Ireland

Church services

Week beginning Saturday, December 17th, 2022

Sat Dec 17 2022 - 05:00

CATHEDRALS

Armagh - St Patrick’s Church of Ireland The Fourth Sunday of Advent. Services at 10am Holy Communion (said; no sermon or hymns - traditional form), 11am Sung Eucharist (contemporary form) and 3:15pm (FESTIVAL of NINE LESSONS and CAROLS). MON to SAT at 9:30am Morning Prayer (said). WEDNESDAY, as well as Saints and Holy Days at 9:30am Holy Communion, contemporary form. OPENING TIMES for visitors are 9am to 4pm (Nov- March) and until 5pm (April- Oct). Group tours must be pre-arranged with the Cathedral Steward. YOU WILL BE most welcome to join us at any of our Sunday or daily services; or just to spend time either in quiet reflection or looking at the beautiful architecture. The Very Rev Shane Forster, Dean of St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh City - Further information is available by, visiting: www.stpatricks- cathedral.org

Belfast Cathedral (The Cathedral Church of St. Anne). On Sunday 18th December, Fourth Sunday of Advent, the Cathedral is open for Choral Eucharist at 11am and a CHRISTINGLE SERVICE for Children at 3:30pm, with Christingle oranges, candles and sweets marking the Light of Christ born into our world at Christmas. St. Anne’s is open for Afternoon Prayers from 1pm- 1:15pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Cathedral also hosts a Ministry of Healing service on a Friday at 1.00pm in the Hall. Visitors to St. Annes Cathedral are welcome to from Tuesday to Saturday at 10am- 4pm. (It will be closed to visitors during services). People of all traditions and all faiths are welcome to join us, Dean Stephen Forde. Visit: www.belfastcathedral.org

Christ Church Bray Sunday 18th December 11am Holy Baptism, 7pm Carol Service. Services are also available to view live stream at www.churchservices.tv/christchurchbray. For full details of services please refer to our website www.christchurchbray.ie

Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin City - Sung Eucharist is at 11am and Choral Evensong is at 3:30pm each Sunday. On Sunday 18th December -Fourth Sunday of Advent -we will have our service of NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS at 3:30pm -traditional service of music and scripture readings in preparation for Christmas. Sung by the Cathedral Choir. Doors open at 3pm. Weekday services are at 10am (Said Morning Prayer via webcam), 12 Noon (Said Peace Prayers via webcam), 12:45pm (Said Eucharist via webcam) and 5pm (Said Evening Prayer via webcam), and 6pm (Choral Evensong - Thursdays during choir term). ALL ARE STILL WELCOME to join us online via webcam for our services. Visit christchurchcathedral.ie for further information. A warm welcome awaits you, The Very Revd Dermot Dunne, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral.

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Cork City (St. Finn Barre’s). Sunday Services are 11:15am (Choral Eucharist) and 3:30pm (Choral Evensong). Weekday and Saturday Services are at 12 noon (Said Eucharist). The Cathedral is also open to visitors from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm from Monday to Saturday. Very Rev. Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork). For more information, visit: https://corkcathedral.webs.com/

Derry/Londonderry (Saint Columb’s Cathedral) The Fourth Sunday of Advent -Sunday 18th December. FESTIVAL SERVICE of Nine Lessons and Carols at 7:30pm. This service is the traditional celebration of the Nativity of our Lord in words and music. Regular services are at 8am (Holy Communion) 11am (Choral Eucharist on 1st and 3rd Sundays, and Coral Matins on 2nd and 4th Sundays) 4pm (Choral Evensong). The Daily Office is said at 10.30am Mon, Wed, Thur and Fri (The Litany) in The Baptistery. The Eucharist is celebrated on Tuesday at 10.30am in The Bishop William Alexander Chapel. (For any changes to our regular services, please check the magazine online). www.stcolumbscathedral.org The Very Reverend Raymond Stewart, Dean

