St Brigid’s and All Saints’

Newsletter

January 2015

The Rector writes...

PARISH DETAILS

Clergy: Rev. Ian Gallagher 2881091 086-8119544 Rev. Robert Marshall 2886170 Rev. Jack Black 2780300 086-8120004 Rev. Kevin Conroy 086 0406256 Parish Secretary: Clare MacManus

Parish Office

Open: Tues, Wed, Thurs 9.30am—12.30pm

Tel: 2881091 / Email: office@stbrigidsandallsaints.com www.stbrigidsandallsaints.com

facebook.com/StBrigids

Hall Committee Hon. Secretary: Anona Fitzell Ph. 2722130

Director of Music: Clive Armstrong Tel: 087-2588481

St. Brigid’s National School Merville Road, Stillorgan Principal: Ann Andrews

Ph: 2833095

St. Brigid’s Parish Playschool St. Brigid’s Church Road, Stillorgan

Contact: Barbara FitzPatrick Tel: 0871202245

All Saints’ National School

Carysfort Avenue, Blackrock Principal: Andrea Black

Ph: 2885355

January is the time when we usually resolve to change something in our

lives. We make New Years’ resolutions which often involve breaking an

old habit or taking up a new one.

For lots of people, Church attendance is a habit – a good habit. Some

have broken the habit. As we enter a New Year, may we all take up the

good habit of joining the worshipping community in St. Brigid’s and All

Saints on a regular basis—we would love to see you.

May I also take this opportunity to thank all who contributed in making

both churches a special place at Christmas.

God bless you and yours in 2015.

Rev’d Ian Gallagher.

Holy Baptisms: ‘Go and make disciples of all nations baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit’ Sunday 30th November in St. Brigid’s Church: Ben, son of Rachel and Eamon Richardson. Ellie, daughter of Patricia and Dennis Tanner.

REMINDERS: Confirmation classes continue in January. The next class will be held on Saturday 10th January 2015 at 6.30 pm. Our ‘Embracing an Adult Faith’ workshops will commence on Monday 5th January at 8.00 pm. Please contact Clare in the office if you wish to attend and have not already signed up.

Schedule of Worship

St Brigid’s Church All Saints’ Church

JANUARY JANUARY

Sunday 4th Januaary 11.30 am HC Sunday 11th January 11.30 am MP

6.00 pm SET Sunday 18th January 11.30 am HC SS

Sunday 25th January 11.30 am SOW

Sunday 4th January 10.00 am HC Sunday 11th January 10.00 am MP Sunday 18th January 10.00 am HC Sunday 25th January 10.00 am MP

FEBRUARY FEBRUARY

Sunday 1st February 11.30 am HC 6.00 pm SET Sunday 8th February 11.30 am MP SS

Sunday 15th February 11.30 am HC SS

Sunday 22nd February 11.30 am SOW

Sunday 1st February 10.00 am HC Sunday 8th February 10.00 am MP Sunday 15th February 10.00 am HC Sunday 22nd February 10.00 am MP

Regular services: 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion St Brigid’s Church Every Sunday 10.00 a.m. Holy Communion St Brigid’s Church Every Wednesday

HC Holy Communion MP Morning Prayer SOW Service of the Word SET Sunday Evening Together SS Sunday school during this service

Tea and coffee served after Church every Sunday in St Brigid’s and All Saints. Everyone welcome. Volunteers always required!

All Saints News

Christmas greetings to All Our Readers And best wishes for 2015.

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In last month’s All Saints News there was a piece about Capt (Major) Waters whose name is listed on one of two illuminated cards in the church recording men and women associated with the parish who had served in the First World War. You may recall that Trevor Ward said that as a young lad, growing up in Mount Merrion, he knew Major Waters and was a friend of his son Alan. We can now continue this story. Your scribe took it upon himself to do a bit of sleuthing through the internet in search of Alan Waters. A name (Alan Rufus Waters) in California seemed to offer the best possibility of success and an email was sent to this address. Within a week an answer arrived; it is best to quote the opening paragraph:

I am amazed and delighted to hear from you! Yes, I am the son of Major Arthur Waters, and I remember well my good friend Trevor Ward. He lived on Foster Avenue and we lived on Mt. Anville Road as I remember. Also, we went to St. Andrews together. Later we lost touch after I went to Campbell in Belfast and my father moved the family to Delgany in Co. Wicklow.

