Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
31 August 2025 – Trinity XI
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.
Readings: Exodus 35.20 – 36.7 and Colossians 3.12-17.
Songs: Come set your rule and reign; Great is the darkness; Come people of the Risen King; Lord of the Church 303
3 pm St John’s Hospital Evening Prayer
Main Services
| Date | Name | Details |
| 7 September | Trinity XII | 11.00 am All Age Service – Josh and Victoria are introduced |
| 14 September | Trinity XIII | 11.00 am Service of the Word – Sunday School resumes |
Volunteering
The theme of this morning service is offering to God our time and talents as an act of worship. Being a church means receiving and giving (in that order). If you know you have received so much from God you will want to give your best in response. There are many ways that you can serve in our church family. Here are some to consider:
Welcome Team
Coffee and Tea Rota
Sunday School Team
Youth
Choir
Technical Team
Reading or Leading Prayers
Cleaning
Flower Rota
Pastoral Visiting
Select Vestry
Intercession
Alpha Course
Mission Communication
Slides for Sundays
Please speak to the Rector, or the relevant leader if you would like to express an interest in assisting in any of these ways.
In addition, we want to regard the whole of our lives, not just what happens in church, as an opportunity for Christian service. So whether you are a parent, a porter, a printer, a priest, a politician or a pensioner see your life as an opportunity to express your love to God and your fellow human being.
Calry Choir
If you would like to explore being a part of the choir as they lead the sung worship in our church week by week rehearsals are starting on Mondays at 7.30 – 8.30 pm in the church. All ages welcome!
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!
6 September Sligo Methodist Church and 13 September Drumcliffe Church
Select Vestry
Our next meeting will be on Thursday 11th September at 8.00 pm in the Catacombs.
The Samaritans (listening and support to people in times of need)
The Samaritans are currently recruiting new volunteers. There will be an information evening held in the Samaritan Centre 3 The Mall on both Wednesday 3rd and Tuesday 9th September at 7 pm. Information and details on becoming a volunteer with Samaritans will be discussed on the evening. All welcome.
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.
Ladies Bike for Sale
The women’s bike for sale from a Calry parishioner has been reduced to €300.
24-7 Prayer Global Week of Prayer
The first week of September is 24-7 Prayer's Global Week of Prayer. People from 196 nations around the world will be joining in, and we'd love to mobilise and enable the churches across Sligo to join in too!
Recentre Community Church (on Mailcoach Rd) have a Prayer Room. It will be open for the week for folk to come and go and pray. We'd love to encourage local people to sign up for a prayer slot to pray either at Recentre or at home. And other churches will host their own prayer meetings as part of the week.
The week will start at Recentre at 7 pm on Monday 1st September, and conclude with a Celebration at Sligo Methodist at 7 pm on Sunday 7th September.
The link for signing up for prayer slots is: https://pray.24-7prayer.com/signup/fc8be4
We know that the prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective (James 5:16). We're expectant for what God might do in Sligo as His people join together in prayer.
In Calry on Wednesday 3rd at 7 am there will be an opportunity to gather for prayer and on Thursday 4th at 12 noon. Do join us at one or other!
Save the Date – Ladies’ Afternoon Tea
Spring to Life Ladies’ Afternoon Tea on Saturday 11th October. Details to follow.
Happy Birthday
Many congratulations to Raymond Carty on turning 80 today!
Congratulations
Nastya and Sasha (Valentine’s daughter and son-in-law) have just had a little son called Theodore born in SUH on Tuesday 26th.
Extra Prayer Points
- those just starting Secondary School (including new boarders in SGS) or National School
- marriages and family life under pressure
- a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
- aid to get to those desperate people in Gaza and an end to the fighting
And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3.17