Church of Ireland
Calry Parish Church
Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh
Notice Sheet
30 March 2025 – 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.
Today
This is Mothering Sunday the fourth Sunday in Lent.
Sunday School is meeting today.
Bible readings today are: 1 Samuel 1.20-28, Psalm 34.11-20, Colossians 3.12-17 & Luke 2.33-35.
Hymns are: 361 Now thank we all our God; Cornerstone; Worthy is the lamb; 481 God is working his purpose out.
3.00 pm St John’s Hospital service of Evening Prayer.
Main Services
| Date | Name | Details |
| 6 April | Lent V | 11.00 am All Age Service |
| 13 April | Palm Sunday | 11.00 am Morning Prayer
7.00 pm Songs of Praise |
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
5 April Manorhamilton (ask for details)
Calry Mission Conference Saturday 5 April
In collaboration with CMSI, YWAM, Youth for Christ and other parachurch organisations we are going to host a morning mission conference on Saturday 5 April in Calry. It will run from 10 am – 12.30 pm and will give a great opportunity to hear about what is going on in various parts of the world, as well as here in Ireland. It should be informative, inspiring and motivating. Please plan to come!
In preparation for the day we need help. The church needs to be cleaned. If you’re free please come and help from on Tuesday 1st April from 4.30 pm – no kidding!
Also, we need volunteers to help with tea and coffee on the day itself.
Words of a hymn to be sung on Saturday: You can view a version of it here: https://youtu.be/a-YxQok6cPA
Facing a task unfinished
That drives us to our knees
A need that undiminished
Rebukes our slothful ease
We who rejoice to know Thee
Renew before Thy throne
The solemn pledge we owe Thee
To go and make Thee know
Parkinson’s Society Ireland
On Saturday 5th the local branch of the Parkinson’s Society will be hosting ‘Walk in the Park’ at 11 am. Meet on JFK Parade. This is an awareness and fundraising event open to everyone. For more information go to: www.parkinsons.ie/walk-parkinsons-april-5th-awareness
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
From Every Nation?
This is a handbook produced by the Irish Council of Churches on the subject of race in the Irish context.
In a culture that pushes us to accept an ‘us vs. them’ narrative, Jesus gives us the eyes of faith to see that we are all made in the image of God, where diversity is a gift to be enjoyed. This is the upside down kingdom where the foreigner can claim kingdom birthright as much as those who are native born. Therefore, we invite you to join with us on this journey: to recognise God’s active presence in the world, to align with God’s purposes for this world, and to generate hope for the Revelation vision of peoples, tongues and nations worshipping together. Join us as we lurch expectantly towards this new world vision aching to be born.
(From the introduction written by co-chairs Bishop Andrew Forster and Bishop Brendan Leahy.)
Extra Prayer Points
- thanks for mothers and grace for those for whom this is a difficult day
- blessing on those ‘Practicing the Way’
- Sligo Mission Conference on 5th April
- confirmation candidates and youth work
- Cosy Cats Childcare – children and staff
- Sligo Presbyterian Church and Revd David Clarke (his last Sunday today)
- for the relief efforts for those affected by Thursday’s earthquake in Myanmar and Thailand
I prayed for this child, and the Lord has granted what I asked of him.
So now I give him to the Lord. For his whole life he shall be given over to the Lord.
1 Samuel 1.27-28