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Autumn 2012 Vol.25 Issue 2

Harvest & Autumn in Taney

Who’s Who in Taney Parish

Clergy Contacts

(From September 16th)Rev’d Robert Warren 6 Stoney Road, DundrumTel: 284 4497

Resident Priest: Rev’d Bernie Daly, Church Lodge, 21 Taney Road Tel: 2951895Lay Reader: Trilly KeatingeTel: 4922791

Parish Contacts

Parish Secretary Audrey Harrison Tel: 2985491

Parish Administrator Tara O’Rourke Tel: 2985491

Churchwardens in Christ Church, Taney: Enid Bennett-O’Neill (People’s), and Robert Walsh (Rector’s) assisted by Esther Walsh, Malachi O’Neill, Julie Maloney, Jill Long, Carol Eggers and Pat O’Doherty

Churchwardens in St. Nahi’s: Edith Douglas (People’s) and Mark Douglas (Rector’s) assisted by Mavis Johnson, Hazel Armstrong and William Dixon

Glebe Wardens: William Hourie and David Randall

Hon. Secretary: Dudley Dolan

Hon. Treasurer: Alanna Carter

Select Vestry: Mark Armstrong, Frank Beattie, Alanna Carter, Dudley Dolan, Carol Eggers, Cathy Hallissey, Vivien Hood, Trilly Keatinge, Walter Newburn, Jim O’Neill, Evelyn Sloane and Beryl Tilson.

Church Review Distributor: Winston Lew

Church of Ireland Gazette Distributor: Stephanie Lloyd

Website: www.taneyparish.ie

Taney Parish Office email: [email protected]

Safeguarding TrustTaney Parish seeks

• Tocreateasafeenvironmentwhich will promote healthy and fulfilling participation of children and minimise the possibility of harm, either deliberate or accidental.

• Toencouragesafepracticesforthose who work with children

• Tosafeguardthosewhowork with children from the consequences of unfounded accusations

The next training session will be in October.

Should you have any concerns or questions contact a member of the Parish Safeguarding Trust Panel

1. Charles Sloane Tel: 295 50082. Trilly Keatinge Tel: 492 27913. Beryl Tilson Tel: 295 3397

The Triennial Audit of the parish was successfully completed on July 26th.Further to the Audit the Safeguarding Trust Panel is working on a new policy for dealing with bullying, and procedures for dealing with complaints and grievances.

Taney NewsThe magazine is a vital means of communication in Taney and is distributed to every household in the Parish free of charge. We hope you will agree that it is a top quality production that has been recognized at a Diocesan and National level. If you would like to make a contribution to the publication costs (annually in the region of €4,000) please leave it on the collection plate or drop it into the Parish Office. Please mark the envelope ‘Taney News’.

News! News! News!For all up to date news and information on forthcoming events please check out the Parish Website www.taneyparish.ie

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Dear Friends,

At this stage, you will be aware of our good news: the appointment of Rev’d Robert Warren as our new rector. The Institution will take place on Saturday 15th September at 2.30pm in Christ Church, Taney. A formal invitation is extended to all parishioners and is included in the magazine. This is a very exciting time for our parish and we look forward to extending a warm welcome to Robert and his wife, Vera.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all most sincerely for your exceptional support during my time here as Resident Priest. I must confess that I took up the post with some trepidation last January. However, very quickly I felt surrounded by wonderful expressions of welcome, warmth and encouragement.

There is no doubt that mutual support of one another is at the heart of a true Christian community – and in my experience, Taney Parish has demonstrated this in full.

Our new rector will arrive at a busy time – and what is an exciting time. As always, the team-work that keeps the parish motivated will swing into action and the parish centre will be buzzing with activities. I have agreed to stay for a short time to help with the transition process – so no farewells just yet!

Bernie

Letter from Bernie

In our last issue of Taney News Rachel Harvey, 3rd Class, Taney School produced a lovely picture which was chosen for the Summer edition. Regrettably, the incorrect name was inserted on the cover. We would like to apologise to Rachel and to congratulate her once again.

