Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
17 August 2025 – Trinity IX
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.
Today
Welcome to worship today. Canon Ronnie Bourke will be leading the service today.
(The Rector is in the Riverstown Group this morning.)
Songs: Blessed be your name; 663 We are marching; 386 Spirit of God; 618 Lord of all hopefulness
3 pm Holy Communion in St John’s Hospital.
Main Services
| Date | Name | Details |
| 24 August | Trinty X | 11.00 am Holy Communion
7.00 pm Service of the Word – with special emphasis on prayer |
Tuesday Bible Study at the Rectory
The group meets on Tuesday at 11.15 am - 12.30 pm. We are currently looking at a series on Generosity.
Saturday 8 am Inter-church Prayer Meeting – all welcome!
23 August Cliffony (ask for a lift)
Heritage Week
There has been a change of plan. In view of the work starting on the parapet roof, Calry will not be officially participating in Heritage Week.
Ukrainian Independence Day Event
Calry Church on Sunday 24th at 3.00 pm – music, poetry, culture.
Prayer Service
Next Sunday evening at 7 pm will be an opportunity to pray in a focussed way for a number of changes that will be coming in the near future. Please join us for the hour.
Message on Saturday 9th from Archbishop Masimango in Kindu:
‘The pastoral visit has not yet taken place due to insecurity following the Wazalendo movement, a militia fighting alongside the regular army. We are waiting for calm so that I can make this visit. The situation is somewhat calm in the province. The M23 [rebel group] are no longer advancing towards the southeast.
Pray for the return of peace, for the government leaders. Pray for the families hosting people from Bukavu and Goma who are stuck here because Goma airport is no longer operating. We have four displaced families at my house.’
Emergency funding is requested to help support displaced families. Money given to the Treasurer clearly marked for Kindu will go to this fund.
80th Anniversary of VJ Day
Around the world the 15th August is marked as the date hostilities came to an end in Japan. This year was the 80th anniversary. The world has changed enormously since 1945, but what a terrible cost was born by all sides in the conflict.
Catalysts (Activity for body, mind and spirit for over 50s)
The annual registration and coffee morning will be in the Catacombs on Thursday 11th September from 10.30 am.
Statement from the Diocese Regarding the Drumcliffe Group of Parishes
The churches in the Drumcliffe Group have changed and developed over time. Like a wood that survives for centuries there is a need for development in order to adapt to changing circumstances.
From Sunday 7th September Drumcliffe will be led differently to Lissadell and Munninane. The cycle of services will mean that Revd Luke Pratt continues to be routinely involved in St Columba's, but will also assist in other services elsewhere in the Archdeaconry until the end of his curacy in 12 months’ time.
Lissadell and Munninane will have other clergy or lay readers involved in leading worship, instead of him. Archdeacon Patrick Bamber will continue to chair Vestry meetings and deal with various issues that arise, but Revd Luke's involvement will gradually come to an end in those two churches.
The Diocese as a whole is committed to seeing worship continue in Lissadell and Munninane. In recent months in Lissadell the completion of the major roof repair work, the rededication of the east windows and the marriage of Bryan Henry and Linda McMahon were particular high points. We trust that there will be plenty of others in the years to come.
Congratulations!
... to Keanna and Alex on the birth of their son Malachi Alexander on Friday 15th in SUH.
Graham and Shirley Hewston celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on 12 August.
Bertie Bamber passed his driving test on Friday.
Extra Prayer Points
- schools as the new term is about to begin
- young people who will be receiving their Leaving Cert results on Friday
- marriages
- Kindu
- a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
- the madness in Gaza would stop to allow all sides to live peacefully
...whose weakness was turned to strength...
Hebrews 11.34b