Down Cathedral, Downpatrick - Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity. The Fourth Sunday of Advent, Sunday 18th December at 11:30am (Holy Communion). Thursday 22nd December at 10am, with Holy Communion. Evening Prayer is Mon- Fri at 5pm. Looking ahead, our service of Lessons and Carols is at 7pm on Christmas Eve. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME to visit Down Cathedral - Monday to Saturday, between 10am and 4pm and on Sundays between 1pm and 4pm. It is situated within a short walk from Downpatrick town centre, and is adjacent to The Saint Patrick Centre. DOWN CATHEDRAL is first and foremost a place for prayer and worship - not only for the local congregation and people of the Church of Ireland Diocese - but for all those in Ireland, and beyond, who cherish the faith of Patrick. It is, in effect, a house of prayer for all nations. VISIT downcathedral.org for further information. Very Rev Henry Hull, Dean

Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh - St. Macartin’s Cathedral. The Fourth Sunday of Advent. Services are at 9am and 11am (Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays and Morning Prayer on 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. Family Service is on 4th Sunday). Weekday services are at 11am on Thursdays (Holy Communion) and other services are as announced. On Sunday 18th December, we shall have our CAROL SERVICE at 11am, followed by tea, coffee, mince pies and shortbread. The Very Rev Kenneth R J Hall, Dean of St. Macartin’s Cathedral. For further information, visit www.enniskillencathedral.com

Limerick City (St. Mary’s) Service of Worship is at 11:15am (Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sunday, and Morning Prayer on 2nd and 4th). Morning Prayer is each Mon, Wed, Fri at Sat at 9am, and on Tuesdays at 10:30am. Service of Holy Communion on Thursday mornings at 10:30am. Join us online and visit www.saintmaryscathedral.ie for updates to our schedule. You will be most welcome The Very Revd Niall J. Sloane

National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT 09.15 EUCHARIST said in the Lady Chapel. 11.15 CHORAL EUCHARIST sung by the Lay Vicars Choral Grandi: Missa Sine Nomine, Psalm: 80 vv18-20, Handl: Canite tuba in Sion, Preacher: The Very Revd K.R.J. Hall, M. Phil., Prebendary of Tassagard. 15.15 NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS sung by the Cathedral Choir SUNG MATINS at 9.00 - Tuesday. EUCHARIST at 11.05 Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. CHORAL EVENSONG at 17.30 Monday to Friday. For further information visit www.stpatrickscathedral.ie

St Anne’s, Dawson Street, Dublin City - Sunday Service is at 11am (alternately Matins and Eucharist) with full choir. Christians of all traditions are welcome to participate in all services and to receive the sacrament of Holy Communion. Saint Annes is currently open Wednesday to Friday from 11am to 2pm for private prayer and visitors.

CHURCH OF IRELAND

All Saints Church, Belfast is located on University Street (near to Queens University) and regular Sunday Services are at 11:30am (St. Nicholas Church, Lisburn Road) and 7:30pm (ASC, University Street). We are proud to be hosting UniChurch Belfast every Sunday evening. This has a more relaxed feel and contemporary style. On SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER, join us for our annual service of Nine Lessons and Carols -an evening of traditional CHRISTMAS CAROLS, mince pies and mulled drinks. 7:30pm at St Nicholas’ Church, Lisburn Road. You will be most welcome. Rev Trevor Johnston. Visit www.ascbelfast.com

All Saints Church, Dublin - Eucharistic Service is at 9:30am each Sunday. On the 4th Sunday of each month there is a Family Service at 10am. Wednesdays at 10am (Eucharistic Service). An evening service is held on the 2nd Sunday of each month (Wholeness and Healing Service). We are located on the Howth Road, next to Raheny Village, Dublin 5. All Welcome. Rev. Norman McCausland. Visit http://allsaintsraheny.org for more information