Apology

Would anyone have a piano?!A parishioner would like to know if any person would have a piano they no longer require. Willing to pay a reasonable price!Contact: 086 070 8761

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Dear Parishioners,

Vera and I are very much looking forward to joining you as members of the Taney Parish Family and as part of the Taney Parish Team.

Since the announcement of my appointment as your next Rector, we have been showered by good wishes from so many people – the Nominators, the Select Vestry Members (who sent us a wonderful bouquet of flowers), the Office Staff and a representative group of parishioners who turned up to greet us on our first visit to Taney in late July.

In particular, we are most grateful to the Glebewardens, David Randall (whose wife Thelma hailed from Tralee!), and William Hourie, assisted by Walter Newburn, who have undertaken sterling work on the Rectory and have assisted us with the task of choosing paint colour schemes and floor coverings etc., making difficult decisions seem so easy! We are now very much looking forward to moving in, early in September, in advance of the Institution on 15th September.

I have valued too, getting to know The Rev. Bernie Daly whose warm welcome and wealth of information has been so helpful in assisting me get a “feel” for the parish and for what lies ahead. I know I will be leaning on her quite a bit as I get established in my role as your new Rector.

We look forward to meeting and getting to know you over the coming weeks and months. As you can imagine it will be quite a daunting task to get to know so many people in a short period of time – and to be honest, the recall of names has never been my strong point! So it would be much appreciated, if for a time, you always mention your name when we meet, - that would be so helpful!

Even though Vera and I have lived all our married lives – and indeed long before! – in Limerick and Kerry, we are no strangers to Dublin. I spent most of my formal education in Bray (Aravon School) and Dublin (St. Columba’s College and TCD) and both, our son, John, and daughter, Sarah, were also educated at St. Columba’s and Trinity. And of course there were all those numerous treks to Dublin for RCB meetings. Oh, joy! Church House will now be just a few Luas stops away!

Please remember us in your prayers during the coming weeks – as we will be praying for you – as we get to know each other and as we step out together in faith and discern God’s Will for us all on what I am sure will be a wonderful and exciting pilgrimage!

God Bless you.

Robert

Greetings from our new Rector


Services

September 2012Sun 2nd – The 13th Sunday after Trinity

Christ Church10.15am – Parish Communion

7.00pm – A Late Evening Office

St. Nahi’s 8.30am – Holy Communion11.45am – Morning Prayer

Wed. 5th 10.00am – Holy Communion

Sun 9th – The 14th Sunday after TrinityChrist Church

10.15am – Family Service 7.00pm – Holy Communion

St. Nahi’s 8.30am – Holy Communion

11.45am – Parish Communion

Wed. 12th 10.00am – Matins

Sat. 15thChrist Church

2.30pm – Institution of Rev Robert Warren

Sun 16th – The 15th Sunday after TrinityChrist Church & St Nahi’s

11.00am – United Service of Parish Communion 7.00pm – Compline


11.00am – United Service in Christ Church, Taney

Wed. 19th (St. Matthew)10.00am – Holy Communion

Sun 23rd – The 16th Sunday after TrinityChrist Church

10.15am – Morning Prayer 7.00pm – Holy Communion

St. Nahi’s 8.30am – Holy Communion11.45am – Parish Communion

Wed. 26th (St. Michael & All Angels)10.00am – Holy Communion


10.15am – Morning Prayer 7.00pm – Holy Communion

St. Nahi’s

8.30am – Holy Communion 11.45am – Parish Communion

Wed. 3rd October10.00am – Holy Communion

October 2012Sun 7th – The 18th Sunday after Trinity

HARVEST FESTIVALChrist Church & St Nahi’s

10.15am – A united service of Harvest Thanksgiving 3.30pm – Thanksgiving Service of Holy Communion

