Rev. Norman Gamble’s Presentation Speech
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…
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…
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…
Retirement of Rev. Gamble after 30 years in Malahide
On Wednesday evening, I informed the Select Vestry that I will be retiring on and as from 4th January next. This is not a sudden decision: since ordination, it was always my intention to retire from parish ministry during 2020, after 41 years in Holy Orders, and having passed the ‘threescore years and ten’ last summer. By next…
A Message from the Rector —— 27 March 2020
Dear Parishioners, It is my duty as Rector of the parish to bring to your attention the catastrophe into which our society has been plunged by the current coronavirus attack. As I write, Ireland seems to have escaped relatively lightly in terms of human suffering compared with some other countries. However, every case is one…