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SEPTEMBER 2021
RATHMICHAEL PARISH
NEWSLETTER
www.rathmichael.dublin.an glican.org
Ah September! The month which, even though we The Epistle of James is one of the lesser-known
may not realise it, brings about a season of all things books of the New Testament – this may be due
new; not least the new school year. By sheer accident to the fact that he writes in a direct way that per-
over the years, church life across all churches, came haps makes some of us feel uncomfortable. As
to follow the pattern of the academic year (largely you will hear in September – James’ words
due to, and since the inception of, ‘the summer holi- speak to us today just as clearly as they did to
day’) – which is itself in turn influenced and shaped his early intended audience.
by the major seasons of the Church year: Christmas
and Easter. For example – in Chapter 2, James states: “What
good is it, my brothers and sisters, if you say you
This September also brings a new season of change have faith but do not have works? Can faith save
for me personally, with the arrival of our daughter you? 15 If a brother or sister is naked and lacks
Felicity on the 20th of August. I am delighted to report daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, ‘Go in
that she and Cherith are both doing well, and Marcus peace; keep warm and eat your fill’, and yet you
is taking his new role as big brother very seriously… do not supply their bodily needs, what is the
most of the time! We look forward to introducing Fe- good of that? 17 So faith by itself, if it has no
licity to her church family in the coming weeks. works, is dead.”
And then for us all as a church community, a new
season is dawning this September – the long-awaited Let us use this new season as we approach
‘Post-Covid’ season, whatever that will look like. Harvest next month, then Advent in November
and the celebration of Christ’s Incarnation at
Amongst all these changes (and all the changes Christmas in December, to reflect deeply on our
we’ve become accustomed to in the past 18 months own faith. Is it one that has an active outworking
or so), there is one thing that doesn’t change – the for the good of our fellow human beings – or
Word of God. He is the same yesterday, today and even just one other person? If not, why not?
tomorrow. Or if you’re not sick of hearing about Covid September is the season for change – let’s do it
(I am!), He is the same ‘pre-covid’, ‘midst-covid’ and together!
‘post-covid’. And whatever the world throws at us next
– He will be the same during and after that also.
The final word: Canon J. John said recently
So perhaps it is time for us to focus strongly on the “I think that sometimes we might believe in God
privilege that is ours in knowing the Living God – but we don’t believe God”. This September, may
Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We know Him through we reflect on faith and in the process hear what it
‘faith’ – of which you may have heard me discourse is God wants us to do as a reaction to that faith.
on regularly in recent months.
When God says he will provide for us, he
But in this September of new beginnings, I want us to means it.
focus on what we do as a result of that faith. During
September the lectionary goes through the letter of
James, and we will be reading from it on two upcom- Sean
ing Sundays. Framing his letter within an overall
theme of patient perseverance during trials
and temptations, James writes in order to encourage
his readers to live consistently with what they have
learned in Christ. He wants his readers to mature in
their faith in Christ by living what they say they be-
lieve.
CHURCH SERVICES - SEPTEMBER 2021
DATE 08.30 11.00 HRS 19.00 LECTORS
HRS HRS
The FOURTEENTH SUNDAY after HOLY COMMUNION
TRINITY
H.C. EVENING Fiona Ashe &
Proper 18 Psalm 125 PRAYER Geoffrey Perrin
James 2: 1 - 17
Green Mark 7: 24-37
5th SEPTEMBER 2021
The FIFTEENTH SUNDAY after FAMILY SERVICE
TRINITY
H.C. Psalm 19 HOLY
Proper 19 COMMUNION Family Service
Mark 8: 27 - 3b
Green
12th SEPTEMBER 2021
The SIXTEENTH SUNDAY after HOLY COMMUNION
TRINITY
Proper 20 H.C. Psalm 1 COMPLINE Jim Hendry
James 3: 13 - 4: 3, 7-8a
Green Mark 9: 30 - 37
19th SEPTEMBER 2021
The SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY after MORNING PRAYER with
TRINITY HOLY BAPTISM
Proper 21 H.C. HOLY Baptism Party
Psalm 124 COMMUNION
Green Esther 7: 1-6, 9 - 10;
9: 20 - 22
26th SEPTEMBER 2021 Mark 9: 38 - 50
PARISH REGISTERS : HOLY BAPTISMS:
24th July 2021: Beauden Jack, son of Ben McShane and Emma Duggan, Delgany,
Co. Wicklow.
