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A Killiney Newsletter
November/December 2017 Vol. 6 Issue 5
www.htkilliney.dublin.anglican.org 1Name:
Whos Who in Holy Trinity Parish
RECTOR CHURCHWARDENS
VACANT Rectors - Trevor King
Holy Trinity Rectory, Killiney Road, Peoples - Helen Irwin
Co. Dublin. A96 HD62. JUNIOR CHURCHWARDENS
Telephone: 01 285 2695 To be appointed
Email: rector.htkilliney@dublin.anglican.org
Day Off: GLEBEWARDENS
Rectors - Alleyn Manley Peoples - Paul OBrien
HONORARY ASSISTANT CLERGY
The Venerable Gordon Linney SELECT VESTRY
The Revd Canon Ben Neill Rector, Churchwardens, Glebewardens, Eric Brown,
The Very Revd Victor Stacey Ken Brown, Bryan Burdett, Clive Christie, Peter
Hayes, Chris Hurley, Trevor Jones, Helen Middleton,
LAY READER EMERITUS Sandra Moore, Stefanie OBrien, Lewis Purser,
Ruth Heard Stephen Rhys Thomas
CARRY CENTRE BOOKINGS HON. SECRETARY
Sandra Moore, 087 6291568 Clive Christie
PARISH PANEL HON. TREASURER
Vacant, Hazel Kinmonth, Sandra Moore, Nigel Teggin Chris Hurley
ORGANIST
ASSISTANT HON. TREASURER
Frank Hughes, 2042737
Helen Middleton
READERS GUILD
Zandra Laing HON. F.W.O RECORDER
Helen Middleton
INTERCESSORS GUILD
Zandra Laing PAROCHIAL NOMINATORS
Clive Christie David Millar
CHURCH REVIEW Stefanie OBrien Helen Irwin
Marianne Irvine
DIOCESAN SYNODSPEOPLE
BIBLE READING FELLOWSHIP NOTES David Millar Lewis Purser June Hurley
Joan Whyte
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Holy Trinity Parish Office, Killiney Road, Killiney, Co. Dublin A96 HD62
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The last word...
Dear Parishioners,
By the time you read this letter I will have left Killiney and moved West. As I
write, a flood of memories come to mind as I reflect on the last 5 years in
which I have had the privilege of serving as your Rector.
I thank each and every one of you for your friendship, support and
encouragement. Thank you for the lovely send off and for the very
generous gifts (more on page 24)
As my final act as Editor of this publication, I have taken the opportunity to
include (selfishly) some photos from the Archives (see page 11).
I leave you with words of a hymn written by a former Dean of St Patricks
Cathedral which was sung at my Institution and is my prayer for each one of
you:
And then, for all our nearest,
Our friends beloved and dearest-
God keep you in his sight!
His angel-guards attend you,
His sheltering arms defend you
Till morning breaks with golden light.
During the vacancy in Holy Trinity please direct all pastoral enquiries, etc to the
Rural Dean, The Revd John Tanner (Rector of Tullow Parish). Tel: 2893154.
Please see page 25 for more information.
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The Select Vestry
Hospital Visiting
The Clergy would appreciate being told if parishioners are in hospital or
going into hospital, and will be pleased to offer pastoral support.
A selection of prayers is available from him or in Church.
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Youth & Children
Enrolment
Applications for Junior Infants 2018 will be available for collection in person
from the school office from Monday 6th November - Friday 17th November
2017 between 8.30 a.m. and 2.15 p.m. The closing date for receipt of
completed Application forms is Monday 20th November 2017 by 2.15p.m.
The current Admissions Policy is available on www.gkns.ie.
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Clubs and Societies
Table Tennis
The table tennis club meets on Mondays at 8pm in the Carry Centre If you are
interested in trying out table tennis, you would be very welcome (and we will
even lend you a bat!). For more information contact Linda Franck (086
8296029).
Ladies Guild
The next meeting on Tuesday 14th November will be held in the Carry Centre
at 2.30pm. The date for the annual Christmas lunch is to be confirmed. All
welcome.
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Clubs and Societies
WoolIf anyone has any spare wool, Sheep Thrills would be delighted to pick
it up for use for our Thursday sessions. Contact Joan @ 087 2460078
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Research Opportunity
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Photo Gallery
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WINTER
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From the Archives - recognise anyone?
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Forthcoming Events
Christmas Sale
The annual sale will be held on Saturday 25th November. The usual stalls will be
present along with the grotto for a very special guest! All are very welcome to
join us in the Carry Centre from 11am 1pm.