with the Care Group followed by Harvest SupperNO EVENING SERVICE AT 7.pm


11.45am – United service in Christ Church, Taney

Wed 10th (St. Philip the Deacon)10.00am – Holy Communion


10.15am – FAMILY HARVEST GIFT SERVICE 7.00pm – Holy Communion


11.45am – HARVEST FESTIVAL

Wed. 17th10.00am – Matins

Sun 21st – The 20th Sunday after TrinityChrist Church

10.15am – Parish Communion 7.00pm – Compline

St. Nahi’s 8.30am – Holy Communion 11.45am – Morning Prayer

Wed. 24th (St. James, the brother of our Lord)10.00am – Holy Communion

Sun 28th October– The 5th Sunday before Advent/St. Simon and St. Jude

Christ Church10.15am – Morning Prayer

7.00pm – Holy Communion

St. Nahi’s 8.30am – Holy Communion11.45am – Parish Communion

Wed 31st October10.00am – Holy Communion


Chancel GuildThe churches will be decorated for Harvest on Thursday 4th October from 3.00pm (Christ Church) & Saturday 13th October from 9.30am (St. Nahi’s). Gifts of fruit, vegetables, flowers and greenery will be greatly appreciated and of course anyone who would like to join us will be most welcome as extra helpers are always needed.

Taney Parish Harvest Appeal Harvest is a time of Thanksgiving. It is also ‘a moment’ to express our appreciation for all the gifts that sustain us in home and family and not least, those offered by our Church and Christian community. We are especially thankful this autumn, for the opportunity to welcome to Taney Parish our new Rector, Rev. Robert Warren and his wife Vera who bring a wide range of expertise and a deep knowledge of the Church of Ireland.

Many of you have often expressed your appreciation of the sense of belonging and warmth of welcome in your contacts through Sunday worship, Parish Centre activities, Taney School and through the network of pastoral care of clergy and people. Such support and care is so important in good times and particularly in these times of severe challenge. Practical expressions of this support include the grants given by the Parish to those in need, which many of you support through contributions to the Taney Special Needs Fund.

Much of the good work of the Parish is, of course, based on its ability to maintain adequate funding to meet the normal monthly operating expenses. This year we continue to maintain Christ Church and the Parish Centre, but in particular we are preparing for much needed expenditure on St. Nahi’s to ensure that the invaluable windows are refurbished. We plan for further work on the Graveyard in St Nahi’s and hope that this will open up additional space for future burials. We have also taken the opportunity to refurbish the Rectory and have fitted it out to a high specification of insulation and energy conservation. This will not only make the home more comfortable but will also greatly reduce the outgoings for the future.

We appreciate that many of our parishioners are experiencing difficult financial demands but we are writing to you in the hope that you may be able to make a donation to the Parish. All gifts are valued. Many who have given regularly over the years are also experiencing the constraints of the recession so we are appealing to all families in the Parish, especially those who may not have had the opportunity to contribute before.

If you would like to make a donation, please put it in the envelope provided and put on the plate or send it to the Parish Office. Alternatively, if you are not already doing so and would like to give by means of Standing Order or by the Weekly Envelope Scheme, please ‘tick the box’ on the Appeal Envelope or contact the Parish Office (Tel: 298 5491) and this will be arranged for you.

Thank you for considering our request.

Dudley Dolan (Secretary) Alanna Carter (Hon. Treasurer)On behalf of the Select Vestry On behalf of the Select Vestry

Harvest FestivalOn Sunday 7th October the congregation of Christ Church & St Nahi’s will celebrate the Harvest Festival in Christ Church, Taney at 10.15am. We are very pleased to welcome as our guest preacher, The Right Rev Trevor Williams, Bishop of Limerick. At 3.30pm Taney Care Group Service of Holy Communion will be followed by Harvest Supper in the Parish Centre. On Sunday 14th October the Harvest Festival will be celebrated in St Nahi’s at 11.45am. The Family Harvest Gift Service is on Sunday 14th October at 10.15am in Christ Church.

