The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. 1 Samuel 16.7

Posted on 16 March 2026 Posted By: Calry Church Categories: Calry Church, Notice Sheets

Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
15 March 2026 – Lent IV – Mothering Sunday
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.

This is the fourth Sunday of Lent, also known as Mothering Sunday.
11.00 am is a service of Morning Prayer.
Readings are: 1 Samuel 16.1-13 and John 9.1-41.
Hymns are: Tell out my soul 712; Jesus, strong and kind; Worthy is the lamb; Now thank we all our God 361
Ritchard Mitchell from Sligo Presbyterian Church is playing for us today.
Sunday School is meeting today.
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital Evening Prayer.
Mothering Sunday
On this day we give thanks to God who gives us New Birth, and for the Church which, like a mother, nurtures us in the life of the Spirit. We also give thanks for our own human mothers, and for all the qualities of mothering, given and received in this congregation.

Main Services
Date Name Details
17 March St Patrick’s Day 9.30 am Holy Communion - followed by breakfast
22 March Lent V 11.00 am Holy Communion

Tuesday Morning Rectory Group
No meeting this week. We plan to resume on Tuesday 24th.

The Alpha Course
The course continues on Wednesdays at 7.15 pm in the Catacombs.

Confirmation Preparation
We are meeting after school on Fridays in Calry Rectory.
Confirmation is also for adults. If you are interested in being confirmed please get in touch.

Saturday Morning Prayer at 8 am – all welcome!
21 March – Sligo Presbyterian
28 March – TREM, Castle St
Praise Night
Sligo Presbyterian Church are holding a Praise Night on Saturday 21st March at 7.30 pm. It’s an opportunity for an inter-church gathering to enjoy worshipping and praising God together. Please come!

Cavan Christian Women’s Conference
Signposts to the Saviour - Seeing Jesus in Isaiah. Cavan Crystal Hotel Saturday 21st March 9.30 am – 1.30 pm. Cost €11. To book go to: Cavan Christian Women's Conference 2026 - Tickets | Fienta

Select Vestry and Easter General
The next meeting of the Select Vestry is due on Thursday 26 March at 8.00 pm.
The date of the Easter General Vestry (like the AGM) is Tuesday 21 April at 8.00 pm.

Is Calry your Church?
It could be that you are fairly new to Calry. In the Church of Ireland if you want to show that you belong to a certain parish you join what’s called The General Vestry. To do so you need to sign a form before the next Select Vestry meeting on 26 March. At that meeting your name can be put forward to be included on the General Vestry. At the Easter General Vestry meeting (this year on 21 April) you are then eligible to vote and be nominated for various official roles. If you want to know more about any of this talk to the Rector or Church Wardens (Charles and Temi).

Good News! Bishop Ken Clarke 17th April
Bishop Ken Clarke is the guest speaker at a special event hosted by the Church of Ireland Evangelical Fellowship (CIEF) in Calry on Friday 17th April at 7.30 pm. The theme is ‘What is the good news and why does it still matter today?’ It promises to be a memorable evening, open to all.

Faith Reignited 14-24 May
This will be an important time for us to focus on outreach. There are two main strands: local events or activities that each parish or group organises and secondly a series of evenings focussed on challenging questions.
Please pray for this key time and ask for the Spirit’s leading in what we can do in Calry.

Oceanview 30th Anniversary
The CEF Oceanview camp and conference centre is 30 years old this year. A special gathering is planned for Saturday 13th June at 3 pm in Rossnowlagh, Co Donegal. For more information or to RSVP go to www.cefireland.com/oceanview30

Summer Madness Youth Festival 26-30 June
Summer Madness is a well-established Chirstian Youth Festival that takes place at the end of June. Over five days there are a variety of activities, of main top sessions, and seminars, as well as an opportunity to be encouraged. Last year approximately 3,000 young people came together, and this year promises to be even bigger.

Camps such as this are life changing for our young people. Booking should be done by the parents, who select KEA under ‘group bookings’ to join our group. For more information get in contact with Canon Simon Scott (Rector of Longford): 086 333 8026 revsimonscott@gmail.com

Mission Trip to Cape Town
Three Calry folk are part of the small team going from the Diocese to Cape Town in South Africa with Crosslinks. It is Jennifer Bourke and Joshua & Victoria Pringle. The dates are 3-12 July. As the time approaches please pray for them as they prepare for this big adventure!

Call to Prayer for Peace
The 24-7 Prayer network are organising an online prayer meeting on Wednesday 18 March. They write:
Communities around the world are coming together to create an unbroken, 24-hour live prayer meeting. Each hour will be a guided time of prayer, led by our National Leaders from around the globe. To sign up or for more information go to: Global Call to Pray for Peace - 24-7 Prayer International

Points for Prayer:

those for whom this is a difficult day
recovery of the passion and purity of St Patrick for Ireland
the Alpha Course
Faith Reignited – our Archdeaconry mission
our partner diocese of Kindu in DRC – growing despite a severe lack of resources
God’s rule and reign to be established in the world’s conflict zones

 

The Lord does not look at the things people look at.
People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.
1 Samuel 16.7