The Newsletter of St Matthias’ Church

October 2011

TIDINGS

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Rev William, with fellow facilitators—Tanya, Vivian, Rev Niall, Philip and Jeanne, welcoming

the participants from St Matthias’ and Johnstown Killiney Parish to the Alpha Course on its

opening day on 26th Sep.

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SERVICES FOR OCTOBER

Sunday 9am 10:30am 7pm

2nd Holy Communion All Age Worship Holy Communion

9th Holy Communion Harvest Thanksgiving

(All Age Worship) Lectio Divina

16th Holy Communion Morning Worship Holy Communion

with healing prayer

23rd Holy Communion Holy Communion Compline

30th Holy Communion Morning Worship Holy Communion

Holy Communion at 10.30am Wednesdays 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th.

St. Matthias’ is a welcoming Anglican church in

South County Dublin, with a vision to live life to the

full. We are committed to sharing the good news

about Jesus through building relationships and

engaging with our community.

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Dear fr iends

A t this time of year we reflect on our relationship with the physical world and

give thanks to God for the good things of the earth that sustain us. The biblical

story has always held together the destinies of God’s people with God’s

creation. The one who made the world is concerned about how we live in it!

Recently, I have been reflecting on psalm 19. The psalm begins with an expression of

praise to God for the beauty of creation: ‘The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands’ (Ps.19: 1-2). For the psalmist, this beautiful and complex

universe is reflected in the revealed character of its creator: ‘The law of the Lord is perfect…’ (Ps. 19: 7f.). To borrow a rather unsatisfactory analogy, God’s law stands in

relationship to the creation as a manufacturer’s instructions stand in relationship to the

thing manufactured. Imagine taking deliv#ery of a brand new Aston Martin (we can all

dream) and ignoring the owner’s manual. We would have that choice but it would not

be the wisest course of action. In the end things might get difficult for us and for the car!

If we receive God’s word (‘laws’ in the words of the psalmist) as the owner’s

manual we will realise that it is given so that we might get the full benefits of life in God’s

beautiful world and avoid unnecessary pain and difficulty for ourselves, others and the

environment. Look how the psalmist speaks about God’s laws. They revive the soul (v. 7), give wisdom (v. 7), give joy to the heart (v. 8) and even enable us to see the world in a

new way (v. 8). Adjectives like ‘trustworthy’, ‘pure’, ‘precious’ and ‘sweet’ attach to God’s

commandments (vv. 9-10).

So I am struck by the way in which the psalmist embraces both the creation and

its creator. In doing so he finds himself at peace with the world. That sort of peace

makes me wonder about my own quality of life and the quality of my relationship with

God. Am I taking the time to reflect on the blessings around me and responding to God

appropriately?

The psalmist understood something of God’s extravagant generosity—an

extravagance in the beauty of creation matched by an extravagance in befriending

ordinary broken people like you and me. In view of all this, how will we express our

gratitude to God this Harvest time? What offerings will we bring? It is right to honour

God with our material blessings but it is equally important to honour God with our time

and our talents. May this be a fruitful

Harvest thanksgiving for the people and

for the world in which we live!

P.S. If you would value an opportunity to chat through any of the issues raised by these thoughts I would be delighted to meet with you.

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The Simon Community ~ Adele Trapnell ~

The Simon Community was founded in 1969 by

students from TCD and UCD to help homeless people

sleeping rough on the streets of Dublin. They began

doing a soup and sandwich run all around the city, and

this service still continues every night of the year. They

have expanded to many parts of Ireland since then.

Simon now has many other services, such as providing

emergency accommodation, offering specialist health

care, running detox centres and drug addiction treatment, helping people find permanent

homes, and supporting them there.

Simon’s mission statement is “to provide high quality services to the most marginalised homeless

persons and to eliminate long term homelessness”. We at St Matthias’ parish have been supporting

them in this difficult task, and below is a list of a few ways we could continue our support.

10 Tips to Help Simon

1 Donate tea, coffee, sugar or other imperishable food for the Simon box at the back of the church.

2 Take part in the “Fun Run” for Simon on Saturday 8th October in Phoenix Park.

3 Small items of clothing to help keep out winter chills, eg, socks, hats, scarves, gloves can be put in our box or beside it, marked “Simon”.

4 With cold winter nights fast approaching, sleeping bags are particularly needed—good used ones or new ones. They no longer accept blankets.

