Zion Church, Rathgar, Dublin

Notice Board and Links

Sunday Club - all children are welcome to attend our Sunday Club which takes place in the Parochial Hall during the second half of the morning service during school terms.  The children come to church for the first half of the service and then leave.  On the 4th Sunday of the month Sunday Club commences at 10.30 am in the hall to allow the children to rehearse their song for the following Sunday's Family Eucharist.

There is a crèche in the Meeting Room on Sundays when there is Sunday Club. Phone 492 3215 for information about the crèche.

Church Wardens: Karl Bradish and Dr Ian Temperley
Glebe Wardens: Ron Bailey and Herbie Mitchell
Other members: John Anderson, Treasurer, Sue Barber, Administrator,

Church of Ireland / Methodist Covenant. Progress on the church unity front always seems infuriatingly slow. However, it is good to be able to draw attention to one significant recent development. In 2002 the Church of Ireland and the Methodist Church in Ireland signed a covenant committing each to work and worship together as much as possible from now one. Unity is the ultimate goal. The text of the covenant is available on line.

Also of great importance is the 1992 Poorvoo Agreement between the Irish and British Anglican Churches and the Nordic and Baltic Lutheran Churches. Many people still do not realise that these eleven* national churches are now in full communion. Ordained clergy from the Poorvoo Lutheran churches already are working in parishes in Ireland. You need go no further than the map on the site's home page to realise the significance of the Poorvoo (Finland) agreement.

*Ireland, Scotland, Wales, England, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania.

CARE GROUP - Do you need some help? Do you need transport? Would you just like someone to call by now and again? If so, please contact the Care Group on 492 3380.

TRUST (click for website)  is a drop-in centre for homeless people in Bride Road, off Patrick Street, founded and directed by Alice Leahy.
Alice and her team say 'thank you' to everyone who supports them. Please continue to leave clothes with Sue at the parish office on either Tuesday or Wednesday mornings between 12.30 and 1.30 pm or bring them to the Family Service. TRUST particularly appreciates track suit bottoms, fleecy tops and new underwear and socks. Dresses and skirts are not required. Blankets, sleeping bags, old duvets and magazines are also acceptable.

At present, TRUST makes a particular request for items to be given out with cups of tea and coffee - such as packets / boxes of biscuits and bars of chocolate.

Marriage related information and resources. The Church of Ireland Marriage Council.Click on the ikon.

CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL maintains a very informative bulletin of events of all kinds based in the cathedral - services, concerts, conferences, etc. To be placed on the circulation list, you should send your email address to the cathedral's email editor, Stuart Kinsella.
The cathedral's website is at www.cccdub.ie.

St Patrick's Cathedral has a similar bulletin that is emailed from time to time. Contact the cathedral's email editor.

PUBLICATION DEADLINES

LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES

The Anglican Communion News Service	www.anglicancommunion.org
The Church of Ireland	www.ireland.anglican.org
The Church of Ireland 'Hard Gospel' project - transforming communities through loving God and loving your neighbour Click on the ikon
Church of Ireland Internet Resources Directory includes links to other Churches	www.churchofireland.net/directories/resources/welcome_res.html
The Church of Ireland Gazette	www.gazette.ireland.anglican.org
Dublin and Glendalough Diocese	www.dublin.anglican.org
Dublin and Glendalough Church Music Committee	www.churchmusicdublin.org
The Church Times, London	www.churchtimes.co.uk
The Mothers' Union, Ireland	www.mothersunion.ie
Oremus - an Anglican-ethos internet prayer site	www.oremus.org
Hymns from the Church of Ireland Hymnal	www.oremus.org/hymnal/ich2000.html
Sunday School Society for Ireland	www.sundayschoolsociety.ie
3Rock Youth - the Dublin diocesan youth service	www.3rock.net