Ardamine Group, Co Wexford Sunday 18 DecemberThe Fourth Sunday in Advent Monamolin 11.00am (Carol Service) Saturday 24 December - Christmas Eve Clonevan 8.30pm (Holy Communion) Sunday 25 December - Christmas Day Monamolin 9.00am (Holy Communion) Kiltennel 10.15am (Holy Communion) Ardamine 11.00am (Family Service) Kilnamanagh 11.45am (Holy Communion)

Bailieborough Group of Parishes - we are a group of four Church of Ireland parishes around in Co Cavan. Our services are open to everyone in the community, and will take place at the following times: 9:30am at Shercock and 9:30am at Mullagh (Service and Sunday Club), 10:45am at Bailieborough (Service and Sunday Club) and 12 noon at Knockbride (Service Sunday Club). Tea and Coffee after each service (except Shercock). All welcome. For more information, find us on Facebook or at http://www.bailieborough.kilmore.anglican.org - Rector: Rev Ian Horner

Bangor Parish Church, Co. Down - the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Traditional Service at 10am and Contemporary Service at 11:30am; with refreshments served between each service. There is also a 7pm Service for Young Adults. We are located at the junction of Hamilton Road and Castle Street, Bangor, Co Down. For more information, visit: bangorparishchurch.org.uk

Crinken Church, (St. James). Bray, Co Wicklow. The FOURTH Sunday of Advent. Sunday 18th December at 11am. Rector, Trevor Stevenson. We seek to honour God and share the love of Jesus in our community in the power of the Holy Spirit. We are located on the old Dublin Road, half- way between Bray and Shankill. For more information, visit; https://crinken.com

Enniscorthy and Monart (Union of Parishes). Co. Wexford. The Fourth Sunday of Advent, 18th December. St. Peters Church, Monart at 9am (Holy Communion), St. John’s Church, Clonmore at 10:15am, and St. Marys Church, Enniscorthy at 7pm (Carols by Candlelight). NO MORNING service on Sunday 18th December at St. Mary’s. UPCOMING SERVICES at St. Mary’s Church. Tuesday 20th Dec at 7pm (National School Christmas Service) and Thursday 22nd Dec at 7pm (A Quiet Christmas). On Friday 23rd Dec at 6:30pm, there will be a Holy Communion Service at St. John’s Church, Clonmore. ALL WELCOME. Rev Canon Nicola Halford. For further details, visit our website at www.enniscorthymonart.com

Kill O The Grange, Dublin, is an evangelical church, belonging to the Church of Ireland, and rooted in the community. Services are on Sundays at 9:30am (Holy Communion), 10:15am for Coffee, Fellowship and Prayer (School Car Park), and 11am (indoor Gathering). Wednesdays at 10:30am (Holy Communion Service). We are also open on Thursdays for private prayer from 10am to 12 noon. Visit http://kotg.ie to find out more. Rev. Alan Breen

St Audoen Cornmarket 9.30 Bellringing. 10.00 Eucharist (every Sunday), Advent IV. Access on foot through St Audoen’s Park. Christmas Day, 10.00 Eucharist.

St Catherine St James Donore Avenue Saturday 16 December, 17.00, Liturgy of the Estonian Lutheran Church. Sunday 18 December, 11.30, Parish Carols. Christmas Day, 11.30 Eucharist.

St John the Baptist, Clontarf, Dublin - Sundays at 8:30am (Holy Communion) and 10:30am (as announced). Wednesday morning services take place in the Parish Centre at 10:30am. To find out more, visit, https://clontarf.dublin.anglican.org -Revd Lesley Robinson

St John the Evangelist, Coolock, Dublin - Sunday Service is at 11am, and all are welcome. Our church building is located on the Tonlegee Road, close to the junction with Springdale Road. Rector: Rev. Norman McCausland. Further details are found at http://www.coolock.dublin.anglican.org/

