Lent

Ash Wednesday – the beginning of the 40 days of Lent – is on March 5th this year and there will be a short Service of Compline in St Marnock’s Chapel at 7.30pm. Last year, during four Wednesday evenings in Lent, a series of Night Prayer Services were held in the Church of Ireland and…

Church Organ Restoration -Schedule Update

Following a meeting with the organ builder in January 2035, he has confirmed that the full restoration programme remains on schedule for completion by Harvest 2025. As of to date the engraving, restored top keyboard and the new bellows have been completed and restoration of the swell bass note chest is well underway. The replacement…

CHURCH ORGAN APPEAL

An appeal has been launched to raise funds for the restoration of the organ in St Andrew’s Church, Malahide. As previously reported, a project plan has been agreed by the Select Vestry with the Pipe Organ Preservation Company to carry out the work extending over two phases during 2024 and 2025. Restoring and refurbishing the…

Parish Publications —A New Direction

Over the past few months, initially on an experimental basis, a new weekly publication titled the  Parish Newsletter, produced by the rector, has been distributed electronically to parishioners. A  number of hard copies  of each edition have also been  available in the church porch for those not in a position to access  information online.   …

Christmas Market 2024–Another Success Story!

The last Saturday in November has always been fixed in the parish diary for many years for the Christmas Market  and the 2024 market held on Sat 30th November, was once again a  highly successful event, raising in excess of €16,000 for parish funds. However, the Christmas Market is not just about raising money, important…

Christmas Market Raffle Winners

NO. ITEM/DONOR WINNER 1 Cassidy Voucher Susan Murphy 2 One4All Voucher Marie Keegan 3 Garden House Jenny Foley 4 Luxury Hamper Robert O’Loughlin 5 Luxury Hamper Derek George 6 Halford Marcus Collie 7 McCabes Pharmacy Suzanne Therwell 8 Tony Byrne Sharon Heath 8A Tony Byrne Josephine Hales 9 Rooney Hardware Olive Haynes 10 Lula Belle…

Remembrance Day Services

A special Remembrance Day Service took place in St Andrew’s Church on SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER at 11.30am. The singing at the service was led by members of Cor Fingal Choir under the direction of Eoin Conway. An Act of Remembrance also took place in St Doulagh’s Church at 10am that morning.

Organ Project Restoration Contract Signed

A contract has been signed with the Pipe Organ Preservation Company, based in Belfast,  to take on the work of restoring the organ in St. Andrew’s Church. The project will be carried out in two phases, restoring the instrument to its original condition with work starting in early October. The first phase will be complete…

Christmas Market —- Save the Date

The Annual Christmas Market will take place on Saturday 30 November 2024, from 10.30am – 2.30pm in St Andrew’s Parish Centre, Church Road, Malahide. Free Entry Stalls and  Activities include: Market Café Cakes & Deli Toys Bric-A-Brac Raffle Santa Claus Gifts Mulled Wine Bottle Stall Books Christmas Choir And more…!

Director of Music appointed in St Andrew’s Church, Malahide

Eoin Conway has been appointed to the newly created post of Director of Music in St Andrew’s Church, Malahide. In addition to his duties on a Sunday, Eoin will be responsible for fostering a culture of music centred around St Andrew’s Church involving the wider Malahide community. Eoin is a singer, conductor, pianist, and arranger/composer…