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Week beginning Saturday, February 11th, 2023

Mon Feb 13 2023 - 13:30

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<CF203>Armagh -St Patricks Church of Ireland</CF> Sunday 12th February -Second Sunday before Lent. Services at 10am Holy Communion (said; no sermon or hymns - traditional form), 11am Sung Eucharist (contemporary form) and 3:15pm Choral Evensong (sung). MON to SAT at 9:30am Morning Prayer (said). WEDNESDAY, as well as Saints and Holy Days at 9:30am Holy Communion, contemporary form. OPENING TIMES for visitors are 9am to 4pm (Nov- March) and until 5pm (April- Oct). Group tours must be pre- arranged with the Cathedral Steward. YOU WILL BE most welcome to join us at any of our Sunday or daily services; or just to spend time either in quiet reflection or looking at the beautiful architecture. The Very Rev Shane Forster, Dean of St Patricks Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh City - Further information is available by, visiting: www.stpatricks-cathedral.org

<CF203>Belfast Cathedral</CF> - Cathedral Church of St. Anne. On Sundays, the Cathedral is open for Choral Eucharist at 11am and Choral Evensong at 3.30pm. It is open for Afternoon Prayers from 1pm- 1:15pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. The Cathedral also hosts a Ministry of Healing service on a Friday at 1.00pm in the Hall. Visitors to St. Annes Cathedral are welcome to from Tuesday to Saturday at 10am- 4pm. (It will be closed to visitors during services). People of all traditions and all faiths are welcome to join us, Dean Stephen Forde. Visit: www.belfastcathedral.org

<CF203>Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin City</CF> - Sung Eucharist is at 11am and Choral Evensong is at 3:30pm each Sunday. Weekday services are at 10am (Said Morning Prayer via webcam), 12 Noon (Said Peace Prayers via webcam), 12:45pm (Said Eucharist via webcam) and 5pm (Said Evening Prayer via webcam), and 6pm (Choral Evensong - Thursdays during choir term). ALL ARE STILL WELCOME to join us online via webcam for our services. Visit our website at www.christchurchcathedral.ie for further information. A warm welcome awaits you, The Very Revd Dermot Dunne, Dean of Christ Church Cathedral.

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<CF203>Cork City</CF> (St. Finn Barres) The Cathedral is open for public worship on Sundays. Other occasional services will continue to be streamed online. Sunday Services are 11:15am (Choral Eucharist) and 3:30pm (Choral Evensong). Weekday and Saturday Services are at 12 noon (Said Eucharist). The Cathedral is also open to visitors from 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 5:30pm from Monday to Saturday. Very Rev. Nigel Dunne (Dean of Cork). For more information, visit: https://corkcathedral.webs.com/

<CF203>Derry/Londonderry (Saint Columbs Cathedral)</CF> SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT. Services are at 8am (Holy Communion) 11am (Choral Eucharist on 1st and 3rd Sundays, and Coral Matins on 2nd and 4th Sundays) 4pm (Choral Evensong). The Daily Office is said at 10.30am Mon, Wed, Thur and Fri (The Litany) in The Baptistery. The Eucharist is celebrated on Tuesday at 10.30am in The Bishop William Alexander Chapel. (For any changes to our regular services, please check the magazine online). www.stcolumbscathedral.org The Very Reverend Raymond Stewart, Dean

<CF203>Down Cathedral, Downpatrick</CF> - Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity. The Second Sunday before Lent, Sunday 12th February at 11:30am (Morning Prayer). Thursday 16th February at 10am, with Holy Communion. Evening Prayer is Mon- Fri at 5pm. YOU ARE VERY WELCOME to visit Down Cathedral - Monday to Saturday, between 10am and 4pm and on Sundays between 1pm and 4pm. It is situated within a short walk from Downpatrick town centre, and is adjacent to The Saint Patrick Centre. DOWN CATHEDRAL is first and foremost a place for prayer and worship - not only for the local congregation and people of the Church of Ireland Diocese - but for all those in Ireland, and beyond, who cherish the faith of Patrick. It is, in effect, a house of prayer for all nations. VISIT downcathedral.org for further information. Very Rev Henry Hull, Dean

<CF203>Enniskillen,</CF> Co. Fermanagh - St. Macartins Cathedral. Sunday 12th February -Third Sunday before LENT. Services are at 9am and 11am (Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays and Morning Prayer on 2nd, 4th and 5th Sundays. Family Service is on 4th Sunday). Weekday services are at 11am on Thursdays (Holy Communion) and other services are as announced. The Very Rev Kenneth R J Hall, Dean of St. Macartins Cathedral. For further information, visit www.enniskillencathedral.com