St John the Evangelist, Park Avenue, Sandymount Sunday 18th December - Advent 4: Sung Eucharist 11 a.m. Wednesday 21st December: Holy Eucharist 11 a.m. www.sandymount.dublin.anglican.org

St Mary’s Parish, Howth, Co. Dublin -10:30am. Sunday 18th December at 7:30pm (Fourth Sunday in Advance) we have our annual Carol Service, complete with adult and childrens choir. Looking ahead, On Christmas Eve a Crib service is at 4.00 pm and Holy Communion at 10.30pm. Children are encouraged to bring toy animals at 4pm to leave at the crib, and music will be provided by our International Childrens Choir. Christmas Day service times are 9.15 am and 10.30am. Visit: www.stmaryshowth.com for further details. Revd Philip Heak, Rector

Zion Church, Rathgar Sunday 18th December - The Fourth Sunday of Advent. 9.00am Holy Communion 1, 10.30am Morning Prayer. 5pm Carols by Candlelight. All welcome.

PRESBYTERIAN

About The Presbyterian Church in Ireland - The Presbyterian form of the Christian faith is best described as Reformed; with its strong emphasis on the Sovereignty of God, the Kingship of Christ and the authority of the Bible. For more information, and for a full list of congregations around the whole island of Ireland, visit: www.presbyterianireland.org

METHODIST

About the Methodist Church in Ireland - Methodist Church in Ireland is a community of people drawn together by Gods love, who seek to live wholeheartedly as followers of Jesus for the transformation of the world. With 212 churches spread across the island of Ireland from North to South, and East to West. To find a church near you, visit https://irishmethodist.org

Belfast Central Mission - BCM is made up of two congregations -Grosvenor Hall and the nearby Sandy Row. Grosvenor Hall congregation meet for Sunday Worship at 11am each week. Lunchtime prayers each weekday at 1:15pm and Communion very Wednesday at 8am. Please do call in if you are in Belfast. For further information about our Christmas Services, visit: belfastcentralmission.org

Clontarf Methodist Church, Dublin -Sunday Service at 11:30am. Rev Ivor Owens. We are located at the junction of Clontarf Road and Lawrence Road. All are welcome.

Dublin Central Mission (Abbey Street Methodist Church) Sunday Service is at 11am and Zoom fellowship meetings are on Sundays and Tuesdays at 7:30pm. Visit dublincentralmission.ie to find out more. BLANCHARDSTOWN Methodist Church began in November 2008 as an outreach project of DCM. Since its formation, it has grown into a thriving, community- focused church, now located in the heart of Tyrrelstown. It serves an area of nearly 100,000 people and is home to a young and diverse community. Visit: https://blanchardstownmethodistchurch.com

Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin The Methodist Church, Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire. Morning Worship Service at 11am. Carol Service at 7pm. Our services can also be accessed online at www.dlmc.org

Dundrum Methodist Church, Co. Dublin -Sunday Service is at 10:30am, with tea and coffee served afterwards. Tuesday night Bible study is currently on Zoom from 8pm. For further details, visit: https://dundrummethodist.ie - Minister, Rev. Stephen Taylor

Monaghan, Aughnacloy, and Ballynanny - 1st and 3rd Sunday at Dawson Street, Monaghan at 10:30am, 2nd and 4th Sunday at Moore Street, Aughnacloy at 10:30am, and each Sunday at 12 noon at Ballynanny Road, Ballygawley. Rotating on 5th Sunday as announced. All Welcome. Minister, Rev. William Newell.

Sutton Methodist Church, Co. Dublin - Sunday Service at 10am. Rev Ivor Owens. We are located about a quarter mile (400m) from Sutton Cross at the junction of Howth Road and Church Road. All welcome.

BAPTIST

Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland is a Gospel Partnership of 117 independent local churches who have voluntarily agreed to work together. These churches represent a Baptist community of over 20,000 across Ireland - North and South. For further information and for a full list of congregations, please visit: www.baptistsinireland.org