SEPTEMBER 2018

RATHMICHAEL PARISH

NEWSLETTER

www.rathmichael.dublin.anglican.org

Dear Parishioners,

Ecclesiastes 3 begins…

“To every thing there is a season, and a time to

every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to

plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted;

A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break

down, and a time to build up;

A time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to

mourn, and a time to dance……”

And I figure that there is A time to hand on the

baton and ease away, rejoicing in the Bus Pass on

a ribbon around my neck with all the innocent

excitement of a young child winning a medal at the

school sports.

The Bus Pass is waiting for ole Fred this November but my P45 is expected to issue on the 28

th February 2019.

Week by week I play around with a variety of translations of the scriptures in an attempt to apply them to our daily life. It doesn’t always work! But in ‘The Message’ which is a paraphrase of the scriptures, the writer of Ecclesias-tes 12 leaves us in no doubt that there is a time to ‘hang up one’s boots’. Ecclesiastes 12 The Message (MSG) 1-2 Honour and enjoy your Creator while you're still young, Before the years take their toll and your vigour wanes, Before your vision dims and the world blurs And the winter years keep you close to the fire. 3-5 In old age, your body no longer serves you so well. Muscles slacken, grip weakens, joints stiffen. The shades are pulled down on the world. You can’t come and go at will. Things grind to a halt. The hum of the household fades away. You are wakened now by bird-song.

Hikes to the mountains are a thing of the past. Even a stroll down the road has its terrors. Your hair turns apple-blossom white, Adorning a fragile and impotent matchstick body. Yes, you’re well on your way to eternal rest, While your friends make plans for your funeral.

6-7 Life, lovely while it lasts, is soon over. Life as we know it, precious and beautiful, ends. The body is put back in the same ground it came from. The spirit returns to God, who first breathed it. The words of the wise prod us to live well. They’re like nails hammered home, holding life together. They are given by God, the one Shepherd.

12-13 But regarding anything beyond this, dear friend, go easy. There’s no end to the publishing of books, and constant study wears you out so you’re no good for anything else. The last and final word is this: Fear God. Do what he tells you. 14

And that’s it. Eventually God will bring everything that we do out into the open and judge it according to its hidden intent, whether it’s good or evil. Fun.

God bless.

Fred

CHURCH SERVICES - SEPTEMBER 2018

DATE 08.30 HRS

11.00 HRS 19.00 HRS LECTORS

The FOURTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 2nd SEPTEMBER 2018

H.C.

HOLY COMMUNION

Song of Solomon 2:8-13

Psalm 45: 1-2, 6-9 James 1: 17-27

Mark 7: 1-18, 14-15, 21-23

EVENING PRAYER

Mary Richardson

The FIFTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 9th SEPTEMBER 2018

H.C.

MORNING PRAYER (Rite 2)

(Post Fete)

Proverbs 22: 1-2,8-9,22-23 Psalm 125

Mark 7: 24-37

Please join us for coffee after the service

HOLY COMMUNION

Heather Hewat

The SIXTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 16th SEPTEMBER 2018

H.C.

HOLY COMMUNION

{Proverbs 1: 20-33

Psalm 19 James 3: 1-12 Mark 8: 27-38

COMPLINE

Ronnie Whelan

The SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY af-ter TRINITY Green 23rd SEPTEMBER 2018

H.C.

MORNING PRAYER

Proverbs 31: 10-31

Psalm 1 Mark 9: 30-37

Please join us for coffee after

the service

HOLY COMMUNION

Caroline Senior

The EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY after TRINITY Green 30th SEPTEMBER 2018

H.C.

HOLY COMMUNION

Esther 7: 1-6, 9-10; 9: 20-22

Psalm 124 James 5: 13-20 Mark 9: 38-50

EVENING PRAYER

Sarah Mannion

PARISH REGISTERS: HOLY MATRIMONY: 3

rd August 2018: Jean Orr & Eamonn Nolan. Holy Moly but all the ‘Clova’ Orr girls have been to

the Rathmichael Altar, and now we are left twiddling our thumbs and missing these lassies who brightened our lives in so many ways in parish and school and in a multitude of ways. Our love and blessings go with each one and their respective spouses and families. 19

th August 2018: Jeffrey Beere & Aisling Woods who will set up their nest in Blackrock, Co. Dublin. The

‘otherness’ or presence of God in their lives expressed by them both at the wedding reception in a very down to earth way augurs well for their future and ours. God bless each couple with much trust and happiness in the ebb and flow of life.