Alan included a biographical note that, coincidentally, he had sent to Linda Laird , the President of the St. Andrews Alumni Association only a few days previously. He had a very interesting career, beginning in the Kenya Police in 1953, later moving into academia and, now retired, is Professor Emeritus of International Business at California State University in Fresno. The email was signed

Yours in amazement, Rufus (that’s the name I go by)

All the information has been passed to Trevor who will be writing a letter to Alan/Rufus over

Christmas.

A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. May all your troubles last as long as your New Year resolutions. Every year I make a resolution to change

myself....... this year I’m making a resolution to

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Stillorgan Players Dramatic Society Present the Pantomime

‘Old King Cole’ By Paul Reakes

King Cole may be old, but he’s not too old to fall in love and now he’s decided that it’s high time that he should take a wife! The women of the town and royal cook Dotty Dumplin are queueing up to audition for the role of Queen. Meanwhile, King Cole’s evil brother Peski and his wife Pariah are conspiring to unseat him from the throne - with a little help from a magic pool that reverses the ageing process, turning Old King Cole into Young King Cole! Outrageous characters, flamboyant costumes, jokes, songs and an exploding birthday cake all feature in this highly entertaining re-telling of the well-known nursery rhyme. Saturday 3rd January Matinee 3.00 p.m. Sunday 4th January Matinee 3.00 p.m. Wednesday 7th January Evening 8.00 p.m. Thursday 8th January Evening 8.00 p.m. Friday 9th January Evening 8.00 p.m. Saturday 10th January Matinee 3.00 p.m. Evening 8.00 p.m.

Booking Office: 089 2391498 or online (www.stillorganplayers.com)

Tickets: €12 Concessions €10 Group/family discounts

St Brigid’s Community Garden We have had an eventful year in the Garden. Where to start? With a lot of Thank You’s We won two awards, one from AIB GIY Growing together and the RDS allotment provider award. The Stillorgan Players agreed to pay for supplying electricity to the Potting Shed which has made a huge difference to our Winter workshops, they also paid for our Wendy House way back in 2010 – we haven’t forgotten. We hand reared two female Goats in the Spring – Heidi and Bambi. They are now off to Africa with ‘Bothar’. A village will learn how to milk them and make cheese, the kids will go to other villages and so the cycle will go on. They started their journey in Co Clare so ‘It’s a long long way from Clare to here’ should be sung on their arrival! Thank you Airfield Farm for taking care of them. After the Goats we decided to get some Turkeys for the team members that wanted to rear their own Christmas Dinner. This is truly Farm to Fork in action. Many thanks to Carlow Free-range Poultry for agreeing to dress them for the table. They have also offered to give the children a tour of their family run farm in the Spring.

Stillorgan Village Vets have supported us all year with advice and taking samples for tests. Our latest arrival is a Hedgehog called Grainne.

GIY Dundrum come to us twice a year to cut the meadow and overhanging trees, these events are always great fun with refreshments around the BBQ to finish up.

We are now organising a chicken Co-Op. ( Or should that be Coop?) This idea came to us from a Canadian visitor, community members share in looking after the poultry and get eggs in return. At the time of writing we have 14 hens and two unwanted Roosters.

Geoff Lovegrove has transformed the garden with his wonderful skills at woodwork, brick laying, shed building, painting, grass cutting ……..it goes on. Peter Brown (ex Airfield) has given us great tips on vegetable growing and at the young age of 81 still collects seaweed to bring to the garden every Autumn. Seaweed is a underutilised fertiliser that has been used in Ireland for hundreds of years. Margot Jones (Professor in Dramatherapy) has been wonderful with the children at our garden club sessions. Owen Mooney ( ex Fernhill) has given us plants and history lessons by the score! Every plant has a story and he knows them all. Andrew Dennison flies around in the mornings making sure all the hens are fed and watered. Mr Gallagher has always allowed us to keep our varied animals, even when he has Deep Reservations. We hope they haven’t caused too much trouble!

Lastly, thank you to all the children who ‘grow’ in the garden. Watching them enjoy gardening and learning about wildlife is a reward in itself.

I can’t name everyone but thank you to all who keep the garden going and here’s to an eventful 2015. If anyone would like to join us we would be delighted to welcome you, all you need are a pair of Wellies and a sense of humour. (Deep pockets are always welcome too.)

Caroline Jolley and the Garden Team.

ST BRIGID’S INDOOR BOWLING CLUB

Welcome back to all our bowlers and to continued success in 2015.