Confirmation Our parish confirmation will take place on Sunday 12th May 2013 in Christ Church, Taney. If you wish to enroll for Confirmation, please contact the parish office (2985491). The first meeting of the Confirmation Group will take place on Sunday 21st October. Candidates should attend 10.15am service and then move to the Parish Centre for the Confirmation Class. The details of the course will be available at the class.


Parish News

Rob ClementsRob Clements, who was on placement at Taney Parish from September to December 2011, will be ordained Deacon in Christ Church Cathedral by the Most Revd Dr. Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin on Sunday 16th September at 3.30pm. You are warmly invited to attend if you wish to share the day with him. Please pray for the parish of Rathfarnham where Rob will be serving as Deacon intern, and for all others preparing for ordination at this time.

New Parish Centre BrochureSeptember/October marks the resurgence of life and activity in church and in the Parish Centre. As memories of summer recede we get back to the old routines: schools, colleges, work and home. But don’t be dismayed. With the evenings closing in, we have activities and programmes to suit every taste and age-group. Just drop in and sample a tempting array of interests held at all times of the day and night. Complementing our church worship is a wide variety of parish and community activities. You will find details in this issue and a copy of our new information brochure is also enclosed in the magazine.

The Coffee Shop in the Parish Centre is open again after the summer. It gives a lovely flavour to parish and community life exuding rich and varied aromas of coffee and baking spoiling any autumn diet. The usual fare of tea, coffee, scones, cakes, soup and sandwiches are served up by Yvonne Rankin and Jenny Mooney along with their assistants. The opening hours are 9am. to 2pm. From Friday 14th September we will be serving lunch of either soup and main course or main course and dessert (including tea and coffee). Please let Yvonne or Jenny know by noon on the Thursday before by phoning the Parish Office 298 5491 or in person at the Coffee Shop

Taney Parish Coffee Shop

Taney Garden FêteWhat a day for the Fête! Saturday 9th June was dry, sunny, warm with summer clouds swirling over Taney hill. By the time the gates opened at 1pm the queue was well formed and the people surged into the grounds of Christ Church, Taney. The bunting from the top of the church’s imposing tower swirling in the gentle breeze with the highly decorated stalls, marquees and tents resplendent in colour, provided the backcloth to a memorable day. It was a great time for all. Someone said, ‘it’s like a party!’ The stalls were stocked with all sorts of goodies from DVD and LP’s to white elephants, bakes and cakes to books and toys, deli and country produce; plants, cosmetics and jewels. There was a thriving bottle stall and plenty of clothing at ‘Taney Outlet’. It was fun for the young, with face-painting, sweets and candy floss, fancy dress, cake-walk, bouncy castle and ‘break the crockery’! It was lovely to see parishioners and friends, the wider community and a host of visitors from far and wide including USA, Europe, the Middle East – all in one place, speaking their own languages. They all enjoyed the fun of the fayre. The tea and food stall served refreshments, the burgers sold out. If you wanted a rest or the chance to spectate, sit down, chat to friends, the Ooom-Pah-Pah Jazz Band provided the musical background. All of this was brought together by the Fête Committee, Ciara Maleady, William Hourie, Dave Murphy, Jackie Rohu and Jennifer Armstrong with a marvellous band of stall-holders and helpers from parish, school and community. It was a great result financially, but socially, the Fête was all that we wished for, parish and community at one – inclusive and welcoming. To all of you who came along on the day and without whom it would never happen, our thanks! We are delighted to learn that any clothes not sold in Taney Outlet at the Fête were collected by Age Action.


Parish News

Game of WhistFollowing the Friday Hot Lunches ‘A Game of Whist’ returns for a new season. The next games will be on 14th & 28th September, 12th and 26th October, 9th and 23rd November and 14th December. No matter what level you are at you would be very welcome to join us for a game!

