Welcome to our Church at Kill O'The Grange, Deansgrange, Co. Dublin. Our church congregation is lively, all ages and growing. If you are new to the area and/or looking for a new church we would love you to join us. At Kill O'The Grange we are part of the Anglican Communion. Our motto is 'To love and to serve the Lord' and we endeavour to live that out in all we do, both within the church, in the wider community and with our mission partners globally.

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JULY
 
Dear Friends,
 
It is a tale of two health projects: one a state of the art pharmaceutical plant, the other a national hospital, awaiting much needed replacement, both adjacent on Pottery Road in Kill Parish. In May of this year Pfizer who operate the pharmaceutical plant announced its closure by 2014, if a new buyer is not found. Up to 210 jobs will go if the plant is closed. Pfizer made the announcement as part of a restructuring of its operations in Ireland, following a merger with another multinational giant Wyeth. Since 2005 Pfizer have invested €240 million in the Pottery Road factory and now it will probably close.
 
The National Rehabilitation Hospital, established in 1961 is the only one of its kind in Ireland. The hospital is housed in a series of buildings, some dating back to the 19th Century. It is an exceptional place of caring, despite the inadequate buildings. Earlier this decade the government committed itself to a new state-of-the-art hospital on the same site. In 2008 planning permission was granted for the €200 million development which would double bed capacity. The “green light” is now an amber one and despite all the commitments and consultations it would seem that the new hospital is but a pipedream.
 
A tale of two health projects on the same road. One which cost €240 million to build is destined to close in less than ten years. The other, requiring €200 million to proceed, is now in the long grass. The tale raises many questions of ethics, priorities, policies and politics, much of which are straightforward. This is our back yard, although we are impotent when it comes to changing things. Or are we? Awareness, prayer and actions, however small, are part of God’s economy. As Jesus said, we ought to be “beacons of light” and “salt cellars” where we live and move and have our being.
 
Yours sincerely,

 

                                               FERRAN

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It's SUMMER. Don't forget - single service at 10.30 a.m. for June, July and August

 

The Beacon Greenhouse is taking a short break, and so will not meet from Sunday 27th June to Sunday 29th August inclusive.

Our next meeting will therefore be on Sunday 5th September, at 5.30 p.m. in Starbucks, The Beacon South Quarter.  All are most welcome to come along.  In the meantime, please pray for our outreach in the Beacon area, that the Lord may touch many lives with His love.

Listening to Luke - The Beacon Centre  - PLEASE NOTE!

We have held two successful Tuesday evening meetings on the theme Listening to Luke, in the Concierge area of the Beacon Centre.  However, it has now been decided to postpone further sessions until September, when everything starts to happen again.  We look forward to your joining us in due course to explore the riches of Luke's Gospel.  Please watch this space for further information! 

 The Engine Room
The final Engine Room (the Parish prayer meeting) takes place on Wednesday 16th June, before a Summer break. Prayers continue for healing during the summer Services on Sundays 11th July and 8th August. If you have any prayer requests, why not consider naming someone on the Sunday announcement sheet, via the Parish Office or through the prayer chain by contacting Blanche Cooper (01-2831754). Remember, prayer changes things.

 

Advance Notice
 
Family Fun Day and Fête
 
Saturday 25th September 2010
 
Following on last year’s Family Fun Day and Fête, a date has been set for this September – Saturday 25th.
 
Any bright ideas and offers of help should be directed to Paddy Megarry, who is heading up the organizing team.
 
 
Please put this date in your Diary now !

 

KOTG Welcome Card Leaflet Drops into new apartment blocks/housing in the Parish will take place over the next number of weeks on Thursday evenings starting on Thursday 3rd June.  If you can give an hour of your time to this important outreach, please meet Ferran at the Parish Centre at 7.30 p.m.
 
 
Family Picnics in Cabinteely Park will take place on the Sundays June 20th (postponed from Sunday 6th owing to rain), July 11th and August 8th.  Meeting time 12.30 p.m. in the first field down from the top car park.  Veterans of the picnics will know to bring picnic, blanket, friends, relations, animals, balls, bats etc. and good humour!
 
The Engine Room: Our monthly Prayer Group meets in the Parish Centre on Wednesday 16th June at 8.00 p.m. All are welcome. This will be the last meeting until September.
 
Select Vestry: Thursday 17th June, at 7.45 p.m. in the Parish Centre. Please remember the Vestry members in your prayers.
 
Langham Partnership: The quarterly prayer meeting will be held on Saturday 19th June in the Parish Centre at 7.30 p.m. Refreshments are provided and everyone is welcome to share in the global reach of Langham.
 
Fire Drill: A fire drill will take place during the 10.30 a.m. service on 27th June - so be prepared!
 
Summer Bowls will start on 6th July and every Tuesday thereafter until 31st August, 10.30 a.m. – 12.00 noon, in the Parish Centre. If you wish to sample, do come along. All will be welcome. The cost will be €3 and a donation will be given to the Blackrock Hospice. Contact Brian Weir for further information (Tel.: 289 5298).
 
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