1st August 2021: Jude Benjamin, son of Dean Russell and Suzanne Bracken,
Shankill, Dublin 18.
15th August 2021: Norah Joy, daughter of Matthew and Fiona Broderick, Shankill, Dublin 18.
We are delighted to welcome Beauden Jack, Jude Benjamin and Norah Joy to their Christian family
and pray that God will help them to grow in their faith.
RATHMICHAEL PARISH - FOOD FAIR & COFFEE BAR
Thank you to Fiona Ashe and Geoffrey Perrin for all their making and baking and organising for a very suc-
cessful Food Fair and Coffee Bar and thank you also to their team (pictured above) for their assistance.
Thank you to everyone who supported our Food Fair and Coffee Bar on Saturday 10th July.
It was great to get out and meet friends after such a long “lockdown”. The morning was a great success both
financially and socially – the weather being the icing on the cake – so to speak!
In the meantime please note: We serve coffee - outside the Erck Hall, because of Covid protocol and
weather permitting - every Saturday morning from 11.00 a.m. to 12.00. These mornings have been so
welcome and it is great to meet people and have a chat.
Everyone is welcome!
Sean
Rector,
Rathmichael Parish
Organisers supreme! Hilary Walsh with her mother Verell Booth
Robert Peet with his sugar craft
Geoffrey Perrin and Fiona Ashe and Anne Thompson
art
Beyond Rathmichael and the UNICEF Appeal.
In the parish we have a concept called ‘Beyond Rathmichael’, which tries to remind us that in so
many ways we are ‘wealthy’ especially when comparisons are made with other countries. At the
moment this is surely most obvious in the huge disparities in the provision of COVID 19
vaccines.
You may have heard, or read about, the current campaign by UNICEF to deliver 2 billion, yes
billion vaccines to the most vulnerable people on our planet by the end of this year.
As a parish we would like to do what we can to support this appeal. Most of us have had one or
two vaccinations by now and at no cost to ourselves. The actual cost of a vaccination varies but
most are in the 10 to 20 Euro range. What about contributing at least a similar amount and in
time the total will be sent by the parish to UNICEF.
Contributions can be made online via the parish bank account as per the details below:
Account Name: Rathmichael Parish
Account No: 40168005
Sort Code: 933392
IBAN: IE31AIBK93339240168005
BIC: AIBKIE2D
Please mark your contribution UNICEF-to avoid it getting mixed up with parish funds!
Otherwise cheques can be given to us or left in the church porch.
With many thanks,
Revd Sean Hanily Geoffrey Perrin
Rector Hon. Secretary
CHURCH FLOWERS CHURCH COFFEE
September 5th & 12th Susan Stewart
19th & 26th - vacant
If you would like to offer to assist with the
Church flowers - please contact Margaret
Nevin @ 087 232 2308 and let her know.
She would love to hear from you.
Coffee will be served outdoors after the 11am
service each Sunday unless it’s raining in which
case it will be cancelled. Hopefully restrictions
will relax and we’ll be able to have coffee in the
SATURDAY COFFEE hall before the weather gets too cold.
Please feel free to volunteer to help with serving
By request - our popular Coffee and Chat
or cleaning up after coffee from time to time as
which takes place in the church grounds each
I’m not making out a rota at the moment.
Saturday from 11.00 a.m. to 12 o’clock will
continue.
Please text or phone me if you would like to help
We will move indoors when the weather gets
Helen Darcy - 087 234 2689
inclement!
This has been a place to come and socialise
safely.
Covid protocols are observed.
RATHMICHAEL WALKERS
Six of us went to the new car park on the upper Reservoir at Roundwood on July 24th.
