Church Services

Week beginning February 27th

CATHEDRALS

All Ireland Visitors welcome to public meetings for worship each Sunday in meeting houses at: Dublin 4-5 Eustace Street, 11 am; also Thursday 6.15 pm. Churchtown, 82 Lr Churchtown Rd, 11 am. Rathfarnham, 62 Crannagh Rd, 10.30 am. Monkstown, Pakenham Rd, 10.30 am. Drogheda, The Grammer School, Mornington Road. 2nd 4th Sunday, 11am. Ballitore, Ballitore Meeting House, Ballitore, Co Kildare, 11am. Edenderry, Co Offaly, Fr Kearns St, 2nd Sunday last Sunday, 11.30 am. Enniscorthy, Wexford Rd, 11 am.; Gospel Meeting 1st Sunday, 7.30pm. Kilkenny: Highbank Orchard, 2nd Sunday phone 0863592897 for details. Waterford, Newtown, 10 am. Cork, Summerhill South, 11 am. Killarney, The Old Monastery, Port Road 2nd Sunday of the month, 11 am. Limerick, Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra, 11 am. Roscrea, 1st 3rd Fridays, 8pm, Last Sunday at 11am. phone (0505)41394 for details. Scariff , Raheen Wood Steiner School, Tuamgraney 1st Tuesday, 8pm. Galway, St Nicholas Parochial School, Waterside, Galway, 11.00am. Derry, The Gate Lodge, 91 Strand Road, 1st,3rd5th Sundays, 11 am. Coleraine, 52 Union St, 11.30am. Belfast, Frederick St, 11am. South Belfast, 22 Marlborough Pk Nth, 10.45 am. Lisburn, 4 Magheralave Road, 11 am. Grange, near Dungannon, 11 am. Richhill, 15 Irish Street, 11 am. Bessbrook, Deramore Road, 11.15 am. Lurgan, Johnstons Row, off High Street, 11 am. Moyallon, 117 Stramore Road, Gilford, 1st and 3rd Sundays at 11.30 am. Fermanagh, Ochard Acre Farm, Nr Lisnarick, 4th Sunday,10.30. ENQUIRIES: Quaker House Dublin, Stocking Lane, Dublin 16 01 4998003 WEB SITE: www.quakers.ie

Cashel: St John the Baptist St Patrick's Rock Sunday 28th February: Third Sunday in Lent. 11.30am Morning Prayer. Monday 29th. 8.00pm Lenten Service Reflection.

Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford Sunday 28th February The Third Sunday of Lent. 8.30 Holy Communion 10.00 Holy Communion. Celebrant The Dean / Preacher The Rev'd Jim Wallace . Hymns: 608, 39, 517, 454. Eucharist setting: The Addington Service - Shepherd. Anthem: 'Grant us thy peace' - Mendelssohn. Voluntary: Concerto in A minor- Bach / Vivaldi. Holy Communion Monday to Friday at 1.15pm.

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National Cathedral of Saint Patrick, Dublin THE THIRD SUNDAY IN LENT 9.15 EUCHARIST said in the Lady Chapel. 11.15 CHORAL MATINS sung by the Cathedral Choir (Boys and Mens voices) Responses: Sumsion, Bairstow: Lamentations of Jeremiah, Dyson in D: Benedictus, Psalm: 133, Bairstow: If the Lord had not helped me, Preacher: The Revd J.D.M. Clarke, Prebendary of Tipper. 12.15 EUCHARIST said in the Lady Chapel. 15.15 CHORAL EVENSONG sung by the Cathedral Choir (Girls and Mens voices) Responses: Rose, Ives: The Lichfield Service, Psalm: 137, Ives: Lord, is it I Voluntary: Howells: Psalm Prelude set 1 no.1. MATINS is sung at 9.00 and EVENSONG at 17.30 on Monday to Friday. EUCHARIST is said at 11.05 on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. For further information visit www.stpatrickscathedral.ie or telephone 01 453 9472.

Saint Fin Barre's Cathedral, Cork Sunday 28th February 2016 11.15am Choral Eucharist (boys and adults) Service: Darke in F Motet: Hide not thou thy face - Farrant 3.30pm Choral Evensong (girls and adults) Service: Howells in G Responses: Leighton Anthem: Save us, O Lord - Bairstow

St Canice's Cathedral Coach Rd Kilkenny Sunday 28th February. 3rd Sunday of Lent 8.00 am Eucharist and 11.30am Choral Eucharist. Setting:Deutsche Messe - Schubert. Hymns: 646, 92, 576, 647. Psalm 63. Anthem: Lord, for they tender mercys sake R. Farrant. Communion: Tantum Ergo M. Durufl Wednesday March 2nd 10.30am Eucharist.

