson. Tickets €15. Call 089 431 1033.

Saturday Morning Inter-church Prayer

November 21^st  TREM (above Funke’s restaurant)

November 28^th  Manorhamilton

SUH Evening Prayer

The next service of Evening Prayer in Sligo University Hospital Church will be on Saturday 21^st November at 7.00 pm. Anyone is welcome to come whether staff, patient, relative or friends.

Choir Rehearsal for Carol Service

Richard Mitchell will lead a rehearsal for anyone available to sing in the choir at the carol service. The first rehearsal will be on Friday 27^th at 7.00 pm.

Ordination and Commissioning

On Advent Sunday 29^th November at 5 pm Alan Williamson will be ordained deacon and Lizzie Krone will be commissioned as Pioneer Minister in a special service in St John’s Cathedral. Please come and support them.

Select Vestry

The next SV meeting is due on Thursday 26^th November at 8 pm.

Advent Course

On three Thursday evenings we will be holding a mini-Advent Course in the Rectory from 8.00 – 9.15 pm. This is open to anyone interested in fellowship, space to reflect on the Bible and prayer. Dates are: 3^rd, 10^th and 17^th December.

Additional Prayer Points:

• Sunday School and new youth group
• Makary soon to be baptised, and Kevin Chi recently baptised
• the bereaved, including the Williams family
• grant application for work on the roof
• Cosy Cats Childcare

‘Well done good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!’

Matthew 25.23