DATE CHURCH BRASS

1st Helen Warinton Valerie Howie

8th Fete Fete

22nd Charlotte Norwood Debbie Duncan

29th Charlotte Norwood Debbie Duncan

CHURCH AND BRASS CLEANING

SEPTEMBER ROTAS

CHURCH FLOWERS

2nd & 9th Anne Golden

16th, 23rd & 30th Anne Colville

CHURCH COFFEE

9th September - Carol Bond - Susi French Olivia Uhlar - Ros Cox 23rd - John Bolton - Garrett O’Keeffe Peter Richardson

RATHMICHAEL WALKERS

Rathmichael Walkers meet at the Church

at 11am on Saturday 29th September.

Contact - Helen @ 087 234 2689

THE ALPHA/IN-BETWEEN BOOK CLUB

Three books have been chosen for Summer reading:

A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles

The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris

Wonder by R.J. Palacio

The next meeting will be on Tuesday the 25th September, 2018 in the home of Lily Byrne,

“Old Conagh Cottage”, Thornhill Road, Old Con-naught.

SUNDAY CLUB

4 - 6 yrs 7 - 9 yrs 10 - 12 yrs

23rd Sept

Gillian Nevin

Hannah Harty

Katie Fox

7th Oct

Shirley Farrell Carol Beamish Gillian Bourne

SUNDAY CRÈCHE

2nd Kim Hannigan

9th Morning Prayer (Rite 2)

16th Danielle Fletcher

23rd Adelaide White

30th Jan Ovington

RATHMICHAEL BROWNIES

Rathmichael Brownies runs from 4:30 - 6pm on Monday evenings in Rathmichael School.

Registration evening on Monday September 10th

4:30-5:30 (drop in and register, no Brownies that

evening)

Brownies will resume on Monday September 17th.

Volunteer leaders are always needed for our ladybird and brownie units, we would also love to set up a Guide unit but need more leaders to do this. If there's anyone interested please contact IGGrathmichael@gmail.com Cathy White - Brown Owl

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WE’RE READY TO GO

REMINDER OF THE FETE TIMETABLE

Between Monday 3rd

September and Thursday 6th

September only,

from 7.00 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.

Adult Clothes, Children’s Clothes, Shoes, Bags, Hats, etc.

can be left at the Erck Hall

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White Elephant, Collector’s Corner, Books, Baby Equipment, Sports Goods,

Home Entertainment, Toys, Jewellery, Cosmetics, Soft Furnishings, etc.

can be left at the Burton Hall.

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All other stalls, bottles, plants, sweets, cakes, jams, refreshments, etc., please contact the stall managers directly.

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We could do with many helping hands on these evenings so please consid-er giving a few hours during the week. If you haven’t got a ‘job’ contact any of the Stall Holders or introduce your-self to David Simmons any night at the school and he will be delighted to talk to you!

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On Friday 7th

September the Committee will be “setting up” Fete 2018 from 9.00 a.m. until dark and we would greatly welcome your assistance at any time during this busy day. Also on Saturday after the Fete closes at 4.00 pm. we would really appreci-ate help with the clearing up part of our venture and again on Sunday morn-ing immediately after the 11.00 service. So please help us if you can during these times. It really is a case of many hands etc…..!

STALL STALLHOLDER PHONE NUMBER/S

CLOTHES-ADULT-GOOD AS NEW-(MEN’S & WOMEN’S)

JUNE LAWLESS

087 797 3537

BABY EQUIPMENT - COTS, HIGH CHAIRS, BUGGIES ETC and CHILDREN’S & BABY CLOTHES

SHIRLEY FARRELL

& LYNSEY KIDD

083 449 6576

087 690 3626

BOOKS - FICTION & NON-FICTION IN GOOD CONDITION

LILY & CHRIS BYRNE

(01) 282 1021 087 222 9633

BURGERS - HOT DOGS SPONSORSHIP APPRECIATED

PETER HARTY

087 192 8905

CAR PARK SUPERVISION

MAURICE HORAN

087 253 7262

COLLECTOR’S CORNER - AS NEW ORNAMENTS BRASS- GLASS - UNWANTED GOOD AS NEW GIFTS

SONIA APPELBE

(01)282 2803 087 679 8876

GAMES - SPONSORSHIP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

TRISH O’NEILL

School (01) 282 4794

GATE

ROBERT KING-HALL & CO.

