The next get together will be for afternoon tea on Monday 21st October at 3pm in the Wicklow Methodist Hall. All welcome! Further information available from Linda Walsh: 086 8228378.
Diocesan Synods
The Diocesan Synods take place in Taney Parish Centre on Tuesday 8th October. The Wicklow parish lay representatives will be Stuart DauntSmyth, Penny Phillips, Thomas Yennusick and Jonathon Patton and the Killiskey parish lay representatives will be Stephanie McDonald and Edgard Hall. They will be joined by Rev Jack and Rev Ken.
Song of Praise
There will be a Songs of Praise service in Nun’s Cross church on Sunday 27th October at 7pm. This is an opportunity to sing favourite hymns. If you plan to come and have a favourite, you can request it by email to kenrue@gmail.com.
Harvest 2019
In preparation for the Harvest service on the following day, it would be appreciated if as many as possible could help in decorating the church on Saturday 12th October.
Harvest Prayer
God of harvest, gardener supreme, you place us at the centre, feed us, equip us and having provided for us look to a different harvest, a fruitfulness of lives in service to you and others. God of harvest, feed us, prune us, harvest us, that our lives might bring glory to you. Amen
Advance Notice — Unity Gospel Choir
Neville Cox has announced his intention to step down as leader of the Unity Gospel Choir at the end of the year. At the morning service on Sunday 24th November there will be an opportunity to hear the choir sing and thank Neville for his service.
Camino de Glendalough
The annual diocesan pilgrimage, the Glendalough Camino, will take place on Saturday September 14. The Camino has been growing from strength to strength and over 100 people joined the full pilgrimage from Hollywood to Glendalough along St Kevin’s Way last year.
As usual pilgrims have two options. They can either undertake the full Camino route from Hollywood to Glendalough, a distance of 30 kilometres, or they can join shorter routes from the Wicklow Gap down to Glendalough, or around the monastic city itself. All participants on all the routes are invited to attend the short closing service which takes place at the stone ring fort on the shores of the Upper Lake in Glendalough at 5pm. Those undertaking the full pilgrimage should allow six hours to complete the route. A pilgrim’s blessing will be given in the ancient St Kevin’s Church in Hollywood at 9am on Saturday morning after which they will set out. A bus will be provided to bring people back to Hollywood. Those wishing to avail of this bus service must register and provide contact details before departing.
Pilgrims planning to walk from the Wicklow Gap or around Glendalough may depart from St John’s Church in Laragh which acts as a hub for the Camino throughout the day. Parking will be available locally and there will be a bus to bring people to the Wicklow Gap or the Monastic City at regular intervals throughout the day. A full timetable will be available on the diocesan website at www.dublin.anglican.org/about-us/camino-deglendalough nearer the time. Updates will also be available on Facebook at www.facebook.com/DublinandGlendalough
Animal Service
This year’s animal blessing service takes place on Sunday 8th September. How grateful we should be to God for our working animals and for the pets who are so good for our physical and mental well-being. This is an opportunity to express our thanks and enjoy the company of four legged friends.
Harvest
The joint Wicklow & Killiskey Harvest Service takes place in Wicklow church on Sunday 29th September at 10am.
Friendship Group September
The next get together will be for afternoon tea on Monday 16th September at 3pm in the Wicklow Methodist Hall. All welcome! Further information available from Linda Walsh: 086 8228378.