St Mary's Cathedral, Limerick Sunday 28th February: The Third Sunday of Lent. 11.15am: Choral Matins (Rite One). Responses: Smith. Canticles: Venite; Urbs Fortitudinis; Benedictus (Tallis). Anthem: Like as the hart - Howells. Psalm 63, vv 1-9. Hymns 576, 646, 647. Postlude: Prelude and Fugue in A minor (BWV 543) J.S. Bach. 1900 Choral Evensong (as part of the Limerick Choral Festival). Responses: Smith. Psalm: 12 and 13. Canticles: Dyson in F. Anthem: Insanae et vanae curae - Haydn. Hymns 458, 73. Postlude: Fantasia and Fugue in g - Parry.

St Mary's Pro-Cathedral Third Sunday of Lent Saturday 27th February - 6.00 p.m. Vigil Mass Cantor and Organ. Sunday 28th February - 10.00 a.m. Mass St. Marys Pro-Cathedral Girls Choir. 11.00 a.m. Mass - sung Latin (Novus Ordo). The Palestrina Choir. Director Blanaid Murphy. Mass for 4 Voices Byrd. Hei mihi Domine Guerrero. Miserere Mei Byrd. Organ Voluntary Kyrie Eleison, op.59 - Max Reger. Organist Professor Gerard Gillen. Organ Scholar - Robbie Carroll. Celebrant Fr Damian McNeice. 12.45 p.m. Mass Cantor and Organ. 6.30 p.m. Mass Pro Nuova Music Group. Weekday Masses Monday to Saturday 8.30 a.m., 10.00 a.m., 11.00 a.m., 12.45 p.m. and 5.45 p.m. (6.00 p.m. Vigil Saturday) Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Monday to Saturday 1.15 to 5.15 p.m.

CHURCH OF IRELAND

Abington Church, Limerick 12 noon Holy Communion.

All Saints' Blackrock 10.00 am Morning Prayer

All Saints' Raheny and St John the Evangelist, Coolock. Third Sunday in Lent. All Saints', 9.00am Holy Communion, 10.00am Family Service. St John's, 11.30 Family Service. Wednesday 2 March at All Saints', 7.30pm, Lenten Prayer service for the Christians of Iraq.

Ardamine Group, Co Wexford Monamolin 9.00am (Morning Prayer) Kilmuckridge 10.15am (Holy Communion) Clonevan 11.30am (Holy Communion)

Arklow,Inch and Kilbride Inch Parish Church 10am. MP (1), St. Brigid's, Kilbride 10am. HC (1), St. Saviour's, Arklow 11.30am. MP (2). Wednesday - Mid Week Lenten Service at St. Saviour's, Arklow 8pm.

Bailieborough Group of Parishes Mullagh 9:30am - Morning Prayer Shercock 9:30am - All-Age Service Bailieborough 10:45am - All-Age Service Knockbride 12noon - Morning Prayer Sermon Series: Knowing Jesus - Luke 11:1-13. All welcome.

Ballintemple (Dundrum): St Mary's Sunday 28th February: Third Sunday in Lent. 10.00am Morning Prayer. Monday 29th. 8.00pm Cashel Union Lenten Service Reflection in the Cathedral, Cashel.

Booterstown - St Philip and St James' Church 8.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas' Church, Mount Merrion 10.30 United Service - The Rite of Confirmation - The Archbishop of Dublin in St Philip and St James' Church, Booterstown Please note the changes to the venues and times for this Sunday

Booterstown - St Philip and St James' Church 8.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas' Church, Mount Merrion 10.30 The Rite of Confirmation - United Service - The Archbishop of Dublin Please note the change of venue for the 8.30 service and that there are no 10.00 or 11.30 services today.

Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla 8.30a.m. Holy Communion, St. Brigid's. 10.00a.m. All Age Worship, St. Mary's. 11.30a.m. All Age Worship, St. Brigid's.

Christ Church Delgany 8.30am Holy Communion; 10.30am Morning Prayer with Holy Baptism; 7pm Evening Prayer.

Christ Church, Church Road, Bray, Co Wicklow 8.30am Holy Communion 2; 11.00am Family Service; 7.00pm Evening Service

Christ Church, Dunlaoghaire 9am - Holy Communion Service 2. 1030am - Family Service. Thursday 3rd March - Holy Communion Service 1 at 11.30am.