086 252 3911

HOME ENTERTAINMENT - CD’S. DVD’S. RECORDS - VIDEOS - GAMES.

PAUL BARRON

087 654 0257

JEWELLERY & COSMETICS - GOLD, SILVER, DIAMONDS, PASTE, PLASTIC AND NEW UN-OPENED COSMETICS

CORINNA DOLAN

087 907 7529

PLANTS - CUTTINGS, POT PLANTS, FLOWERS, ETC.

Green fingered people! Please pot up, plant out, and keep cuttings etc. for Susan.

SUSAN STUART

087 274 7471

RAFFLE - SPONSORSHIP FOR OR PRIZES WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED

SUE MELBOURNE

086 325 3576

RATHMICHAEL COUNTRY FAYRE

EVERYTHING DELICIOUS AND HOMEMADE, CAKES, BIS-CUITS, BREAD, SCONES, BRACKS, APPLE PIES. ETC. ETC. DELICATESSEN - SAVOURY - MEAT PIES, QUICHE, BREAD, PIZZA, PASTA, ETC. ETC. JAMS, MARMALDE AND PRESERVES OF ANY KIND. DONATIONS OF FRUIT GREATLY APPRECIATED AND WE WILL GLADLY COME AND PICK IT IF REQUIRED.

HEATHER McNALLY

KATE McCAULEY

086 820 4165

089 469 6708

VEGGIE STIR-FRY

HEATHER ROCHE

086 212 0117

STALL

STALLHOLDER

PHONE NUMBER

REFRESHMENTS - LUNCHES & AFTERNOON TEAS WE WOULD BE DELIGHTED TO RECEIVE CAKES, BISCUITS, SCONES, APPLE PIE, MERINGUES, QUICHE & SAUSAGE ROLLS - RATHMICHAEL HOME COOKING IS ALWAYS IN DEMAND AND APPRECIATED BY OUR CLIENTELE.

JANICE WALSH

GRACE O’BRIEN

087 250 4858

086 796 9876

SHOES & BAGS & LUGGAGE (SHOES THAT ARE IN GOOD CONDITION AND WEARABLE PLEASE)

Áine O’Brien

086 864 6494

SMOOTHIES - DONATIONS OF FRUIT AND/OR SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS VERY BUSY STALL WOULD BE MOST APPRECIATED

RICHARD MARSHALL

086 026 1188

ICE CREAM

GEOFFREY PERRIN

087 917 4452

SOFT FURNISHINGS - CURTAINS - CUSHIONS TOWELS - RUGS - BED LINEN - CUSHIONS - RUGS ALL MUST BE GOOD AS NEW

NIAMH- ANNE McCANN

086 088 7277

SPORTS CENTRE - SPORTS EQUIPMENT FOR EVERY SPORT WANTED IN GOOD CONDITION

ROBERT & CHARLOTTE

NORWOOD

087 247 5372

SWEETS SPONSORSHIP WOULD BE APPRECIATED

ANN THORNBURGH

282 7226

087 232 9096

TOYS - IN WORKING ORDER AND IN GOOD CONDITION PLEASE

RATHMICHAEL P.T.A.

EDWINA GORDON

086 838 0550

WHEEL OF FORTUNE - SPONSORSHIP AND/OR PRIZES WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

GRAEME SLATTERY RONAN ANDERSON

083 330 2015 087 960 7058

WHITE ELEPHANT - POTS, PANS, CHINA, CROCKERY, ORNAMENTS, PLANT POTS, EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING IN SELLABLE CONDITION. PLEASE DO NOT DONATE FURNITURE - TELEVISIONS or PC,S IF IN DOUBT - PLEASE CHECK WITH PETER

PETER RICHARDSON

087 065 2312

STALLHOLDER LUNCHES

CLAIRE MILLER

086 875 0540

MASTER of CEREMONIES

MARTIN BERNON

Toys - Books - Refreshments - Games

Cakes - Jams - White ElephantGood

as new clothes - Bottles - Raffles

Children's Fancy Dress Competition

Baby Equipment - Sports Gear

Jazz Band - Kids Playground

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