5 Visit the Simon Shop in Dublin for great bargains. It is located at 57 Lr Camden St.

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A Word From The Curate

Mention the word Zoo and often we instinctively conjure up an image of

cages and cement enclosures. Dublin Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world but

its approach to zoo husbandry is far from being outdated. Today it is at the

forefront of research, education, breeding and conservation. Very recently I had

the opportunity to visit the newly developed Gorilla Rainforest which is the new

home for the Western Lowland Gorilla. What has been created is a habitat which

allows these beautiful creatures to wander around in safety in a home that is as

close to their natural habitat as is presently humanly possible. Gorillas are, sadly,

only one of tens of thousands of endangered species on earth.

Visiting Dublin Zoo on a wonderful sunny autumnal morning, the following

words sprang to mind; ‘God - your habitat is all of creation’. Being on an

endangered list is not an achievement. There are no accolades, no prizes. If

circumstances don’t change, if ‘positive’ and ‘active’ human intervention does not

happen, it is likely that many species will move from being ‘endangered’ to being

‘extinct’. In other words—GONE FOREVER.

Mention the word ‘Church’ and often an incorrect image is presented—it

can indeed be associated with certain types of cages or enclosures! A perception

exists of ‘The Church’ being outdated and irrelevant. Indeed in some people’s

minds, the Church is unwanted and unneeded. The obvious question is whether or

not the church today is at the forefront of spreading the Good News? Undoubtedly

there are many areas where the Church is ‘endangered’.

Christians and Gorillas have more in common with one another than might

appear to be the case. As we look forward to our Harvest Thanksgiving, we give

thanks to ‘God, whose farm is all creation’ (Hymn 41) remembering that the Gorillas

too are part of that wonderful creation. Without a positive and active role both

could become extinct. After all who is the Church?

With a change of heart and mind many miracles can be performed. Are

you and I caged in? Or have we broken free?

Niall Strat ford

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Please complete a registration form for children coming to Sunday Club, forms available from Maria or Roisin.

From time to time the children play games and are rewarded with treats as prizes (jellies or biscuits). Please let us know if you do not wish your

child to receive a treat or if there are any allergies that we should be aware

of.

Maria Waters (087) 785 1735

Roisin McCabe (087) 054 1995

We Need Costumes!

Sometimes the children perform little plays and it would be really nice if they had costumes to add authenticity to their characters (You can’t be a king without a crown or a Roman Soldier without a plastic sword!).

We are looking for donations for a dress-up box, anything that you

have at home which would be suitable. Thank you!

Sunday Club started a new year on the 11th of September; our theme was “Forgiveness”. It was perhaps a difficult day for me personally to teach a lesson on forgiveness and a lively discussion about the events of that day ten years ago ensued with some of the older children. We used the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant as our background for the lesson and the children did some activities and then acted out the story to a very lively audience.

In the next few weeks we will be getting ready for our Harvest service on October 9th; the children will be practising prayers and songs and also preparing a rather unusual collection box for our offerings of money for the people of Somalia.

We look forward to seeing the children each Sunday and welcome any

newcomers.

St Matthias Sunday Club News

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Children’s Harvest Appeal

Sunday 9th October 2011

This year the younger members of our

parish will be making a monetary

donation to help the suffering peoples

of SOMALIA.

Those attending Sunday Club have made their own

collection envelopes along with a special collection

box.

If you are aware that your child will be absent on

the 9th

October 2011, please, please arrange for

their envelope to be given to the Churchwardens or

myself in advance of this date.

Any one who wishes to make a donation is of

course most welcome to do so. Please feel free to

utilise any envelope.

Thank You.

Niall

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St Matthias’ is pleased to announce the formation of a

new parish panel for Safeguarding Trust, which is concerned with the

safety of youngsters in the parish. The parish is committed to the

protection of all young people when involved in parish activities.

~ Barbara Grace ~

PROMOTING THE POLICY STATEMENT

We will endeavour to safeguard children by

Following carefully the procedures laid down for recruitment and selection of staff and volunteers;

Providing effective management for staff and volunteers through supervision, support and training;

Adopting child protection guidelines through a code of behaviour for staff and volunteers;

Sharing information about child protection and good practice with children, parents, staff and volunteers;

Ensuring adherence to safety procedures;

Reporting concerns to the appropriate statutory authority.

We will also safeguard our workers by

The provision of effective training;

The provision of appropriate resources;

The safeguarding of those who work with children from the consequences of unfounded allegations.