Christ Church, Taney Parish 10.15am Uniformed Organisations Service Rev. Canon Robert Warren. 7.00pm Holy Communion. Wed 2nd March Holy Communion at 10.00am.

Clonbeg (Glen of Aherlow): St Sedna's Sunday 28th February: Third Sunday in Lent. 10.00am Parish Eucharist. Monday 29th. 8.00pm Cashel Union Lenten Service Reflection in the Cathedral, Cashel.

Clontarf, Church of St John The Baptist Sunday 28th February, the Third Sunday in Lent: Holy Communion at 8:30am; Parish Family Service with Holy Baptism at 10:30am (no Sunday Club). Tuesday 1st March: Service of Wholeness Healing at 7:30pm. Wednesday 2nd March: Morning Worship at 10:30am in the Parish Centre.

Cork Carrigaline Union. 930am-Holy Communion St John's Monkstown. 11am- All-Age Service St Mary's Carrigaline. www.carrigalineunion.org

Donnybrook: St Mary's, Simmonscourt Road 10am: The Third Sunday in Lent: The Holy Communion. Revd. Canon John McCullagh

Finglas (St Canice) Lent 3: 11.30 Morning Prayer

Glasnevin (St Mobhi) Lent 3: 11.30 Eucharist

Glenageary-St Paul's The Third Sunday in Lent 8.15 am Holy Communion (One) 10.30 am Parish Communion and Sunday Club 7 pm Evening Prayer (Two) Wednesday 2nd Holy Communion 7.15 am and 11 am Friday 4th World Day of Prayer Service 11 am

Holy Trinity, Rathmines 8.30a.m. Holy Communion. 10.30a.m. Holy Communion. The Rector. 12 Noon. Fresh Expressions service.

Irishtown/ Sandymount; St Matthew's Church 11.30am The Third Sunday in Lent: The Holy Communion. Revd. Canon John McCullagh

Julianstown, Co Meath Sunday 28th February 10.30am Morning Prayer

Kilbride Church, Bray 10.00 am Morning Prayer Two.

Kinsale Union Sunday 28 February (Third in Lent): Kinsale: 8:30 am Holy Communion, 11:30 am Holy Communion; Templetrine: 10:00 am Morning Prayer

Magorban: Church of the Holy Spirit Sunday 28th February: Third Sunday in Lent. 10.00am Morning Prayer Sunday Club. Monday 29th. 8.00pm Cashel Union Lenten Service Reflection in the Cathedral, Cashel.

Monkstown Parish Church 9.00 a.m. Holy Communion 10.45 a.m. Short Morning Prayer - Ven. G. Linney

Mount Merrion - St Thomas' Church 8.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas' Church, Mount Merrion 10.30 United Service - The Rite of Confirmation - The Archbishop of Dublin in St Philip and St James' Church, Booterstown Please note the changes to the venues and times for this Sunday

Mount Merrion - St Thomas' Church 8.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas' Church, Mount Merrion 10.30 The Rite of Confirmation - United Service - The Archbishop of Dublin Please note the change of venue for the 8.30 service and that there are no 10.00 or 11.30 services today.

Rathfarnham Parish Sunday 28th Feb 8am and 12 noon Holy Communion; 10.30am Parish Communion. Tuesday 1st March 8pm Lent Scripture series. Thursday 3rd March 10.30am Holy Communion and 11-12 noon Pop In coffee and chat. We welcome you.

Rathmichael Parish 08.30 hrs. Holy Communion. 11.00 hrs. Morning Prayer. 19.00 hrs. Holy Communion.

Saint Bartholomew's Church, Clyde Road, Dublin 4 Sunday 28 February 2016 9am Said Eucharist. 11am Solemn Eucharist: Boys and Men. Wood: Mass in the Phrygian Mode. Victoria: Popule Meus. 6pm Choral Evensong: Girls and Men. Ebdon responses. Dyson in F. Faur: Cantique de Jean Racine.

Sandford Church 10.00am - Holy Communion; Wednesday 10.30am - Holy Communion

Santry (St Pappan) Lent 3: 10.00 Morning Prayer

Skerries / Rush / Balbriggan 9.30 Kenure Rush MP 10.30 Holmpatrick Skerries Holy Communion 12 noon St Georges Balbriggan MP

St Ann's Dawson Street 11 am Morning Prayer (MP2). Hymns: 646, 92, 553, 557. Anthem: Gibbons O Lord, increase my faith. Monday Friday Eucharist 12.45 pm. Tuesday 12.45 pm Eucharist and prayer for healing with laying on of hands. All welcome.

