Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
23 March 2025 – Lent 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.
Today
This is the third Sunday in Lent and our monthly main service of Holy Communion.
Sunday School is meeting today.
Bible readings today are: Psalm 63.1-9, Isaiah 55.1-9 & Luke 13.1-9.
Hymns are: 606 As the deer pants, 576 I heard the voice of Jesus say & In Christ alone
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital service of Holy Communion.
Main Services
| Date | Name | Details |
| 30 March | Mothering Sunday | 11.00 am Service of the Word |
| 6 April | Lent V | 11.00 am All Age Service |
Tuesday Bible Study
11.15-12.30 pm in the Rectory. All welcome!
Lent
Our Lent course continues on Wednesday at 8.00 pm in the Catacombs. It’s called ‘Practicing the Way’ The course book costs €15. (Speak to the Rector if the cost is prohibitive.) For more about the course go to: www.practicingtheway.org
Confirmation Preparation and CU
The group is meeting at 3.15 pm on Friday in the Grammar School library.
Kids’ Connect Club at Sligo Presbyterian Church
The SPC Kids' Connect club has resumed on Friday afternoons. It’s for all children of National School age and will run from 4:30pm - 5:30pm. Questions? Call Mary on 085 123 2988.
Saturday 8 am Inter-church Prayer Meeting
29 March Sligo Baptist Church
Easter General Vestry
The Calry EGV (ie the AGM) is on Tuesday 6th May at 8.00 pm.
Daily Devotions
If you are wondering what to use to help you make time to pray and read a portion of Scripture on a daily basis here are three ideas that you can use online, all are free.
Daily Worship App (from the Church of Ireland): www.churchofireland.org/prayer-worship/lectionary/daily-worship-app
Lectio 365 (from 24-7 Prayer): lectio365.24-7prayer.com/share?locale=en
Bible in One Year (from Alpha): www.bibleinoneyear.org
Calry Mission Conference Saturday 5 April
In collaboration with CMSI, YWAM, Youth for Christ and other parachurch organisations we are going to host a morning mission conference on Saturday 5 April in Calry. It will run from 10 am – 12.30 pm and will give a great opportunity to hear about what is going on in various parts of the world, as well as here in Ireland. It should be informative, inspiring and motivating. Please plan to come!
From Every Nation?
This is a handbook produced by the Irish Council of Churches on the subject of race in the Irish context.
In a culture that pushes us to accept an ‘us vs. them’ narrative, Jesus gives us the eyes of faith to see that we are all made in the image of God, where diversity is a gift to be enjoyed. This is the upside down kingdom where the foreigner can claim kingdom birthright as much as those who are native born. Therefore, we invite you to join with us on this journey: to recognise God’s active presence in the world, to align with God’s purposes for this world, and to generate hope for the Revelation vision of peoples, tongues and nations worshipping together. Join us as we lurch expectantly towards this new world vision aching to be born.
(From the introduction written by co-chairs Bishop Andrew Forster and Bishop Brendan Leahy.)
A webinar on the subject is taking place on Thursday 27th 8.00 – 9.00 pm. To register go to: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-anti-racist-work-in-church-of-ireland-dioceses-and-parishes-tickets-1244905538979
The Latest Prayer Requests from Archbishop Masimango in Kindu:
- For the country to live in peace, for the rebels to stop violence against the population
- For us to have the spiritual strength to push us to testify to the love of God around us
- For Jesus Christ to reign in the lives of the Congolese
- For Canon Ngabon Masudi who has just lost his wife Apendeki. May God console him and give him courage.
Extra Prayer Points
- blessing on those ‘Practicing the Way’
- confirmation candidates and youth work
- a new Dean for the Sligo Cathedral Group
- Sligo Presbyterian Church and Revd David Clarke
- Sligo Mission Conference on 5th April
- divine over-ruling in international affairs
So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall!
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind.
And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear.
But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
1 Corinthians 10.12-13