The Indoor Bowling League is well under way at this stage with ten

matches played to-date winning points in each of the match. In the

Ladies HOPE Cup they are now into the quarter finals, the men play

in the MILLER Cup and got a bye in the first round and won the

second round taking them also into the quarter-finals. Well done to Vivian, Yvonne, Di and

Vera for the Ladies and to Mick, John, Don and Graham for the men. Both the HOPE and

MILLER are knock-out competitions so Good Luck to both teams in the next rounds.

Reminders for January:

- bowling re-opens on Tuesday 13th January

- the PRICE team have matches on 14, 16, 27 & 29th

- the ROHU team are away to Tallaght on 24th

- club bowling on 13, 15, 16, 20, 21, 23 & 30th

Vera Bolger

Hon. Secretary (087-2809931 or 2780074)

World Day of Prayer 2015

The World Day of Prayer service will take place on Friday 6th March (time and venue to be confirmed). This service is titled ‘Do you know what I have done to you?’ and is prepared by the Christian Women of the Bahamas. The service celebrates the beauty and majesty of the island, whilst acknowledging the many problems experienced by families due to immigration, HIV/Aids and poverty. Interspersed with music, hymns and readings, the women pray for inclusion, acceptance and security based on the bible reading of John 13:1-17. Please come and join us on 6th March where a warm welcome awaits you.

Barbara FitzPatrick

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St. Brigid’s and All Saints’ Parish Social Evening

Date: Friday 6th February Venue: Stillorgan Orchard Time: 7.30 pm Cost: TBC Please contact Clare in the Parish office by email on office@stbrigidsandallsaints.com or during office hours (see front of newsletter) if you would like to put your name down for this event. Our social evening in November was a HUGE success so book early to avoid disappointment!!!

THE READING GROUP The book we read this month was called “The Rosie Project” by Graeme Simsion. Don Tillman is a professor of genetics. Aged thirty none and still a bachelor, he has decided that he needs to find a wife, but, the perfect partner must fit in with his highly organised and idiosyncratic style of living. He draws up a sixteen page questionnaire for prospective candidates. There aren’t many responses and invariably meetings end up in disaster; mainly due to his inflexibility and lack of social skills.

Then along comes Rosie. Rosie appears to be a highly unlikely candidate and shows scant respect for his rules. However, they start working together on a project in the course of which they appear to be arriving at an understanding of each other. Will something spark between them? Read on;- “Pure wonderful escapism,” “Original, charming and very funny:” - these are two quotes from reviewers. The first Reading Group meeting of the New Year will be at 11 am in the Wishing Well on 12th January 2015. The book for review is “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee. Ida Heavenor 2887592 Barbara Lowen 2887910 Aileen Prole 2889565

The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and tells whether you are qualified to be a "professional." According to Andersen Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions wrong. But many preschoolers got several correct answers! 1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator? Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe and close the door. This question tests whether you tend to do simple things in an overly complicated way. 2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator? Wrong Answer: Open the refrigerator, put in the elephant and close the door. Correct Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tests your ability to think through the repercussions of your actions. 3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals attend except one. Which animal does not attend? Correct Answer: The elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. This tests your memory. OK, even if you didn't answer the first three questions correctly, you still have one more chance to show your abilities. 4. There is a river you must cross. But it is inhabited by crocodiles. How do you manage it? Correct Answer: You swim across. All the crocodiles are attending the Animal Conference. This

tests whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.

KIDSZONE

Mothers’ Union

Coffee Morning and Cake Sale

Saturday 31st January

10.30 am to 12.30 pm

St. Brigid’s Parish Hall

Please come and support us!

Church Review and Newsletter items Please note that the deadline dates for the above publications are as follows: Church Review: Tuesday 13th January Newsletter: Wednesday 14th January Items to be left at The Rectory marked for my attention or e-mail them to office@stbrigidsandallsaints.com Thank you

Clare

DATESFOR YOUR DIARY: LOOKING AHEAD: TRUST: Mothers Union will continue to support TRUST in January. We are looking for hats, scarves, gloves, tea, coffee, toothbrushes and toothpaste. Thank You!