St Audoen Cornmarket 10.00 Eucharist (every Sunday). Preacher, the Revd Martha Waller.

St Bartholomew's Church, Conary, Co Wicklow 9.10am. Family Service. Canon Roland Heaney.

St Brigid's Stillorgan 8.30 am Holy Communion 11.30 am Service of the Word

St Catherine St James Donore Avenue Today 10.00 Sunday School volunteers meeting 11.00 Safeguarding Trust panel meeting. Tomorrow 11.30 Eucharist (and Sunday School). Preacher, the Revd Martha Waller. Wednesday 2 March 10.30 Service for Wholeness and Healing.

St Columba's College 8pm Hymns of Praise, chosen by Mr. Fraser Morris.

St John the Evangelist, Sandymount Sunday 28th February - 3rd Sunday in Lent: Sung Eucharist 11 a.m. Preacher: The Revd. Canon Patrick Comerford. www.sandymount.dublin.anglican.org

St Kevin's Church, Dunganstown, Co Wicklow 10.30am. Family Service. Canon Roland Heaney.

St Maelruain's, Tallaght 8.30am Holy Communion. 11.00am Family Service.

St Mary's, Howth 9.30 Holy Communion. 11.00 Family Communion Sunday School. Wed 2nd 10.30 Holy Communion.

St Matthias, Killiney - Ballybrack 9.00 am Holy Communion, 10.30 All Age Holy Communion, 4.00 pm Messy Church. Wednesday 10.30 am Holy Communion, 8.00 pm Lent Study Group.

St Michael's Church, Pery Square, Limerick 8.30am Holy Communion. 10am Eucharist.

St Nahi's, Dundrum 8.30am Holy Communion. 11.45am Parish Communion Rev. Canon Robert Warren.

St Patrick's Church, Powerscourt, Enniskerry 8.30 am Holy Communion. 11.30 am Morning Prayer Two.

St Philips, Milltown 8.30am - Holy Communion; 11.30am - Holy Communion

St Stephen's 1st Sunday of the month 11 am Holy Communion. All other Sundays in St Anns Dawson Street, also at 11 am. All welcome.

Tipperary: St Mary's Sunday 28th February: Third Sunday in Lent. 11.30am Parish Eucharist. Monday 29th. 8.00pm Cashel Union Lenten Service Reflection in the Cathedral, Cashel.

Trinity Hall, Redcross, Co Wicklow 11.30am. Family Worship. 7.30pm. Sunday Evening Worship. Canon Roland Heaney.

Tullow, Carrickmines 8:30am - Holy Communion; 10:30am - Morning Prayer; 7:00pm - 'Sundown' (An informal Evening Service).

Whitechurch Parish 8.00 a.m., Holy Communion. 10.30 a.m., 'Thinking Day' Service. 7.00 p.m., Service of Healing and Wholeness.

Zion Church Rathgar Sunday, 28th February - The Third Sunday in Lent: 9.00 a.m. Holy Communion; 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion. Wednesday, 2nd March: 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion. Thursday, 3rd March: 8.00 p.m. Compline in the Chapel of Memory.

PRESBYTERIAN

Adelaide Road 11am. Eric Hughes, Romans Ch. 12. Childrens programme and Crche available during Service. Tea/Coffee after Service. All Welcome. Luas Green line 2 mins. walk away. Web Page: www.adelaideroadchurch.ie

Arklow Sunday 28th 10.00am. Rev. Terry Price. Children's programme during the service. Everyone is very welcome. Visit us at www.arklowpc.com.

Blackrock St Andrews 9.45am.Reverend C M Hunter.Junior Church and Creche.All visitors welcome.

Christ Church, Sandymount 11.15 am Morning worship. Mr Michael Jones. All most welcome.

Dun Laoghaire Sunday 28th February - 11.15am service. Rev. Chris Kennedy. Crche and children's programmes provided for our ever-increasing number of children Then at 7pm, a new venture - Church in the Hall. An informal service including Bible talk, prayers, songs, tea and coffee, and a chance to ask questions of the speaker. This week - Ruth chapter 1. Everyone is warmly welcome. For more information visit www.dl-pc.org.

Greystones 11.00am. Rev. Gary McDowell. Everyone most welcome. Children's Sunday Club programme during worship. Join us for Tea/Coffee after the service. Visit us at www.greystonespc.org

Howth 11.45 am. Rev. Alastair Dunlop. Everybody welcome. Childrens programme during the service. Join us for tea/coffee after the service. Visit us at www.hmpchurch.org.