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Diary Dates
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Calendar for November
2 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
Sunday (26) 8.30 Holy Communion
4th Sunday before Advent 10.45 Parish Communion
5 Service for All Saints Reader Mike Wride
Joshua 3: 7-17 Reader Fiona Mansergh
1 Thessalonians 2: 9-13 Intercessor The Celebrant
9 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
Sunday (27) 8.30 Holy Communion
Remembrance Sunday 10.45 Service of the Word
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Joshua 24: 1-3a, 14-25 Reader Church wardens/Baptismal Party
Matthew 25: 1-13 Reader Church wardens/Baptismal Party
16 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
Sunday (28) 8.30 Holy Communion
2nd Sunday before Advent 10.45 Parish Communion *
19 Judges 4: 1-7 Reader Florence Byrne
1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 Reader David Byrne
Intercessor Joan Whyte
23 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
Sunday (29) 8.30 Holy Communion
1st Sunday before Advent 10.45 Morning Prayer
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Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24 Reader Georgina OBrien
Matthew 25: 31-46 Reader Pam Gordon
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Calendar for December
3 Sunday (Year B) 8.30 Holy Communion
Advent Sunday 10.45 Parish Communion
Isaiah 64: 1-9 Reader Jean Burdett
1 Corinthians 1: 3-9 Reader Brian Burdett
Intercessor The Celebrant
7 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
10 Sunday 8.30 Holy Communion
2nd Sunday of Advent 10.45 Xmas Family Gift Service
Isaiah 40: 1-11 Reader Sunday Club
Mark 1: 1-8 Reader Sunday Club
15.00 Service and Social
14 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
17 Sunday 8.30 Holy Communion
3rd Sunday of Advent 10.45 Parish Communion
Isaiah 61: 1-4, 8-11 Reader Jonathan Bewley
1 Thessalonians 5: 16-24 Reader Stephen Gill
Intercessor Nigel Teggin
19.00 Service of 9 Lessons & Carols
21 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
24 Christmas Eve Services to be confirmed
25 Christmas Day 8.30 Holy Communion
10.45 Festival Eucharist
Isaiah 9: 2-7 Reader Clive Manley
Titus 2: 11-14 Reader Derval Manley
Intercessor The Celebrant
28 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
The Holy Innocents
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Calendar for January
4 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
Sunday
A Service for Epiphany 8.30 Holy Communion
The Baptism of our Lord 10.45 Parish Communion
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Genesis 1: 1-5 Reader Libby McElroy
Acts 19: 1-7 Reader Anne Peters
Intercessor The Celebrant
11 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
Sunday
2nd Sunday after the 8.30 Holy Communion
Epiphany 10.45 Service of the Word
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1 Samuel 3: 1-10, 11-20 Reader Churchwardens/Baptismal Party
John 1: 43-51 Reader Churchwardens/Baptismal Party
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Calendar for February
1 Thursday 10.30 Holy Communion
St Brigid
READERS: If you cannot read on the appointed day please arrange a swap
with someone else and let the Churchwardens know.
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The Carry Centre - Calendar of Activities
For booking enquiries please contact the Centre Manager, Sandra Moore
(contact details on page 2).
www.carrycentre.ie
External Groups
Blossom Nursery School: Mon Fri 8.30am 1.00pm
www.blossomnurseryschool.ie
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The Obelisk 21
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Dar es Salaam to Dublin ~ Wendy Airey
I was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa to Irish parents who worked in the British
Colonial Services. Dad was a District Commissioner in various stations in Tanzania.
Initially I was educated by mum through correspondence courses sent from London. I have
memories of African wild life, safaris, paraffin lamps, the sound of crickets, and mosquito nets
around my bed at night.
During the war, at seven years of age, I was sent to boarding school in Bray on board a
troop ship via the Suez Canal. There were walks to Bray promenade before school every
morning and frost on the inside of the dormitory windows. We had stews or mince, tapioca
or semolina for meals.
The sports field were too bumpy for hockey so we had to play lacrosse. I travelled back to
Tanzania by flying boat from Southampton every three years during school holidays to see
my parents. Christmas and Easter holidays were spent with my grandparents in Glenageary
with my brother, and two cousins whose parents were prisoners of war in Singapore.
I had plans to go to sports college in Limerick, but dad died suddenly in East Africa. Mum
returned to Ireland and we both took secretarial jobs in Dublin. I joined Aer Lingus as an air
hostess, mostly flying DC3 aircraft. I took winter leave from Aer Lingus to fly out to Dar
es Salaam to visit friends of my parents. While there I met Richard airport manager for
East African Airways whose mother came from Limerick. We got married in 1959 in Dar
es Salaam and worked in the American embassy. Our first son was born in Ocean Breeze
Hospital the same hospital I was born in.
