Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
6 April 2025 – Lent V
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 our monthly All Age service.
Bible readings today are: Philippians 3.4b-14 and John 12.1-8.
Hymns are: 701 Jubilate; 112 There is a redeemer; 219 From heaven you came helpless babe; 712 Tell out my soul
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital service of Evening Prayer.
Remember to collect your latest copy of The Scribe magazine – thanks to Yvonne.
Main Services
| Date | Name | Details |
| 13 April | Palm Sunday | 11.00 am Morning Prayer
7.00 pm Songs of Praise |
| 17 April | Maundy Thursday | 8.00 pm Holy Communion |
| 18 April | Good Friday | 12.00 pm Hour at the Cross
1.30 pm Way of the Cross ecumenical act of witness walking with a cross around the town |
| 20 April | Easter Day | 7.00 am Holy Communion at Lissadell Beach
11.00 am Holy Communion and Baptism in Calry |
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.
Saturday 8 am Inter-church Prayer Meeting
12 April Sligo Presbyterian Church
19 April TREM (above Funke’s Restaurant)
Calry Mission Conference Saturday 5 April
Thank you to everyone who supported the Mission Conference yesterday. It was a very encouraging and thought-provoking time. The general consensus seemed to be that it was very worthwhile and hopefully won’t be the last time such an event takes place locally.
Holy Week
Spring to Life isn’t organising a series of outreach events and shared activites this year. However, we are planning some events for later in the year. We also hope to hold the annual early Easter morning open air Communion service, which again this year will be at Lissadell Beach at 7.00 am. Please note: there will be no shared breakfast in the Centre afterwards. If you would like to attend but will need a lift please ask the Rector.
Easter General Vestry
The Calry EGV (ie the AGM) is on Tuesday 6th May at 8.00 pm.
Mothers’ Union Festival Services
The local MU Festival Service will this year be in St Columba’s Drumcliffe on Wednesday 7th 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
Congratulations!
…to Temitope on her birthday, on Saturday!
Extra Prayer Points
- blessing on those ‘Practicing the Way’
- confirmation candidates and youth work
- Cosy Cats Childcare – children and staff
- for the relief efforts for those affected by Thursday’s earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
- justice in Gaza
What is more, I consider everything a loss
compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord,
for whose sake I have lost all things.
I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in him…
Philippians 3.8-9a