KELLS Bective Street, Kells, Co. Meath. Morning worship 10am led by Rev.C. Irwin. Visitors are very welcome. Reminder : Ecumenical World Day of Prayer Service on Friday 4th March at 7.30pm - there will be a cup of tea afterwards in the Iona Hall.

Malahide 10.00 am. Rev. Alastair Dunlop. Everybody welcome. Childrens programme during the service. Creche available. Join us for tea/coffee after the service. Visit us at www.hmpchurch.org.

St Andrew's Bray 10.00am. Rev. Chris Kennedy. Sunday School. All Visitors welcome.

METHODIST

Ashtown 6.30pm on Sunday- Ashtown monthly Meeting (last Sunday of every month) in Royal Canal Community Centre, Ashtown, Dublin 7.

Arkliow 10.0am. Morning Worship - Rev. Ivor Owens.

Blanchardstown Methodist Centre, Tyrrelstown Town Centre (Behind Netpol). 10.30am Holy Communion Service - Rev Kenneth Lindsay.

Centenary Leeson Park. 10.30am Morning Worship - Rev Andrew Dougherty

Christ Church, Sandymount 11.15 am Morning worship. Mr Michael Jones. All most welcome.

Cork South Kerry Circuit Cork. - Wesley Chapel, Ardfallen, Douglas Road. Morning Service (including Sunday School Crche) 11.30 am. Led by Rev. John Faris. Evening service at 7.00pm led by Mrs. Dianne Payne. Kinsale Morning service at 10.00 am. Led by Dr. Brian Callan. Youghal Morning Service at 10.00 am. Led by Mr. Tim Kingston.

Dublin Central Mission Lower Abbey Street, D1. 11.00am Morning Worship - Mr Tony O'Connor. Wednesday 1.05pm - 1.35pm Service of Healing Wholeness.

Dublin Korean Church meeting in Adelaide Road Presbyterian Church at 2.00pm - Rev Yongnam Park

Dublin North Sutton 10.00am/Clontarf 11.30am - Rev Yongnam Park: Skerries 12.00pm - Rev D. Nixon

Dundrum 10.00am Morning Worship - Rev Stephen Taylor. 11.30am Contemporary Worship - Rev Stephen Taylor

Gorey 10.30am. Morning Worship, Rev. Steven Foster

Lucan 10.00am Family Service - Rev Katherine Kehoe

Rathgar 11.30am Morning Worship - Mr Michael Jones

Tallaght Kiltalawn, Jobstown. 11.45am Family Service - Dr Shelagh Waddington

Wicklow 11.45 am. Morning Worship - Rev. Ivor Owens.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

First Church 21 Herbert Park Dublin 4 Sunday Service 11am Wed Testimony Meeting 8pm Reading Room 15 Sth Gt Georges St Dublin 2 Open Tues Thurs Frid 11am-3pm Sat 11am-1pm Tel 6793524.Christian Science Society 15 Sth Main St Cork Sunday Service 10.45am.All are Welcome.

BAPTIST

Grosvenor Road Baptist Church, Rathmines, Dublin Sunday, 28 February 11am: The identity of the healer John 5: 16-30 Ed Neill. (Crche and full youth and childrens programme available). 7pm: Sunday7 An enviable perspective Psalm 73 Dan Duffy. Followed by Student Supper. People from all backgrounds welcome. www.GrosvenorBaptist.org

UNITARIAN

Dublin The Unitarian Church welcomes all who wish to worship in the spirit of freedom, reason and tolerance. Dublin Unitarian Church 112 St. Stephens Green West Dublin 2. Services are held each Sunday at 11am. www.dublinunitarianchurch.org and podcasting on iTunes. Minister Rev. Bridget Spain. The address at the Coming of Age Service tomorrow will be given by Rev. John Clifford, President of the General Assembly of Unitarian and Free Christian Churches. All welcome. A short assisted lunchtime service of meditation/recollection is held in the church each Wednesday between 1.10pm and 1.40pm. All are welcome to drop in for all or part of this weekly period of quiet reflection in the heart of a busy city. On Thursday 3rd March between 1.00pm and 1.45pm all are welcome to the second of our new series of Thursday Lunchtime Talks. This series deals with Social Life in the Dublin of 1916 and the speaker this week will be Elaine Sisson who will speak on Irish Education and Pearse's St. Enda's School in 1916

Limerick City On the 28th February at 11 a.m., there will be a service delivered by Michael OSullivan called What Does Hope Offer. Limerick Unitarian Fellowship venue: Limerick School Project, side entrance. All are very Welcome