It has been custom and practice for the United Parishes to allocate a minimum of 10% of the total  annual income received from Envelope Donations, Standing Order Payments and Plate Collections, to an agreed list of charities. The Select Vestry at its November meeting agreed to allocate a sum of €10,000 divided among the following…

The following were appointed/elected at the Easter General Vestry meeting held in St Andrew’s Parish Centre on May 1st. St Andrew’s Church, Rector’s Churchwarden: Carol Winterbotham, People’s Churchwarden: Gladys Rodgers St Doulagh’s Church, Rector’s Churchwarden: John Chambers; People’s Churchwarden: Norma Williams. Rector’s Glebewarden: Alec McAllister; People’s Glebewarden: Linda Barry. Select Vestry: Karl Daly, Lucy Michael,…

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…

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…

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.   …