This parish accepts and recognises its responsibilities to develop

awareness of the issues which cause children harm, and to

establish and maintain a safe environment for them. As a

community we are committed to reviewing our policy, procedures

and practice at regular intervals, at least every three years.

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WHY SAFEGUARDING TRUST? At this stage, is it necessary to ask the question?

The Church’s child protection code has been in place for a decade. This means that the thousands of children using Church of Ireland premises for worship and other activities, such as Sunday schools, youth organisations and clubs, are protected from all kinds of abuse, and that parishes are consciously promoting their general safety and welfare.

Our children’s ministry is also only possible because of the commitment of adults who are prepared to work with children and who have been selected, appointed and trained to feel confident that their practices are good and that they are protected from unfounded allegations.

Child protection is however an area of constant development. The

church has moved to include it in its constitution and this has placed a

requirement on bishops and dioceses to ensure that Safeguarding Trust

shall be implemented and adhered to throughout the Church of Ireland as

an integral part of the church’s ministry with children.

Child protection officers have been put in place in each jurisdiction to advise on and provide training, to assist the work of the diocesan evaluation teams and to provide advice and direction in relation to any necessary report about a concern, suspicion or allegation.

In the Republic there have been significant changes in legislation which must be taken into account in training. Access to the Garda vetting service has now been provided to the Church as a voluntary body providing services to children and to the schools at both primary and post-primary levels.

Approximately every three years each parish undergoes an evaluation of how well it is implementing Safeguarding Trust. It is the responsibility of the panel and select vestry to ensure that the parish can answer to the questions put to them in a positive way.

Safeguarding Trust helps us set high standards of care. Parents have a right to expect these standards as they entrust their children to the church. Children have the right to be protected from harm and leaders have a right to be secure in safe practice. The Republic has introduced legislation regarding reckless endangerment of children but Our Lord said 2000 years ago in Matthew 18.6: Whoever causes the downfall of one of these little ones who believe in me, it would be better for him if a heavy millstone were hung around his neck and he were drowned in the depths of the sea! For all these reasons Safeguarding Trust is a vital part of our church’s ministry.

Church of Ireland Board of Education

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This is another extract from an email sent by

Rev Venant and Rev Prosper outlining some

of their parish activities and training—As you

can see thy are a pretty inspiring and dynamic

community! ~ Vanya Kavanagh ~

Now about our Parish activities—we still

have a Kinyarwanda (Rwandan national

language) service and an English Service on

Sunday, and worship once a week in the 6

grassroots churches (cell groups). We are teaching literacy, computer skills and English

language. Due to the entry of our country into the East African Community and into the

Commonwealth, our people are supposed to learn English language. It is officially used in

our country for the education system. It is a new circumstance to which the people must

adapt themselves. There are many people who didn’t grow up using English or learn it from

their studies. That’s why it is very important to teach English at the moment.

For written communication it is now very important to be skilled in using computers. Almost

all jobs are demanding the use of computers and at the moment it is impossible to get a job

without passing a computer exam. Therefore, the teaching of computer skills is helpful to

the people and contributes to reducing the number of unemployed people. The room which

was reserved to the computer class is now used as the office of the diocesan cooperative of

saving and credit, which is called IBYIRINGIRO (Hope). To our advantage, our existing

program of saving and credit union in our parish specifically follows one of the pillars of the

cell groups program of economic improvement of the believers. In fact, the vestry room also

includes the computer class. It is very evident that we are supposed to build other rooms for

the computer class, the English class, and have a room for the literacy class in order to free

up the church which needs rooms for prayer groups, for the vestry, and then the chapel

where catechism must be done, the different types of spiritual training, the choir’s practices

and the Pastor’s office. In addition to that, as long as the Christians number grows the

chapel is becoming smaller. We have a lot of things to do due to the aftermath of the 1994

genocide and several challenges within our community. continued on p20…...

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In ‘Tidings’ for September, we noted that our Planning Application was

submitted on 9th August 2011. However, there are three further

obligations to complete the planning process for the Hall:

1. A disabled access compliance application.

2. A fire safety certificate.

Both of the above require special technical drawings and

reports and these have been submitted by the

Architect on 1st September 2011. The applications

usually take two months to complete.

3. A mandatory physical check and a report on any asbestos

material that may be encountered in the Hall. Fortunately, no

asbestos was found on our survey of the Hall.

