The following is a speech made by Norman Gamble following a presentation made to him and his wife Susan, at the conclusion of a special church service of Thanksgiving held in St. Andrew’s Church on Sun. 15th August. The saga started in June 1990 with a phone call from the late David Seymour, asking if…
Churches are Open
In-person worship takes place each Sunday in St. Doulagh’s at 10am and St. Andrews 11.30am. Face masks must be worn unless medically exempt. Please sanitise your hands on arrival. Please adhere to social distancing when arriving, leaving or queueing for Holy Communion. Service sheets will be supplied which will include a contact tracing form to be…
Parish Centre Update
It has been a quiet summer in the Parish Centre. Kandoo used the premises throughout July and August but due to Covid Restrictions no other indoor camps were able to take place. September will hopefully see the return of most of our users, with Pilates, Taekwondo, Boot camp Ireland, Little Kickers and Girls Brigade all…
Thank You Anne
Finally, six months after she departed from her role as Parish Administrator, we were able to get together to present Anne with a token of our gratitude. Obviously, it wasn’t the large gathering that would traditionally have been held but instead, Anne and Neville Taplin, Brian Brown and I met in the Parish Centre and…
Parish Accounts
The Parish accounts for the year ending 31st December 2020 are now available Parish Accounts
Annual Easter General Vestry Meeting
Our Annual Easter Vestry Meeting, attended by 54 parishioners, took place by Zoom on Wed. 14th April and was chaired by our priest in charge and rural dean, Rev Lesley Robinson. Hon. Secretary, Nigel Warburton, presented the Minutes of the previous meeting which took place on 31st August 2020. The minutes were accepted and passed….
Retirement of our Rector after 30 years of Service
As many of you are aware by now Norman Gamble, rector of our parish since 1990, retired at the end of 2020, conducting his final church service by streaming on 3rd January 2021. Norman has written a farewell message, summarising his experiences over his time spent with us in the current edition of the Parish…
Vacancy Arrangements
During the vacancy in the parish, Rev. Lesley Robinson, Rural Dean of Fingal, will act as priest in charge. She will be available for emergencies at email revlesleyrobinson@gmail.com or mobile no. 0879091561 The ministry team in Clontarf will primarily be looking after the services during the vacancy. There will be no early Holy Communion Service…
Church Services cancelled
As a result of revised Covid-19 restrictions. Church services are temporarily cancelled, with effect from Sunday 27th December until further notice. The service will be broadcast using Zoom. Zoom meeting details have been sent to parishioners. If you have not received these and require them please email the Parish Administrator at standrewsparishmalahide@gmail.com
Christmas Day Services
There will be three Holy Communion Services in the parish on Christmas Day; 8am & 11.30 am in St. Andrew’s Church and 10am in St. Doulagh’s Church. Due to the ongoing Covid restrictions there are strict limitations on the numbers that can be accommodated at each service. If you plan on attending any of these…