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Ashford Country Fair 2018

Posted on March 27, 2018 by webadmin

The 6th annual Ashford Country Fair will take place in the grounds of the Bel-Air Hotel on Bank Holiday Monday, 7th May from 11am to 4pm.

This year’s fair will have a number of animal attractions including a dog show, gun dog demonstration, duck herding, falconry and a pony club. Children will also enjoy our magician and fairground. Stalls include artisan displays, plants, crafts, books and clothes. For food try our barbecue, teas, coffees and cakes! There will also be tractors and many other interesting features. Please do come along and support a very enjoyable and popular event!

If you can assist in helping on one of the stalls or can provide goods for sale, please contact Amanda Mooney, Bernadette Glover or Lesley Rue.

Confirmation Classes

Posted on March 27, 2018 by webadmin

Confirmation classes are due to start on Friday afternoons after school, commencing 13th April. It looks like there will be 14 candidates undertaking the confirmation preparation course. Please pray for them, as they consider making a very public and important statement of their own faith. Please also pray for their families & for the support of the whole church for our young people.

Bible Studies During Lent

Posted on February 28, 2018 by webadmin

Lent is a great season to spend time preparing for Easter and to discipline our lives in various ways. One good practice is to take the opportunity to read God’s word. The joint Wicklow & Killiskey and Ashford & Glenealy bible study series, entitled “The Road to Calvary” continues in various venues on Monday evenings for the first three weeks of March. These venues will be announced weekly at church services. On Tuesday evenings in the van der Fliers’ house on Church Hill, Wicklow the studies using the Biblical Association of the Church of Ireland’s booklet “As the Father sent me, so I send you” continues for the month first three weeks of March.

Notice Of Easter Vestry

Posted on February 28, 2018 by webadmin

The Easter Vestry (Annual General Meeting of the Parish) takes place on Thursday, 12th April, at 8pm in the Bel-Air. This is your chance to hear more about the parish’s activities and finances, to have your say on the future direction of the parish and to vote for an incoming select vestry.

Mothers’ Union – Annual Birthday Lunch March 12th

Posted on February 26, 2018 by webadmin

The Mothers’ Union will hold its Annual Birthday Lunch in Chester Beatty’s, Ashford on Monday 12th March at 12.30pm, price €20 each. All welcome! Please sign up on lists in the church porches!

Chat and Craft – Postponed to March 12th

Posted on February 15, 2018March 3, 2018 by webadmin

The Mothers’ Union “Chat and Craft” has been postponed to the 12th of March in The Hub Ashford at 10.30am.

February Youth Clubs

Posted on January 29, 2018 by webadmin

KYC (Killiskey Youth Club) takes place on Saturday 3rd and 17th February from 5.00pm—6.30pm in Rathmore Holiday Village. The club is for those in 4th to 6th classes in Nun’s Cross (and their friends). Further details may be obtained from Belinda Cullen, Albert Mahon and Rev Ken Rue. Offers of help to assist are most welcome.

The teen youth group will meet in East Glendalough School from 6.30pm to 8pm on 11th and 25th February. Further details available from Rev Jack Kinkead.

Visit to the Dáil

Posted on January 29, 2018 by webadmin

Andrew Doyle TD has issued an invitation to parishioners to visit the Dáil as a group. If you are interested, please let Rev Ken know. He will be in touch with Andrew soon to finalise a date and time and would like some idea of numbers.

Joint Bible Studies

Posted on January 29, 2018January 29, 2018 by webadmin

Lent is a great season to spend time preparing for Easter and to discipline our lives in various ways. One good practice is to take the opportunity to read God’s word.

Wicklow & Killiskey and Ashford & Glenealy parishioners are being invited to attend a series of joint bible studies. These will be held in houses in Ashford on five Monday evenings, commencing on 19th February and will feature the key places in the Holy Week story based on a booklet written by Rev Ken Rue. The first evening will take place in Ken and Lesley’s house at ’Shancarrig’, Cronroe. The evenings will be informal with a chance for open discussion. Refreshments are served afterwards which allows us to get to know our neighbours better.

Alchemy Music Event

Posted on January 26, 2018January 29, 2018 by webadmin

Alchemy Music opens its 2018 season on February 3rd, 8pm at Nun’s Cross Church. The music series welcomes the coming of Spring with a special concert of Irish, Spanish and Classical music for Brahms Guitar, Fiddle, Concertina and Uilleann Pipes with the award-winning Redmond O’Toole and Scathanna: Carolan, Bach and Traditional. Tickets 15/12 Euro and family ticket (2+2) 30 Euro. Tickets on the door and at Eventbrite. www.alchemymusic.ie email: alchemymusicseries@gmail.com