Working drawings, a specification and a budget estimate for the project

are being prepared at the moment.

The small scale planning drawings are currently

displayed inside the church.

Parish Centre Redevelopment ~ Bill Fleeton ~

6 Become a fan of Dublin Simon on Facebook, or check out their website dubsimon.ie.

7 “Sing for Simon” by taking part in the 24-hour Carol-a-thon, in Grafton St on Friday 16th Dec.

8 Become a volunteer for Simon, both part-time and full-time positions are available.

9 Host a coffee morning, afternoon tea, or a pub quiz for Simon, or any event of your choice.

10 In our own locality, visit “The Little Charity Shop” in Ballybrack village. They divide their profits between the Simon Community and an orphanage in Haiti and always need donated items.

If you would like to become involved with Simon, or to find out more about their services, you can reach them at (01) 671 5551 or email fundraising@dublinsimon.ie.

……continued from p4 10 Tips to Help Simon

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Where do you live?

I have lived in a bungalow on Saintbury Ave in Killiney all

my life except for 8 years when I was working in England

and first married. In 1967, I moved back here with my

husband, Paddy and our first child.

How long have you been coming to St Matthias?

I was baptised in Holy Trinity as geographically we were

part of that parish. But during the war years my parents

moved to St Matthias as they found the steep hill to Holy

Trinity too arduous on a bicycle.

Where do you sit in Church?

Usually on the right hand side of the aisle. When I was a

child we sat in the right transept opposite the choir where

my mother was a member. My brother and I used to laugh

whenever my father’s tummy rumbled and my mother

would laugh too when she saw us.

What do you most like about St Matthias’?

The people.

If you were the Rector, what is the one thing you would like to change?

Shorten the service just a little.

About the Interviewee

C a r o l i n e M u r p h y is very fortunate to be a very active person. Apart from managing a large garden and particularly growing vegetables, she plays golf, keep bees, walk dogs, entertain and generally keep busy. Caroline is also a niece of Samuel Beckett.

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Hobbies & interests

Have you heard the News? ~ Jeanne Salter ~

Tired of hearing about the *ecession, *usterity, *utbacks, *oom

and *loom?

Is your heart aching for something more positive in the

media day by day?

Well look no further!

Tune in to Ireland’s ‘Positive Sound’, the ‘Inspiration

Station’, meeting you at the ‘Crossroads of Life’ with ‘Passion for Life’!

How can this be done? By tuning in to Spirit Radio on 89.9 FM, on-line at

spiritradio.ie or catch up on Twitter or Facebook.

Spirit Radio, Ireland’s first national Christian radio station was launched in

January 2011 and broadcasts 24/7.

Do you ever feel close to God? When do you feel close to God? What

do you do to feel close to God?

I don’t always feel as close to God as I would like to but in

times of trouble I feel very close.

What is your favourite Gospel story and why?

I do love reading the four Gospels. One of my favourite

parables must be The Good Samaritan. But I also love the

stories from the Old Testament and in particular, from

Genesis.

Name one great blessing you got this year so far.

Everyday bring lots of little ones.

Do you pray? Do you have a favourite time to pray and when?

I often pray when I am out walking the dog or working in

the garden. I feel closer to God in the open air.

……continued from previous page Under the Soptlight

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Photos from the 47th

Ballybrack Venture Scout

Summer Camp in Belgium in

June 2011. A great

adventure was had by all!

Thanks to Leader—Jennifer

Hannigan for photos.

Please contact Sean Hayes

at (01) 285 6034 for more

information about Scouts.

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Our next book is by

Muriel Barbery “The

Elegance of the

Hedgehog” and we

shall meet on Friday 14th October

8pm at 9 Bayview Close, Killiney.

The succeeding read will be

“Change of Heart” by Jodi Picoult. If

you would like to find out more

about the Book Club, please contact

Bill Fleeton at (01) 282 4247.

Forthcoming Club Activities

October/November—Visit to theatre,

date to be arranged. Telephone Jean at

(01) 285 2492 for further details.

Wednesday, 7th December—Christmas

Lunch at Glenview Hotel, Glen of the

Downs. Telephone Terry at (01) 285 8461.

If you would like to be included in our

list of email addresses (25 already),

please would you send it to Jean at

jpblyth@googlemail.com.

