St. Macartin's Cathedral
Enniskillen, Northern Ireland
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The Church of Ireland - part of the Anglican Communion
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We would like to draw your attention to the following notices. Make a note of any that are relevant!
We are to have a new Rector!
It was announced at services on 2nd May that at last a new Rector has been appointed to the parish. He is Rev Kenneth Hall, currently Rector of Brackaville Parish in the Parish of Armagh. He is married with three children, the eldest of whom recently qualified as a doctor.
He will be instituted at a Special Service on Tuesday 28th September 2010 by the Bishop of Clogher at 8.00pm in the Cathedral, Enniskillen.
The preacher will be the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Reverend Alan Harper, O.B.E., B.A
The (rather underused!) Benevolent Fund was set up with the express purpose of offering financial assistance in circumstances where the parents or guardians of a young person belonging to a youth organisation within the Parish of Enniskillen have difficulty meeting the costs associated with his or her membership. Examples would include:
Membership fees
Uniforms
Weekend camps
Course fees
However, this list is not exhaustive and we would be willing to consider the grant of a bursary where there is a broader need, for instance costs associated with school textbooks, uniforms etc. As our financial resources are not limitless of course, we would ask that any application for assistance be only submitted in cases of genuine difficulty.
We would emphasise that all transactions will be carried out in the strictest confidence.
Should you wish to make application please ask for the appropriate form which is available from:
Jenifer Johnston, 9a Hollyhill Road, Enniskillen. Tel: 028 66322880
In connection with this, we gratefully acknowledge contributions to date of £3,400—made up as follows:
Lenten Pledges £2,730
Wednesday Bowling Club 50
CMS Boxes 616
Total to date £3,396
Please note this account remains open as there are a few pledges still outstanding and possibly a few CMS boxes which have not been returned. This is a reminder to return these as soon as possible to the office or on the plate at Sunday service.
Again our thanks for your support of the children’s ward at Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda.
Please continue to pray for our Mission Partners: Jo in the Far East and Ronnie and Maggie Briggs in Kajiado Diocese in Kenya.
WORLD CUP CAFE
Started 11th June showing every match live on a big screen in The McArthur Hall. [behind the Methodist Church].
It includes a games room, indoor sports and a tuck shop.
We are taking a coach (for fifty people) to Summer Madness on Sunday 4th July —it's FREE!
The Cafe continues through until 11th July.
THE WORLD CUP CAFE TEAM
Dave Watt (Lurgan)
Blaine Maxwell (Dromore)
Becky O'Leary (California)
Connie Clifford (Calgary)
Sara—May Cardy (Calgary)
Stephanie Moore (Vancouver)
Sunday School
Sunday School closed for this year on Sunday 20th June with a special family service when the children led the worship and told us some of what they have been learning throughout the year. The praise group also helped by leading some of the singing. It was a very special day as it was also Father’s Day and the dad’s were not forgotten as they all received a little token to mark the day. Our thanks to the Sunday School teachers and helpers for their continuing work throughout the year.
Sunday Morning Creche
This is located on the first floor of the church just as you enter the gallery from the north door staircase. We aim to provide child care from 10.45 each Sunday morning until after the morning service for babies and toddlers up to Sunday School age, thus enabling parents to attend the service knowing that their child/ children are being well cared for.
For the crèche to be successful we need children to avail of it and adults to help run it. Volunteers are always needed. If you would like to help please contact Helen Thompson on 66324619.
Youth Fellowship
Saturday nights immediately after Youth Club from 9.30 till 11.00 in Shakers.
The new leaders are Ronnie and Anne Carson together with Alan and Beverley Elliott. Meetings are suitable for young people of secondary school age.
Crusaders
Unfortunately Crusaders has had to be put on hold as there are not have enough leaders to run it If you would be willing to help, please contact Beverley Elliott. (Tel. 07854 073 457)
Beavers
Age 6-8 years, every Monday from 6:30 -7:45pm in the Minor Hall
Cub Scouts
Age 8-10½ Mondays 6:30 - 7:45 pm in the Main Hall.
Scouts
Age 10-16 Mondays 7:30 - 9:00 pm at the Hall.
Rainbows
Age 4- 7 Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm in the Main Hall.