<CF203>Limerick City</CF> (St. Marys) Service of Worship is at 11:15am (Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sunday, and Morning Prayer on 2nd and 4th). Morning Prayer is each Mon, Wed, Fri at Sat at 9am, and on Tuesdays at 10:30am. Service of Holy Communion on Thursday mornings at 10:30am. Join us online and visit www.saintmaryscathedral.ie for updates to our schedule. You will be most welcome The Very Revd Niall J. Sloane

<CF203>National Cathedral of the Church of Ireland</CF> THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 09.15 EUCHARIST said in the Lady Chapel. 11.15 CHORAL MATINS - sung by the Cathedral Choir - Responses: Smith, Stanford in Bb, Psalm: 63 vv 1-5, Stanford: Beati quorum via, Preacher: The Revd P.K.McDowell, B.A., B.Th., Prebendary of Clonmethan. 15.15 CHORAL EVENSONG - sung by the Cathedral Choir- Responses: Smith, Harwood in Ab, Psalm 67, Bairstow: Save us O Lord, Preacher: The Revd P.K.McDowell, B.A., B.Th., Prebendary of Clonmethan. SUNG MATINS at 9.00 - Monday Wednesday. EUCHARIST at 11.05 -Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday. CHORAL EVENSONG at 17.30 -Monday - Friday. For further information visit www.stpatrickscathedral.ie

<CF203>St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare</CF> -Sundays at 11:30am, Market Square, Kildare Town. Rev Trevor Holmes. All Welcome.

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<CF203>All Saints Church, Belfast,</CF> is located on University Street (near to Queens University) and Sunday Services are at 11:30am (St. Nicholas Church, Lisburn Road) and 7:30pm (ASC, University Street). We are proud to be hosting UniChurch Belfast every Sunday evening. This has a more relaxed feel and contemporary style. Join us for tea and coffee afterwards. You will be most welcome. Rev Trevor Johnston. Visit www.ascbelfast.com

<CF203>Ardamine Group, Co Wexford</CF> Monamolin 9.00am (Holy Communion) Kiltennel 10.15am (Holy Communion) Kilnamanagh 11.45am (Morning Prayer)

<CF203>Christ Church Bray</CF> Christ Church Bray Sunday Service is at 11am and also available to view live stream at www.churchservices.tv/christchurchbray. For full details of services please refer to our website www.christchurchbray.ie

<CF203>St Audoen Cornmarket</CF> 9.30 Bellringing. 10.00 Eucharist (every Sunday), the Second Sunday before Lent. Access on foot through St Audoen’s Park. Preacher, Canon Mark Gardner.

<CF203>St Catherine St James Donore Avenue</CF> 11.30 Service of the Word, theme, Creation. Preacher, Canon Mark Gardner.

<CF203>Zion Church, Rathgar</CF> Sunday 12th February - The Second Sunday before Lent. 10.30am Morning Prayer. 9.00am Holy Communion 1. All welcome.

<CJ3><CF203><CP12>PRESBYTERIAN</CP></CF></CJ>

<CF203>About The Presbyterian Church in Ireland</CF> - The Presbyterian form of the Christian faith is best described as Reformed; with its strong emphasis on the Sovereignty of God, the Kingship of Christ and the authority of the Bible. For more information, and for a full list of congregations around the whole island of Ireland, visit: www.presbyterianireland.org

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<CF203>About the Methodist Church in Ireland</CF> -The Methodist Church in Ireland is a community of people drawn together by Gods love, who seek to live wholeheartedly as followers of Jesus for the transformation of the world. With 212 churches spread across the island of Ireland from North to South, and East to West. To find a church near you, visit https://irishmethodist.org

<CF203>Belfast Central Mission</CF> - BCM is made up of two congregations -Grosvenor Hall and the nearby Sandy Row. Grosvenor Hall congregation meet for Sunday Worship at 11am each week. Lunchtime prayers each weekday at 1:15pm and Communion very Wednesday at 8am. Please do call in if you are in Belfast. For further information about our Services, visit: belfastcentralmission.org

<CF203>Dublin Central Mission,</CF> (Abbey Street Methodist Church) Sunday Service is at 11am and Zoom fellowship meetings are on Sundays and Tuesdays at 7:30pm. Visit dublincentralmission.ie to find out more. BLANCHARDSTOWN Methodist Church began in November 2008 as an outreach project of DCM. Since its formation, it has grown into a thriving, community-focused church, now located in the heart of Tyrrelstown. It serves an area of nearly 100,000 people and is home to a young and diverse community. Visit: https://blanchardstownmethodistchurch.com

<CF203>Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin</CF> The Methodist Church, Northumberland Avenue, Dun Laoghaire. Sunday Service 11am. Our services can also be accessed online at www.dlmc.org

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<CF203>Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland</CF> is a Gospel Partnership of 117 independent local churches who have voluntarily agreed to work together. These churches represent a Baptist community of over 20,000 across Ireland - North and South. For further information and for a full list of congregations, please visit: www.baptistsinireland.org