Saturday 11 December 2010

The week ahead in the C of I - Dec 12 - 19

Sun12 
St Patrick's, Dublin
The combined choirs of Saint Patrick’s & Christ Church cathedrals will sing evensong at St Patrick's cathedral at 3.15pm, where the anthem will be Handel, Messiah (part one) with orchestra.
www.stpatrickscathedral.ie

Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
A special Taizé service will take place in the cathedral crypt and main nave at 5.00pm. Organised by the Diocesan Ministry of Healing and the Diocesan Lay Ministry. The beautiful chants of Taizé will accompany the liturgy which will be a Eucharist with the laying on of hands. http://cccdub.ie/index.php?/special-services/
Drumcondra Parish Church - Dublin
Concert - Christmas Carols by the Fingal Chamber Choir in aid of the Jack & Jill Foundation, 4pm

St Doulagh - Balgriffin
Service of Carols by Candlelight, 4pm

St Patrick’s - Dalkey
Dexter Family Ensemble 7pm

Enniscorthy - St Aidan’s
Enniscorthy 1500 Christmas Ecumenical Songs of Praise. 7 p.m.

Clogher Cathedral - Carol service
Diocesan service of Nine Lessons and Carols. 7.30pm
The service will be led by the Rt Revd Dr Michael Jackson, Bishop of Clogher, and the Very Revd Kenneth Hall, Dean of Clogher and Rector of Enniskillen. Taking part in the service will be a number of readers, choirs, soloists and instrumentalists from across the diocese. The organist will be Glenn Moore, and proceeds from the collection will go towards supporting the work of Kindfund and the Holy Land Medical Relief Fund.

Mon 13 
CMSI monthly prayer gathering - Belfast
For the people and the work of CMS Ireland, their global partners and their regions. CMS Ireland Offices, Belfast at 7.30pm

Tues 14
Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
Charity Carol Service. In aid of Huntington’s disease.The Cathedral Girls’  Choir. 1.15pm

Belfast Cathedral
Grosvenor Grammar School Carol Service,7.30 pm

Mindset - Dundonald
Mindset is for all involved in teaching the good news of the Gospel to young people, whether paid or volunteer, young or not so young, and is non-denominational. Speaker: Rev Richard McIlhatton (Christ Church Presbyterian) Monthly meetings are held in St Elizabeth's Church Halls (Church Green, Dundonald). 7.30 pm.

Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
Concert - New Dublin Voices 8.00 pm
More information is available from www.newdublinvoices.com.

Wed 15
Belfast Cathedral
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Carol Service,7.00 pm

Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
Cathedral Choir Christmas Concert, 8.00pm.
Join the choirs for Christ Church Cathedral for carols and festive fun.Tickets: €18 (full price); €14 (concessions) available from: www.tickets.ie:
http://www.tickets.ie/Listing.aspx/Venue?id=277&ViewType=Info
and City Discs, Temple Bar Lane South, Dublin 2. 
Thurs 16
Sitouts for Charities - Belfast & Dublin 
Commence at Belfast Cathedral and St Ann’s Dublin

Belfast Cathedral
Hazelwood Integrated Secondary and Primary Schools Carol Service 

Armagh Community Carol Service
Armagh City & District Council, Market Square. 6.30pm 

Fri 17
Belfast Cathedral
Prayers for RIR in Afghanistan,11.00 am
Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
Irish Baroque Orchestra Messiah 7.30pm
The Irish Baroque Orchestra welcomes special guests Resurgam chamber choir for a performance of one of the most popular choral works ever written, Handel’s Messiah. Tickets €35/€25 / €20 (concessions) available from: www.irishbaroqueorchestra.com/boxoffice/index.php?event_id=38
Hillsborough Parish Church
The Priory Singers, O Magnum Mysterium, 8 pm.
Music by Lauridsen, Whitacre, Darke, Carter and Ledger.
Conducted by Robert Thompson. £10/£8
Mulled wine and mince pies. 
www.thepriorysingersbelfast.com

Sat 18 
Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin
Christmas Market - Santa in the Crypt 10.00 a.m www.cccdub.ie
Comber Parish Church
The Priory Singers, O Magnum Mysterium, 8 pm.
Music by Lauridsen, Whitacre, Darke, Carter and Ledger.
Conducted by Robert Thompson. £10/£8
Mulled wine and mince pies.  
www.thepriorysingersbelfast.com
Sun 19 
Belfast Cathedral 
Carols for the City, 3.30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral - Dublin 
Service of Five Lesson and Carols, 3.30 pm

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