Brownies
Age 7- 11 Tuesdays 6:30-7:45 pm in the Main Hall.
Wanted Urgently!
Numbers are good, girls enjoy it, but we need more adult help with Brownies. Please speak to one of the leaders or contact one of the clergy if you can help.
Guides
Age 11-13 Tuesday 6:30 -7:45 pm in the Coffee Lounge.
Youth Club
Every Saturday from 7:00-9:30 pm in the Cathedral Hall.
Mothers’ Union
We met at the Killyhevlin Hotel on Monday evening 10th May for a meal to bring this year of Mothers’ Union to a close. The meal was delicious. We ended the evening with a general knowledge quiz about Enniskillen put together by Joyce Scott, which was great fun. The members then presented Rev. Betty Thompson with a beautiful bouquet of
flowers. We look forward to the summer months and returning in September for a new season.
Tuesday Club
At our meeting at the end of April Mrs Doreen Morrison gave us a practical demonstration of Reflexology and Exercise. It was a very interesting afternoon, rounded off by a lovely afternoon tea. Our outing on 25*May to Cleenish Church, Ashwoods Garden Centre and Rosemary Armstrong’s Guest House for lunch brought our meetings to a close for the summer. We wish our members a lovely holiday over the summer and look forward to meeting again at the end of September.
The Tuesday Club is a friendly group of senior citizens who meet on the last Tuesday of each month to hear a speaker (on a wide range of topics) and to enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. If it helps, transport can be arranged for any parishioner, just contact the Office on 66322917, Rev.Thompson or any of our existing members. Our meetings are normally at 2.00 pm in the Hilliard Room
Women’s Fellowship
Our last meeting was on 24th May when we were joined by a lady called Pamela Forest who works in Cameron’s in Ballymena who told us her story through fashion. The evening was most enjoyable and ended with a delicious supper.
We are now in Summer recess and will be starting back in September.
Wednesday Morning Fellowship
Meets each Wednesday at 10.30am in the Hilliard Room. We begin with tea/coffee and are normally going home around noon. The time may not suit everyone but if it suits you why not join with us? You are most welcome!
Bowling Club
There are two sessions, the first from 10.30am until noon and the second from 7.30-10.30 in the evening. Please come to the Main Hall and you will be very welcome.
Bell-ringing Practice
Every Monday from 7pm - 8pm. New members are always welcome.
If you are interested in learning the bells do please come along - you will be very welcome.
If you would like to take up this invitation simply make your way to the Bell Tower at 7.00pm on any Monday evening (from 17th on) or speak to one of the bell ringers on a Sunday morning. Alternatively, further details can be obtained from Mr Stewart Scott through the Cathedral Office.
Choir Practice
Every Wednesday at 7:30pm in the Cathedral, and yes, new members (especially gentlemen) would be welcomed with open arms!
Praise Group (NOT in competition with the choir!)
We are looking for new members. Can you sing or play an instrument? We rehearse one or two evenings a month. Contact Karl Saunders or Claire Holmes for more details. Two important services in which the group is involved in May are the pre-confirmation service on the evening of the 9th and the confirmation service on the morning of the 16th.
FLOWER LIST FOR 2010 - GIVE THANKS WITH FLOWERS!
Many of you admire and appreciate the flowers which adorn the church each Sunday, placed there by members of the congregation. You may also have seen the “Flower List” for the year which hangs in the front porch— and the blank spaces on it! We all have reasons to give thanks to God - remembering a loved one, an engagement or marriage, exam results, success in the work place, another birthday or wedding anniversary, birth of a child or grandchild, recovery from illness or surgery, another year with the Lord. The list is endless.
Would you consider identifying a date to mark your “special reason” with flowers? You do not need to have “flower arrangement” skills. The flower containers provided are similar to those found in many homes and a simple arrangement and modest quantity will be more than welcome. Access to the church to arrange your flowers can be made with the verger or office. And should you need help someone can accompany you.
CATHEDRAL NEWS
We always welcome notes from organisations or articles of interest for publication in our monthly magazine and/or website. You can forward material to the Parish Office or if possible, preferably e-mail to: stmacartins@btopenworld.com. Copy for the September edition should be sent to us by Tuesday 17th August.
