Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
8 March 2026 – 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.
This is the third Sunday of Lent.
11.00 am is a service of the word.
Readings are: Exodus 17.1-7, Psalm 95 and Romans 5.1-11.
Hymns are: 606 Angel voices ever singing; 606 As the deer pants for the water; Come thou fount of every blessing;
576 I heard the voice of Jesus say.
Doris Nairn from Sligo Methodist Church is playing for us today.
Sunday School is meeting today.
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital Evening Prayer.
Main Services
Date Name Details
15 March Lent IV Mothering Sunday 11.00 am Service of the Word
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
Tuesday 11.15 am – 12.30 pm. Newcomers welcome!
Mothers’ Union
Wednesday 11th at 7.30 pm in the St John’s Parish Room, Magee House, John St, Spies and Lies with Jean Glenfield and Mary Bourke. All welcome!
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!
14 March – Sligo Baptist Church
Church Growth Conference
The Church of Ireland Commission on Ministry is hosting a Saturday conference on Church Growth in April. Teams from parishes throughout Ireland are urged to attend with a choice of two dates and venues: Belfast on 18 April or Dublin on 25 April. This is what the chair of the Commission , Bishop David McClay has said:
This conference is offered as an invitation - an invitation to pause, to pray, and to believe again that, in God’s power, growth is not only possible but part of His loving purpose for His Church. Our hope is that those who attend will return to their parishes encouraged in faith, renewed in vision, and equipped to sow seeds for God’s Kingdom, for the sake of the Gospel and for the blessing of communities across Ireland.
The Rector would love to attend with a group from Calry. The cost is €10 pp. Get in touch if you are interested.
Faith Re-ignited
Next Saturday at 11 am in the Rectory will be an opportunity to pray and plan what Calry will do for Faith Re-ignited – the period of outreach between 14th and 24th May.
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
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).
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.
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!
Birthdays
Congratulations to Riley Clancy on her 11th birthday on Saturday and to her dad Keith on his … birthday today!
Points for Prayer:
the Alpha Course
Faith Reignited – our Archdeaconry mission
our partner diocese of Kindu in DRC – growing despite a severe lack of resources
thank the Lord that he is sovereign over all nations Ireland, Ukraine, Russia, USA, Israel and Iran
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith,
we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ
Romans 5.1