Social Clubs

On Friday 8th July 2011, we set off with 18 scouts to Cappanalea Outdoor Education

Centre. We were all extremely excited

(including the leaders!) for the week that

lay ahead. Cappanalea has never

disappointed, although, nor has any

other place we've gone for a summer

camp. When we arrived and set up our

tents, the smell of fresh air confirmed

that we were in fact, on summer camp—

the highlight of the scouting year! The

week included many scouting activities

including rock climbing, kayaking,

swimming, wide games, pioneering and

the biggest highlight of all—climbing

Irelands highest peak, Carrauntoohil. It

was a great week away with great scouts, and great teamwork and we look forward to a

similarly fantastic, if not even better year of scouting ahead. ~ Jamie Aherne ~

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Light r Moments

God granting miracles

A religious man is on top of a roof during a great flood. A man comes by in a boat

and says "get in, get in!" The religious man replies, " no I have faith in God, he will

grant me a miracle."

Later the water is up to his waist and another boat comes by and the guy tells him

to get in again. He responds that he has faith in God and God will give him a

miracle. With the water at about chest high, another boat comes to rescue him,

but he turns down the offer again cause "God will grant him a miracle."

With the water at chin high, a helicopter throws down a ladder and they tell him to

get in, mumbling with the water in his mouth, he again turns down the request for

help for the faith of God. He arrives at the gates of heaven with broken faith and

says to Peter, I thought God would grant me a miracle and I have been let down."

St. Peter chuckles and responds, "I don't know what you're complaining about, we

sent you three boats and a helicopter."

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What makes a hymn ’Gradual’?

When it is sung immediately before the reading of the Gospel. It is

derived from the Latin word ‘gradus’ meaning ‘a step’. So ‘gradually’

originally meant ‘step by step’.

How did ‘Gradual’ came about?

In the earliest churches, there was a raised pulpit (called ambo) on one

side of the sanctuary. The Epistle was read first on the opposite side

and then the Gospel brought to the altar, censed, blessed, taken in

procession with lights and incense, to the ambo. As this was

happening, a cantor would lead the singing of the congregation which

was usually a Psalm or an Antiphon from the step (gradus) of the ambo.

This psalm came to be called the ‘Gradual’. Nowadays, hymns, not

Psalms, are sung but are still referred to as ‘Gradual’ Hymns.

More...

Originating in medieval times, the ’gradual’ concept has been used by

Victorian church architects as ‘best practice’ in the church design

where the church floor rises in steps and so in height, to denote

increasing importance and sanctity as well as for practical reasons of

visibility. So the altar is higher than the chancel or choir, and in turn is

higher than the nave or body of the church. The sanctuary was at the

east end of the church being deemed the holiest place so it was the

highest. The clergy as the interface between people and God were

elevated in-between. This traditional design is now being challenged

by modern worship where the focus is on ‘God with us’ as against a

‘distant’ or ‘out of sight’ God.

The lights and incense provided symbolism—to denote holiness of what

was being read— but also practical functions; to provide the reader

illumination with the light and with the incense, to mask the odour in the

church where majority of the congregation would not have washed or

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Then, on the land where the Church is we plan to reinforce the idea of building a training

centre to fulfil our aim of the Integral Mission according to the vision of creating “The Centre

for Integrated Development and Training Services”. This centre will respond to the needs of

the parishioners and the surrounding community. We train people in the culture of saving

and credit, and try to start small businesses. We train people in food security: how to make a

kitchen garden and grow small animals in order to get organic fertilizer. We also train them in

fighting against malaria, getting health insurance and in prevention against HIV/AIDS, family

planning, reducing infantry mortality and gender equality. Also we are in the process of

mobilizing people to join the cooperatives program.

Many thanks again for your continued support. May God bless you in your work.

Rev. Venant And Rev. Prosper

……continued from p10 News from St Matthias Gahogo, Rwanda

Upbeat and entertaining Spirit Radio plays fantastic contemporary music and

positive hits. What is the difference between this and other stations? Just

listen to the relevant, uplifting and inspirational lyrics. Highly recommended

are songs like ‘Suitcases’ by Dara McClean, ‘Strong Enough’ by Matthew

West and ‘Hold me Together’ by Royal Taylor, played alongside tracks like

Coldplay’s ‘Every Teardrop is a Waterfall’ or ‘Science and Faith’ by The Script.

Tune into the Top 40 on Sundays from 5-8pm to hear these and more.