We are to have a new Rector!
It was announced at services on 2nd May that at last a new Rector has been appointed to the parish. He is Rev Kenneth Hall, currently Rector of Brackaville Parish in the Parish of Armagh. He is married with three children, the eldest of whom recently qualified as a doctor.
He will be instituted at a Special Service on Tuesday 28th September 2010 by the Bishop of Clogher at 8.00pm in the Cathedral, Enniskillen.
The preacher will be the Archbishop of Armagh, the Most Reverend Alan Harper, O.B.E., B.A
The (rather underused!) Benevolent Fund was set up with the express purpose of offering financial assistance in circumstances where the parents or guardians of a young person belonging to a youth organisation within the Parish of Enniskillen have difficulty meeting the costs associated with his or her membership. Examples would include:
Membership fees
Uniforms
Weekend camps
Course fees
However, this list is not exhaustive and we would be willing to consider the grant of a bursary where there is a broader need, for instance costs associated with school textbooks, uniforms etc. As our financial resources are not limitless of course, we would ask that any application for assistance be only submitted in cases of genuine difficulty.
We would emphasise that all transactions will be carried out in the strictest confidence.
Should you wish to make application please ask for the appropriate form which is available from:
Jenifer Johnston, 9a Hollyhill Road, Enniskillen. Tel: 028 66322880
In connection with this, we gratefully acknowledge contributions to date of £3,400—made up as follows:
Lenten Pledges £2,730
Wednesday Bowling Club 50
CMS Boxes 616
Total to date £3,396
Please note this account remains open as there are a few pledges still outstanding and possibly a few CMS boxes which have not been returned. This is a reminder to return these as soon as possible to the office or on the plate at Sunday service.
Again our thanks for your support of the children’s ward at Kiwoko Hospital in Uganda.
Please continue to pray for our Mission Partners: Jo in the Far East and Ronnie and Maggie Briggs in Kajiado Diocese in Kenya.
WORLD CUP CAFE
Started 11th June showing every match live on a big screen in The McArthur Hall. [behind the Methodist Church].
It includes a games room, indoor sports and a tuck shop.
We are taking a coach (for fifty people) to Summer Madness on Sunday 4th July —it's FREE!
The Cafe continues through until 11th July.
THE WORLD CUP CAFE TEAM
Dave Watt (Lurgan)
Blaine Maxwell (Dromore)
Becky O'Leary (California)
Connie Clifford (Calgary)
Sara—May Cardy (Calgary)
Stephanie Moore (Vancouver)
Sunday School
Sunday School closed for this year on Sunday 20th June with a special family service when the children led the worship and told us some of what they have been learning throughout the year. The praise group also helped by leading some of the singing. It was a very special day as it was also Father’s Day and the dad’s were not forgotten as they all received a little token to mark the day. Our thanks to the Sunday School teachers and helpers for their continuing work throughout the year.
Sunday Morning Creche
This is located on the first floor of the church just as you enter the gallery from the north door staircase. We aim to provide child care from 10.45 each Sunday morning until after the morning service for babies and toddlers up to Sunday School age, thus enabling parents to attend the service knowing that their child/ children are being well cared for.
For the crèche to be successful we need children to avail of it and adults to help run it. Volunteers are always needed. If you would like to help please contact Helen Thompson on 66324619.
Youth Fellowship
Saturday nights immediately after Youth Club from 9.30 till 11.00 in Shakers.
The new leaders are Ronnie and Anne Carson together with Alan and Beverley Elliott. Meetings are suitable for young people of secondary school age.
Crusaders
Unfortunately Crusaders has had to be put on hold as there are not have enough leaders to run it If you would be willing to help, please contact Beverley Elliott. (Tel. 07854 073 457)
Beavers
Age 6-8 years, every Monday from 6:30 -7:45pm in the Minor Hall
Cub Scouts
Age 8-10½ Mondays 6:30 - 7:45 pm in the Main Hall.
Scouts
Age 10-16 Mondays 7:30 - 9:00 pm at the Hall.
Rainbows
Age 4- 7 Tuesdays 6:30-7:30 pm in the Main Hall.