Last time we did this walk the reservoir was virtually empty, this time it was really full. It was a
cool and sunny day and it was really beautiful with the trees and the water. The “Ogham Tree
Trail” was an interesting extra. Also, the 100 meters or so we were on the road, we were
entertained by about 25 vintage cars driving by, everyone happy and waving at us!
We had lunch outdoors in one of the pubs in the village. It was a good day out.
Our next two walks are on August 28th and September 25th.
Everyone welcome to join us.
For more information contact Helen at 0872342689
RATHMICHAEL PARISH NATIONAL SCHOOL
School returned on Monday 30th August to our new normal! The staff and I are getting very used
to our new guidelines and regulations. The pupils take everything in their stride and are just happy
to be back in school. We are all very grateful for the lovely summer we have had and welcome the
good weather on our return to school.
We hope to have swimming and occasional tours this year as we missed these last year. Choir and
music will only be allowed in well ventilated rooms like our hall, but the children must be socially
distanced.
Our after school games will continue with the children in their class bubbles.
With the vaccinations we do feel a lot safer but protocols must remain in place to keep the whole
school safe.
Many thanks to Revd Sean Hanily for his lovely 'Back to School' service on Sunday 29th August
and indeed welcome to the new Hanily baby, Felicity. What a lovely start to the new school year!
I will keep you all abreast of events during the year.
Keep positive and smiling.
Caroline Senior
Principal
RATHMICHAEL PARISH PLAYTIME
RATHMICHAEL PARISH SUNDAY CLUB
(Formerly Rathmichael Mums & Toddlers)
& SUNDAY CRECHE
We look forward to seeing all our Sunday Club
members and also our little ones, who attend
the Sunday Creche, in the near future.
We are waiting for clarification about the lifting
Rathmichael Playtime hopes to return end
of Covid protocols and then we will let everyone
of September/early October.
know what is happening.
If you would like to be kept informed,
Hoping to welcome you all back soon.
please contact Claire on 086 875 0540 to be
added to the WhatsApp Group which we will
Debbie Duncan (Sunday Club)
update once we know more.
Danielle Fletcher (Sunday Creche)
OUTDOOR FOOD STALL and COFFEE BAR
RATHMICHAEL CHURCH GROUNDS
SATURDAY 11th SEPTEMBER
10.00 a.m. - 12 noon
HOME BAKED FOODS
Sweet and Savoury Tarts,
Bread, Pizzas, Tea Bracks, etc
COFFEE / TEA and CAKES
PROCEEDS WILL GO TO THE PARISH
Picture by Brian Mason
In poor weather in the Erck Hall - Covid guidelines will apply
Geoffrey Perrin 0879174452 and Fiona Ashe 0878215806
Congratulations to our rectory family - Revd. Sean and
his wife Cherith on the arrival of their baby daughter
Felicity Rose and to their son Marcus on the arrival of a
little sister.
Wishing you every blessing
A DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Our Harvest Festival Service will take place on Sunday 10th October at 11.00 a.m.
The preacher will be The Revd. Ivan Dinsmore, Rector of Baronscourt Parish, Co. Tyrone.
As is our tradition we will have a sale of Harvest Gifts and the proceeds
will go to Christian Aid. More details in the October Newsletter.
SHANKILL DAY CARE CENTRE (SDCC) ARE RECRUITING
Shankill Day Care Centre (SDCC) is currently recruiting for two positions
A Nurse Manager and a Senior Staff Nurse.
Shankill Day Care Centre (SDCC) is a vibrant centre providing day care for the elderly and healthy
meals for up to 40 clients over four days per week. In addition, Meals on Wheels are prepared on site
and delivered in the wider community on five days per week by our team of volunteer drivers. The
Centre has gained a reputation as a recognised resource and support to the community of Shankill
and environs. Funded by the HSE and local fundraising.
Apply with covering letter and C.V. to
Jacinta O’Sullivan, Shankill Day Care Centre,
Lower Road, Shankill, Dublin D18 HW95 or
email shankilldcc@gmail.com
For further details or to discuss role, call Jacinta on 01-2826364.
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