Each Wednesday, we have a midweek Holy Communion Service in St Thomas’ Church at 10.30 followed by a cuppa.  All are welcome!

Confirmation Class for teenagers

Please note that Confirmation preparation for adults will take place separately – please contact the Rector.

The Archbishop of Dublin will administer the Rite of Confirmation for our parishes in St Brigid’s Church Stillorgan, at 3pm on Sunday 21st April 2024.

The Choir is Ad Hoc in that it appears on special occasions and practises just for those special events.  People were not able to commit to a weekly choir practice.

We are going to learn a new carol for the Carols by Candlelight and we have three practice sessions all in St Thomas’ Church which is where the Carols by Candlelight will be held.

Ad Hoc Choir Practice for the Carols by Candlelight

 Wednesday 29^th November 2023

Wednesday 6^th December 2023

Wednesday 13^th December 2023

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7.30pm in St Thomas’ Church

We are coming together to enjoy tea/coffee/hot chocolate with scones and mince pies, and a chat! … and Santa is going to come too!!! We would love home-baked goods to sell on the Bring-and-Buy Stall! But most of all, we would love your company!  There will be a Bring-and-Buy Stall with home-made goods including jams, marmalades, fudge, cookies, cakes and bread, etc.  There will be Pin the Tail on the Reindeer, a Christmas Lucky Dip… and… Santa Claus.

PJ’s Christmas Craic-er!

Saturday 9^th December 2023

10.30-12.30

St Philip and St James’ Church

You are very welcome as you join us for a Service of Morning Prayer in St Thomas’ Church, Mount Merrion.

This service is live-streamed and the direct link to the live-stream is:

Order of Service:

You are very welcome as you join us for a Service of Morning Prayer in St Philip and St James’ Church, Booterstown.

This is a short informal service designed to cater for our young people (and not so young people!) who play sport or who do other activities on a Sunday morning.  It is followed by sausages and potato wedges in the Parish Centre afterwards!  Everyone is welcome, regardless of age or whether you play sport or not!!!

Each Wednesday, we have a midweek Holy Communion Service in St Thomas’ Church at 10.30 followed by a cuppa.  All are welcome!

The Choir is Ad Hoc in that it appears on special occasions and practises just for those special events.  People were not able to commit to a weekly choir practice.

We are going to learn a new carol for the Carols by Candlelight and we have three practice sessions all in St Thomas’ Church which is where the Carols by Candlelight will be held.

Ad Hoc Choir Practice for the Carols by Candlelight

 Wednesday 29^th November 2023

Wednesday 6^th December 2023

Wednesday 13^th December 2023

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7.30pm in St Thomas’ Church

This is a short service of Holy Communion. There is no music at it but many like it because it is a smaller congregation and therefore more intimate.   We ask that people respect that some need more space than others in order to feel comfortable. Whilst mask wearing is no longer mandated, people may feel more comfortable wearing a mask.

This Service is designed for those who may not want the ‘razzle dazzle’ of Christmas (so to speak). And this may be for any number of reasons; maybe because of illness, or bereavement, or… It is a quiet, reflective service and as ‘quiet and reflective’ do not often mix well with children(!), we ask people not to bring their children to this service, but to go instead this morning to the Christingle Service in St Philip and St James’ Church at 11.30, which is anything but quiet!

Direct Link to Live-stream: 

Order of Service:

This service is based on the Moravian custom of the Christingle. The word ‘Christingle’ means Christ-light, and the tradition originated in the Moravian Church in 1747. There are a number of symbols associated with the Christingle which will be explained during the service but the predominant theme is:
Christ, the light of the world.
The Christingle consists of:

• an orange representing the world with
• a red ribbon around it representing the blood of Jesus (i.e. his death on the cross for our sins),
• sweets skewered on 4 cocktail sticks which are pushed into the orange representing the fruits of the earth and the four seasons
• a lighted candle is pushed into the centre of the orange representing Jesus Christ, the light of the world. Jesus describes himself in the Bible, in John chapter 8 v. 12, in this way: ‘I am the Light of the World, if you follow me you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life’ (New Living Translation)
• and, in some services, as we do here, tin foil around the base of the candle to reflect Christ’s light and goodness

This service is very much geared towards children, as each child receives a Christingle and we also bless the crib at this service. The children’s sense of excitement and anticipation of Christmas is wonderful!

Each Wednesday, we have a midweek Holy Communion Service in St Thomas’ Church at 10.30 followed by a cuppa.  All are welcome!