Making Big Announcements One of the aspects of Church life that can be quite challenging is how to make big or important announcements. Very often, at the start of a service, we rattle through the events of the week, or we let people know about forthcoming events. The same announcements may also appear on a […]
Extending the Hand of Friendship A great hero of mine died earlier this year back in March. His name was Charlie Bird, and he spent his working life as a journalist with RTE, the Irish broadcasting network. He became their chief news correspondent and his was the face and voice that accompanied major global and […]
The Big Sing According to research done by the Singing Foundation website there is now considerable evidence to support the claim that singing really is good for you. It has physical benefits like improving your posture, lung function and regulating your blood pressure. There are other social and psychological benefits, too, like relieving stress, improving […]
The Beauty of Warm Hospitality Last weekend our son Conor was invited to a birthday party. It was his friend’s Dad’s 50th and they had invited him to come and stay overnight to share in the celebrations. When I arrived to drop him off, there were quite a few cars down the road where they […]
Defining Moments In the past few weeks many young people have received exam results which can feel particularly significant at this point in their lives. They may determine whether someone will return to school, or choose to pursue another path to further their education or training. They may determine what course someone will study, or […]
Rather than using free will envelopes, many people have now set up a Standing Order or Electronic Transfer. If you would like to do this, the parish bank details are:- Sort Code: 95-01-34 Account number: 11089757 Account name: St Finnians Parish Church Reference: The online screen will invite you to add a reference. Please input […]
Dear Friends, September is a month in the church calendar when we see lots of organisations and activities get up and running again after a summer break. We have been greatly encouraged this summer through reflecting together on some of the GROW seminars hosted by the Diocese earlier this year as we have looked together […]
Welcome to the Family A delightful young woman reached out to me on social media about 6 weeks ago from the United States. Patti Springer was coming to Ireland with her Mum and Dad, Kelly and Dave, and her Aunty Pam, Kelly’s sister. She asked if it might be possible to come to one of […]