Spirit’s news includes an abundance of heart-warming and thought

provoking stories alongside the regular news items. Each day Spirit Radio

presenters highlight stories that show how faith in God makes a real

difference in ordinary people’s lives.

And since Spirit Radio is a ‘not for profit’ organisation, being 95% listener

supported the need for an excessive number of commercial breaks is

minimised.

Currently Spirit Radio may also be accessed in Cork, Galway, Limerick and

Waterford.

The Spirit Radio website contains many other exciting interactive features, too

numerous to mention here.

Check it out!

……continued from p13 Have you heard the News?

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ROTAS Sundays 10.30am

9th 16th 23rd 30th 2nd

Welcome

Team

Duty

Peter & Pat

Fisher

Niall & Daphne

Whelan

Peter & Ann

Hegarty

Richard & Mary

Hill

Chris & Helen

Stillman

Bell

Ringing John Wallace Victor Freeman Les Grant Richard Hill Bob Wallace

Flower Week ending 8th

HARVEST FEST

Week ending 15th

HARVEST FEST

Week ending 22nd

Mary Hill

Week ending 29th

Mary Hill

Week ending 1st

Adrienne Bedell

Cleaning

Week ending 8th

Mary Hill &

Georgina Farrar

Week ending 15th

Helen Gerty &

Claris Haughton

Week ending 22nd

Vanya Kavanagh

& Adrienne Bell

Week ending 29th

Becky Breach &

Sally Anderson

Week ending 1st

Aileen Unger &

Orla Perren

AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE

One Phillips 21 inch screen Colour TV set Model 21GR2550.

We have recently replaced this set with a new Flat screen model

and would like it to go to a good home. If you are interested, please contact

Chris or Helen Stillman at (01) 285 2084.

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At the September meeting of the St. Mathias‟

Book Club the book under discussion was

“The Help” by Kathryn Stockett.

The story was set in the „deep‟ South of

America before the start of the Civil Rights

Movement.

It was generally agreed that this was a most

interesting read which provided a good insight

into the issue of the black „mammys‟ who

looked after the children of the „white folk‟. It

particularly highlighted the way black workers were treated by white

people at that time. The book was enjoyed by all. ~ Truda McCullagh ~

St Matthias’ held its first-ever Alpha course. It was a great

beginning with over 60 participants from both our parish

and our friends from Johnstown

Killiney Parish, whom we give a very

warm welcome. The evening started

with refreshments of tea and coffee

and lovely desserts baked by our parishioners.

As an ice-breaker, William opened the evening’s session with a joke about

a priest and a farmer which made everybody laugh. A short talk about

Who is Jesus? by Nicky Gumbel, an ordained Anglican priest, vicar and

author and the developer of the Alpha course, was shown on the parish’s

newly installed ceiling-mounted electric projection screen. Then the

participants were divided into four groups of 15, with the facilitators taking

a group each. The groups will remain the same for the entire duration of

the course. The group members should get to know each other and

develop their own dynamics over the coming weeks when the sessions will

delve deeper into the meaning of Jesus’ death, the Holy Spirit, appreciating

the Bible and the role faith can play in our modern lives.

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Alpha Course

Alpha Course will continue to run every Monday this month. The

evening begins with refreshments at 7:45pm and will be finished by

9:30pm. The Alpha Away Day will take place on Saturday 22nd

October 10am-3:30pm.

Parish Prayer Meetings

All welcome. We will meet on Thursdays 13th

and 27th

at 8pm in the

Rectory.

Once-Off Singing Rehearsal for Harvest

Thanksgiving Service

All ages welcome. Please join in to rehearse on Saturday 8th at 3-

5pm in the Church the two World Music songs we will be singing at

the service. Please feel free to bring any musical instruments you

may want to play along with. It should be good fun!

Harvest Thanksgiving Service

Sunday 9th

at 10:30am. We are delighted with Rev Dr Maurice Elliott

to be leading the service. All most welcome.

Safeguarding Trust Panel Training

Thursday 13th

at 8-10pm/am in Stillorgan Parish Centre.

Sunday Club Workers Training

Monday 17th

at 8-10pm at the Red Cross Parish Hall. This is open to

anyone who volunteers to work with children in the parish. For

further details, please contact Rev William.

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Contacts

Parish

Rector Rev Dr William Olhausen 285 2228

Parish

Curate Rev Niall Stratford 493 7535

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Hon Secretary Jackie Hayes 285 6034

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Coordinator Lynda Harvey 282 6129

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