Dubin Patronal Festival, Organist appointment, Junior Organ Scholarship, Mageough Coffee Morning, Prayer for Renewal and Revival, BBC Evensong – from Armagh, Healing Service for those who have cancer
Dublin Patronal Festival
St Bart’s, Dublin, annual patronal festival is tomorrow Wednesday 24 August (the feast day of St Bartholomew, Apostle). The Solemn Eucharist, sung by boys and men, begins at 7pm and will be followed by refreshments. The Communion Service will be sung to the setting in F by Harold Darke and the Motet will be O how glorious is the kingdom by Basil Harwood. All are welcome.
Organist appointment
David Grealy has been appointed Assistant Director of Music at St Bartholomew’s Church. Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, whose Director of Music is Tristan Russcher. See report in Music section on this site.
Junior Organ Scholarship
The official launch of Christ Church Cathedral’s Junior Organ Scholarship Scheme will take place on Sunday 4 September 2011 at 15.30 during the office of Evensong.
The scheme is supported by the Desmond Harman Memorial Fund which was set up after a diocesan collection in 2008. Recipients receive organ tuition, musicianship training and the chance to perform on the cathedral’s fine organ.
Its first recipient, Jamie Boshell, has already completed one year of the scholarship and has recently passed the first year of the Archbishop’s Certificate in Church Music with distinction.
Mageough Coffee Morning & Bring and Buy Sale
Mageough Coffee Morning and Bring and Buy Sale on Saturday 10 September 2011 from 10am – 12noon. Variety of stalls. Admission €3 including coffee. Cowper Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 – adjacent to Cowper Luas Stop. All welcome. For more information, contact Valerie Duncan, telephone: 087 6400542.
Prayer for Renewal and Revival
A service of prayer for revival of the faith in this land will bring together Christians from different parts of this country. It will take place on Monday, 12 September 2011 at 8.00 p.m. in St Anne’s Cathedral, Belfast. The speaker will be Gus Rae from a prayer group in Drogheda and his music group will also lead the worship. This service is part of seven years of prayer organised by Interdenominational Divine Healing Ministries. Five hundred people have committed themselves to pray daily and the venture has been going for more than two years. Brother David Jardine, one of the organisers, says that prayer for revival is aimed at both renewal of faith and also the transformation of society. Already there are encouraging signs – ‘Bishop Harold Miller said recently that he could never remember any time in his ministry when so many events were so well attended that either they were overflowing or people had to be turned away. When the Queen’s recent visit to the Republic went so well hardened political commentators were saying they were amazed at the pace the peace process was moving. It may surprise some people that I also believe that the recent success by Graham McDowell, Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke may be part of God’s blessing on this land. These and many other signs should encourage us to keep praying.’
Everyone is welcome to this service on 12 September. Personal prayer for healing and also the anointing with oil will be available.
www.divinehealingministries.wordpress.com
Healing Service – Cancer theme
‘Healing for those who have cancer’ is the emphasis at a service of healing to be held in Belfast Cathedral at 8.00 pm on Monday, September 26. The speaker is Rev Mike McCann, rector of Kilroot, and the worship will be led by a team from Lisburn Elim Church. Brother David Jardine will conduct the service.
www.divinehealingministries.wordpress.com
Reminder – BBC Evensong – From Armagh
Weds 31st August 4 pm (rpt Sun 4th Sept at 5pm)
Charles Wood Summer School
Details in Music section of this site