Thursday 8th January Panto outing. St. Brigid’s Hall. 8.00pm

Saturday 31st January Coffee morning and cake sale. 10.30 to 12.30 St. Brigid’s

Thursday 5th February Fiesta time!! St. Brigid’s Hall, 8 pm

Thursday 5th March Jessica Clarke from MU overseas. 8 pm St Brigid’s Hall

Friday 6th March Womens’ World Day of Prayer

On Thursday 4th December, 30 members and friends joined us in Greene’s Restaurant for our Annual Christmas Dinner and exchange of gifts. The food was delicious and we were well looked after by Kieran and his team. Everyone went home with a lovely present after an evening of chat and laughter. On Wednesday 10th December the Mothers’ Union once again spent a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon singing carols and serving afternoon tea to the residents of St. Mary’s Home. Thank you to all the staff for the warm welcome and thanks to Rev Ian Gallagher and Clive Armstrong for coming along too and thanks to Leonidas chocolates who provided us with some beautiful chocolates for all the residents at a greatly discounted price. Our January outing to the Panto will be on Thursday 8th January. Tickets are €10. Please let Barbara or Clare know if you wish to attend. On Saturday 31st January we will be holding our annual coffee morning and cake sale in the parish Hall in St. Brigid’s from 10.30 am to 12.30 pm. Donations for the hamper / raffle would be most welcome so save and new / unwanted Christmas gifts to help us out! As usual, we are asking for cakes, tray bakes, jams etc for the stall and also for the tea & coffee. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED ON THE DAY!!

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Ten Funny Things To Learn from the Story Of Noah's Ark

1. Don't miss the boat.

2. Remember that we are all in the same boat.

3. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the Ark.

4. Don't listen to critics; just get on with the job that needs to be done.

5. Build your future on high ground.

6. For safety's sake, always travel in pairs.

7. Speed isn't always an advantage. The snails were on board with the cheetahs.

8. When you're stressed, float a while.

9. Remember, the Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.

10. No matter the storm, when you are with God, there's always a rainbow waiting.

Psalm 118 Provides Us with a Certain Symmetry and a Few Smiles: 1. Psalm 118 is the middle chapter of the entire Bible.

2. Psalm 117, before Psalm 118 is the shortest chapter in the Bible.

3. Psalm 119, after Psalm 118 is the longest chapter in the Bible.

4. The Bible has 594 chapters before Psalm 118 and 594 chapters after Psalm 118.

5. If you add up all the chapters except Psalm 118, you get a total of 1188 chapters.

6. 1188 or Psalm 118 verse 8 is the middle verse of the entire Bible.

And what is the message found in verse 118? 'It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in man.' - Psalm 118:8

What’s on in our parish organisations?

Parish Mission Statement: ‘St. Brigid’s with All Saints’ aims to encourage people in their worship and in the formation, development and living out of their Christian faith, to promote friendship and caring in the community and wider world and facilitate everyone of all ages’

Day Time Activity Contact Tel:

Sunday 11.30 a.m. Sunday School 2nd and 3rd Sundays in St. Brigid’s

Parish Secretary For details

2881091

Monday 4.00 - 5.00

Ladybirds

Jeanette Mee

087 2210529

6.45—8.10 Cub Scouts Gwen Priestman 087 2214604

7.30 7.45

Indoor Football All Saints’ Choir

Martin Oakes Clive Armstrong

086-3128306 087-2588481

8.20—11.00 Badminton David Douglas 01 2881029

086 249 9708.

Tuesday 10.00—12.00 Tuesday Club (Mar-Oct)

Bruce Watchorn

2888162

5.15—6.45 Brownies Helen O’Reilly 085 1498976

5.30-6.30 6.30-7.30 7.30

Drama (Junior & Inter) Drama (Senior) Bowling Club

Sally Blair White Sally Blair White Vera Bolger

087-2870932 087-2870932 087-2809931

Wednesday 5.00—6.00 Beaver Scouts Karen D’Alton 2880198

7.30 St. Brigid’s Choir Clive Armstrong 087-2588481

8.00—10.30 Stillorgan Players Edwina Scanlon 087-417 0912

Thursday 10.30—12.00 Contact (Parish Room) Aileen White 2895193

8.00 Mothers’ Union (1st Thursday)

Barbara FitzPatrick 2889801 087-1202245

Friday 10.00—12.30 Bowling Club Vera Bolger 087-2809931

6.30—8.00 Brownies Eileen Dornan 087 2108059

6.45—8.10 Guides Susan Henry Diane Darlington

2954806 086 3770865.

8.15—10.00 Scouts Colin Roche 086-8295837

Saturday 10.00 - 1.00 Junior Badminton Eileen Larkin 086-1969311

Other Garden Club Caroline Jolley Andrew Dennison Jacque Armitage Karen D’Alton Geoff Lovegrove

087-2499436 087-2937903 086-8770597 087-2800127 087-2545090