St Muadain’s Church, Errigal Truagh (Church of Ireland)

“Keep My Sabbaths & Reverence My Sanctuary”

 

 

 

Minister in charge:  Rev'd Margaret Pringle

 

Sunday services at 11a.m.

 

2nd Sunday of each month:  Service of Holy Communion

4^th Sunday of each month:   Service of Morning Prayer

Programme of Special Events

 

 

Wednesday, 24th October at 8pm - Border Minority Group - Fourth Wednesday Forum

Annual Lecture - World War I: This lecture will be of special interest to those local families whose ancestors enlisted to serve in  WWI.   In what must be a record for one family, all seven Roberts' brothers from the parish of Errigal Truagh volunteered to serve in the First World War; only four returned alive.  Lecture by David O'Brien and Gordon Lucy "Gone But Not Forgotten".  Learn about the Royal Dublin Fusileers and servicemen including the seven Roberts Brothers from Errigal Truagh who served in World war I.  Light refreshments will be served   Everyone welcome 

10th November 2007

Guided Tour of Church & Ecclesiastical Site.    Visit from W.I.S.P. (Women in search of Peace, Belfast) -  included as part of Residential Weekend in Bailieborough, Co Cavan

16 December 2007 

Annual cross community/cross border Carol Service at 3pm.  The service will be led by Walter Pringle and special music will be provided by a local community choir led by Miss Una McGinnity.  Light refreshments afterwards in the Blackwater Valley Learning Centre at Ballyoisin.  Everyone welcome. 

27 April 2008

Reunion of the Wright Family starting with service of Holy Communion at 11am.  Celebrant : The Rev'd Canon Haydn Smart, retired Rural Dean and Bishop's chaplain for retired clergy, widows etc., Diocese of Peterborough, England (husband of Vera, great-granddaughter of William & Margaret Wright Elvey).

Assisted by The Rev'd Canon Robert Wright, retired rector of Carrickfergus C. of I. (grandson of George & Eliza Wright, Glassmullagh)

Organist:  Ethne McCord (great-granddaughter of William & Margaret Wright, Elvey).     Service followed by tour of church and graveyard. 

27 April 2008

Service of Introduction for Rev'd Margaret Pringle (new minister in charge of the Donagh Group of Parishes) in St Salvator's Church, Glaslough at 8pm.  Refreshments will be served afterwards in the Community Centre in Glaslough.  Everyone welcome. 

11 May 2008

Open air cross community service in Donagh Old Graveyard conducted by Bishop Michael Jackson and Bishop Joseph Duffy.  Special guest will be the Bishop of Jerusalem.  Refreshments will be served in the C. of I. Parochial Hall, Glaslough Village after the service.   Everyone welcome. 

13 May 2008 

Guided Tour of Church and Ecclesiastical Site - Aughnacloy & Truagh Historical Society Outing.   Supper will be served in the Heritage Centre. 

30 June 2008

Guided Tour of Church & Ecclesiastical Site -  Joint visit from Saver Naver & South Armagh Womens' Group

26 August 2008 at 7pm - Heritage Week Event

Guided Tour of Church & Ecclesiastical Site, followed by Refreshments & Lecture in the Blackwater Valley Centre "History of the Anketell Family", followed by Bat Detection at St Muadain's  

7 October 2008 at 3pm

Annual Cross Community Harvest Thanksgiving Celebration - Guest Speaker Canon R Riddell, Special Music - St. James's Parish Choir, Aughnacloy

Harvest Tea afterwards in the Blackwater Valley Centre, Knockconan, Ballyoisin (kindly sponsored by the Dept of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Dept)

11 November 2008 at 8pm

2nd Annual Lecture - Emmigration/Migration Patterns in the Borderlands from the early 1700s by Dr Paddy Fitzgerald, Centre for Migration Studies, Ulster American Folk Park (supper afterwards) kindly sponsored by the Dept of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation dept.)

14 December 2008 at 3pm

Annual Community Advent Carol Service - Special Music by Blackwater Voice, Refreshments afterwards in the Blackwater Learning Centre, Ballyoisin - Always an event not to be missed! (kindly sponsored by the Dept of Foreign Affairs Reconciliation Dept).

7 May 2009 8pm

Visit to church by Foroige - Guided tour, Q&A session and filming

23 May 2009 2pm

Guided Tour and information session - Guild of Uriel and Meath Peace Group 

31 May 2009 at 3pm

Open Air Service (Pentecost) in Errigal Old Graveyard - led By Bishop Joseph Duffy & Bishop Michael Jackson.   Special Music by Blackwater Voice.  Refreshments afterwards in the Blackwater Learning Centre, Ballyoisin (kindly sponsored by the Dept of Foreign Affairs, Reconciliation Dept). 

4 October 2009 at 3pm

Harvest Thanksgiving and 175th Anniversary Service 

Special Preacher:  The Venerable C.T. Pringle, Archdeacon of Clogher     Special Music:  St. Finnian's Parish Choir, Belfast

Refreshments afterwards in the Blackwater Valley Learning Centre, Ballyoisin (kindly sponsored by the Dept of Foreign Affairs, Reconciliation Dept).

13 December 2009 at 3pm

Annual Cross Community/Border Carol Service.  Special music by Blackwater Voice.  Refreshments served afterwards in the Blackwater Valley Learning Centre