IN TOUCH – March 2021
The Occasional Newsletter
of
Drogheda, Ardee and Kilsaran Unions of Parishes
CONDOLENCES
Our deepest sympathies go to the Armstrong and Bell families on the death of Clem Bell. Coupled with the sadness of bereavement is the huge difficulty of arranging a funeral with restrictions on travel and numbers.
It’s hard to believe that it’s almost a year since our churches were first closed. My first attempt at an online service was 22 March. Thank you all for your contributions to the readings, prayers and music. One of the positives of online is being able to hear other people preach: whether one agrees or not it’s always good to hear another voice, get a different perspective.
We are fast approaching the Easter General Vestry season. We cannot hold meetings in person, so we may attempt to gather a quorum together on Zoom.
As the children prepare to return to school, spare a thought for teachers who may be vulnerable; we pray that they will stay safe.
SERVICES
During Lent, we hope to have online evening services, using several different forms. The rector has agreed to give a short address at each of these. The services will be available on Wednesdays and thank you Eugene, James and Georgina for circulating the links.
BIBLE STUDIES
The Archbishop continues his weekly Bible studies. You can find them at:
http://armagh.anglican.org/News/ArchbishopJohnBibleStudies2021.html
and Eugene has the link on the Parish website also. I recommend them: each one is about 10 minutes long and brings new insight into the life and ministry of St Paul. His trials would make great copy for a ’soap’
The rector’s next Bible Study, on Zoom, is scheduled for 8 March; again, I recommend them, there is always something new to be learned.
GOOD FRIDAY PROCESSION OF THE CROSS
Instead of the annual Good Friday procession with the cross, the organisers have recorded an online version. This was recorded in each church in Drogheda. In St. Peter’s, along with the clergy, Ms Rhona McKay and Ms Hazel O’Donoghue represented us. Thank you, both of you. This will be available on Good Friday. Links will be posted later.
MEMORIAL SERVICE ONLINE
We are preparing an online memorial service to remember friends and family of parishioners in the Creggan and Louth Rural Deanery, who have died since 1 March 2020. The service is also open to anyone who tunes in to our weekly online services. If you would like your loved ones’ name/details included in the service, please send them to JOYCE either on WhatsApp or via email as follows:
NAME of person to be remembered
PHOTO (optional)
DATE of BIRTH (optional)
DATE of DEATH
You can reach JOYCE ON WhatsApp 087 746 8866 and her Email is : moorejoyce72@gmail.com
PLEASE REMEMBER IN YOUR PRAYERS
All frontline workers
Patients suffering from covid
Residents in nursing homes who cannot understand why their loved ones are not visiting
Children and teachers returning to school
All who suffer despair
Joyce and Iain
CONTRIBUTIONS TO IN TOUCH
If you have any contributions/noteworthy dates which you would like included in In Touch please email details to hazelspearman@icloud.com
Clergy
The Rev’d Iain Jamieson, Tel: (041) 9870073/ 083 8640133
The Rectory, Drogheda Email: i.jamieson@hotmail.com
The Rev’d Canon Joyce Moore Tel: (041) 6851327/087 7468866
Dunleer, Co. Louth Email: am.drogheda@armagh.anglican.org