We decided to make our new home in Dublin and Richard diligently worked his way up the
ranks in the laundry business. They were happy days with three children, dogs, cats,
hamsters and African Grey parrot. We had holidays in caravans and cruises down the
Shannon. There was schools rugby, hockey and cricket matches to support. Life continued
on with weddings, grandchildren, retirement and golf. We downsized to a bungalow just
around the corner with wheelbarrow loads of our favourite plants to be transported to the
new garden. We enjoyed holidays in Holland, Madeira, South Africa and Morocco.
Richard died in Blackrock Hospice. No more tomorrows for us to share but yesterdays
memories will always be there.
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Times. Pictured above Wendy & her father.
Photo Gallery
On 12th January 2012, Niall was instituted as Rector of Holy Trinity Killiney. The following
Sunday he preached and invited us to collaborate with him in his Ministry, recognising that
like so many characters in the Bible, we are a disparate group, with many imperfections,
seeking to live our daily lives as Christians, as best we can.
From the very first he set about blowing the cobwebs off the parish, both literally and
metaphorically, and his, by now, infamous predilection for order and tidiness became
apparent. In fact, if you stood still for too long, you were in danger of being repositioned,
rearranged or possibly even skipped!
Whilst existing organisations continued, within a very short period of time new groups and
societies had been set up and there was a sense that we had been reenergised. We
discovered we are not one of few, but one of many. The recent parish census established
there are 185 families, 385 people, including 100 young people, the majority under twelve,
participating in parish life on a regular basis.
For many, no doubt the biggest physical achievement has been the redevelopment of this
building, the Carry Centre. As a result, many groups and organisations, having no direct
connection with our parish avail of this facility allowing Holy Trinity, as our logo says, to
support our community.
Nialls ministry as a priest has been Christ centred and he has sought to be a contact or
touch point with God in our daily lives. He has always had time for a quiet word, a phone
call, a short visit, a thoughtful prayer, a presence in times of celebration and sadness, with the
intent of proving the Gospel of Christ has meaning in everyday life. Our young children have
been an especial ministry for Niall and, as he says, they are our present, not our future. His
interactive exchanges with the children during services were greatly enjoyed by all.
Nialls talents and abilities are well recognised and he now moves to new responsibilities and
challenges in a different Diocese. Our loss is definitely their gain. We will all miss Niall,
Karen and baby Evelyn and hope that they will regard their first tenure as a Rectory family to
have been special. For us, it certainly has been, even if we feel almost exhausted!
To mark the occasion the parishioners subscribed generously & presented Niall with a cheque &
some books as a token of our thanks for his witness amongst us. To Karen we gave some flowers
& a small ornament to remember us by in their 24 new home, as well as a cuddly toy for Evelyn.
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News
Harvest
Many thanks to our Choir, Music Director Frank Hughes, the Parish choir, the
G.K.N.S. choir, and the Flower Guild who decorated our Church with artistic
flair and all who enhanced our worship during this autumn season. Our
preachers were warmly received and we thank them for their inspiring
reflections!
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Around the Community
Tidy Towns
At the Annual Tidy Districts Awards ceremony held on 27th September, Dn
Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council announced Killiney Village Residents
Association as the winner of the Most Improved Town / Village category. Well
done to all concerned!
Accessibility matters
DLR has a diverse population of over 218,000 people living in its area - all with
different levels of ability, whether young or old. Its up to us all as community
members, working alongside the County Council, to we make sure that we keep
our walkways as accessible as possible. There are a number of simple ways in
which we can make our streets easier to navigate for those with physical
disabilities, wheelchair users, those with sight impairments and people pushing
buggies.
Wheelie Bins
Be mindful of others when putting out your bins for collection. Bins are often left
out on footpaths without leaving enough room for people to pass safely. Make
sure that you play your part by ensuring that your bins are not causing an
obstruction for others.
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Around the Community
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Parish Information
Flower Rota
Nov 5 Pam Clarke Dec 3 Ruth Stewart
12 Linda Franck 10 Ruth Stewart
19 June Hurley 17 CAROL SERVICE
26 Florence Byrne 24 CHRISTMAS
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Our sympathy and prayers are with all those who have been bereaved amongst them:
Trevor, Judy and the Jones family on the death of his father, Jimmy
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