Brownies
Age 7- 11 Tuesdays 6:30-7:45 pm in the Main Hall.
Wanted Urgently!
Numbers are good, girls enjoy it, but we need more adult help with Brownies. Please speak to one of the leaders or contact one of the clergy if you can help.
Guides
Age 11-13 Tuesday 6:30 -7:45 pm in the Coffee Lounge.
Youth Club
Every Saturday from 7:00-9:30 pm in the Cathedral Hall.
Mothers’ Union
We met at the Killyhevlin Hotel on Monday evening 10th May for a meal to bring this year of Mothers’ Union to a close. The meal was delicious. We ended the evening with a general knowledge quiz about Enniskillen put together by Joyce Scott, which was great fun. The members then presented Rev. Betty Thompson with a beautiful bouquet of
flowers. We look forward to the summer months and returning in September for a new season.
Tuesday Club
At our meeting at the end of April Mrs Doreen Morrison gave us a practical demonstration of Reflexology and Exercise. It was a very interesting afternoon, rounded off by a lovely afternoon tea. Our outing on 25*May to Cleenish Church, Ashwoods Garden Centre and Rosemary Armstrong’s Guest House for lunch brought our meetings to a close for the summer. We wish our members a lovely holiday over the summer and look forward to meeting again at the end of September.
The Tuesday Club is a friendly group of senior citizens who meet on the last Tuesday of each month to hear a speaker (on a wide range of topics) and to enjoy a cup of tea and a chat. If it helps, transport can be arranged for any parishioner, just contact the Office on 66322917, Rev.Thompson or any of our existing members. Our meetings are normally at 2.00 pm in the Hilliard Room
Women’s Fellowship
Our last meeting was on 24th May when we were joined by a lady called Pamela Forest who works in Cameron’s in Ballymena who told us her story through fashion. The evening was most enjoyable and ended with a delicious supper.
We are now in Summer recess and will be starting back in September.
Wednesday Morning Fellowship
Meets each Wednesday at 10.30am in the Hilliard Room. We begin with tea/coffee and are normally going home around noon. The time may not suit everyone but if it suits you why not join with us? You are most welcome!
Bowling Club
There are two sessions, the first from 10.30am until noon and the second from 7.30-10.30 in the evening. Please come to the Main Hall and you will be very welcome.
Bell-ringing Practice
Every Monday from 7pm - 8pm. New members are always welcome.
If you are interested in learning the bells do please come along - you will be very welcome.
If you would like to take up this invitation simply make your way to the Bell Tower at 7.00pm on any Monday evening (from 17th on) or speak to one of the bell ringers on a Sunday morning. Alternatively, further details can be obtained from Mr Stewart Scott through the Cathedral Office.
Choir Practice
Every Wednesday at 7:30pm in the Cathedral, and yes, new members (especially gentlemen) would be welcomed with open arms!
Praise Group (NOT in competition with the choir!)
We are looking for new members. Can you sing or play an instrument? We rehearse one or two evenings a month. Contact Karl Saunders or Claire Holmes for more details. Two important services in which the group is involved in May are the pre-confirmation service on the evening of the 9th and the confirmation service on the morning of the 16th.
FLOWER LIST FOR 2010 - GIVE THANKS WITH FLOWERS!
Many of you admire and appreciate the flowers which adorn the church each Sunday, placed there by members of the congregation. You may also have seen the “Flower List” for the year which hangs in the front porch— and the blank spaces on it! We all have reasons to give thanks to God - remembering a loved one, an engagement or marriage, exam results, success in the work place, another birthday or wedding anniversary, birth of a child or grandchild, recovery from illness or surgery, another year with the Lord. The list is endless.
Would you consider identifying a date to mark your “special reason” with flowers? You do not need to have “flower arrangement” skills. The flower containers provided are similar to those found in many homes and a simple arrangement and modest quantity will be more than welcome. Access to the church to arrange your flowers can be made with the verger or office. And should you need help someone can accompany you.
CATHEDRAL NEWS
We always welcome notes from organisations or articles of interest for publication in our monthly magazine and/or website. You can forward material to the Parish Office or if possible, preferably e-mail to: stmacartins@btopenworld.com. Copy for the September edition should be sent to us by Tuesday 17th August.
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