Taney Helping Hands We are delighted to welcome on board the Helping Hands team Malachi O’Neill who has agreed to keep a watchful eye on our library upstairs. Henry Wiseman is still looking after our archives. If you have something for our archives please give him a call. I am looking for a green fingered person to keep a watchful eye on our two plants in the centre (one at the main door and one on the back stairs) I would love somebody to give them a bit of ‘love’ now and again; they tend to quiver when they see me coming !!!

Friday lunches resume on September 14th according to Chef Jenny who I ran into while walking her dog (between rain showers!) so we will use this date to begin our Whist. We will run the Whist every second Friday from 1.45pm to 3.45pm. All are welcome no matter what level you are at so please do drop by.

Helping Hands has responsibility for organising readers for Christ Church each Sunday. We would be delighted to welcome anyone who would have an interest in reading to join the Readers’ Guild. Members of the Reader’s Guild usually read about three times a year and on a day that suits them. We would be particularly delighted to welcome young people to the Guild. Training and advice is available for everyone!

Cleaning of the church: on Saturday 8th September we will be looking for volunteers with feather dusters in hand (the more the merrier) to give the church a once over before the big event the following Saturday. We want to make sure that Christ Church is pristine for this event. We hope to start at 10am.

Summer Art SchoolThe Taney Summer Art School has been in full swing for seven weeks. As always we have had tremendous fun while developing our creative skills and encouraging one another in our work. We had a lovely ‘end of term’ party and a small exhibition on 29th August and we all look forward to future classes!

Dundrum FestivalAs part of the annual Dundrum Festival held from Monday 18th to Sunday 24th, Taney Parish Centre hosted an indoor bowling competition. Teams from Balally, Dundrum Methodist, Dom Marmion, Holy Cross, Dundrum Active Retired and Taney took part. The Rev’d Bernie Day opened the competition with prayer. We are delighted to hear that Taney Bowling Club won the event and offer them our heartiest congratulations. As emphasised at the opening, Taney was proud to host this event, renewing friendships and links between the parish and the wider community.

Taney Employment Centre – A Diocesan InitiativeHave you been made redundant? Unemployed? Seeking work? Are you thinking of change? Taney Employment Centre is based in Taney Parish Centre. It is open on a Thursday afternoon from 2pm-5pm. A warm welcome awaits you! Contact Tel: 01 298 4705 or just call in.

Taney Eco GroupTaney Eco Group will have a meeting in the autumn at a date to be confirmed. Anyone interested in this initiative please contact Carol Newburn. [email protected]

www.fot.ie Friends of Taney’Do you want something done? or have a skill to offer? www.fot.ie

Taney Christmas BazaarThe Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held on Saturday 1st December in the Parish Centre from 10.00am to 1.00pm. ALL WELCOME

Drawing by Trudy Staunton

Photo Gallery

Photo from the Archives

Robert and Dorothy Galway with children, Anthony and Fiona enjoying the Organ Marathon held in Wesley College in 1975. The organist, Frank Hughes, created a new record of continuous playing for 92 hours which was inserted in the Guinness Book of Records.

We are updating our parish lists and we would be very grateful if you could help. Simply fill in the form below and return it to the Parish Office. Or you may prefer to email your information directly to [email protected]. Please use ‘Taney Goes Electronic’ as your subject on your email.

Name:

Address:

Home Phone:

Mobile Phone:

Email Address:

Taney News is available on line www.taneyparish.ie. However, if you wish to continue to receive a hard copy please tick the box

Taney goes Electronic!

*If you are submitting two mobile numbers or two email addressed please designate one of them as the main contact.


Service & SausagesThe next ‘Service & Sausages’ will be held on Sunday 21st October at 7.00pm. Please join us for a short twenty-minute Service in Christ Church followed by chips and sausages in the Parish Centre.

Taney Parish Primary SchoolTaney School reopens on 30th August and we wish the staff and students a happy and fruitful year ahead. On Friday 22nd June, Christ Church, Taney hosted the Graduation Service for members of sixth class from Taney School. It was a day filled with mixed emotions, however, we take this opportunity to wish all the sixth class students every good wish for all the exciting times that lie ahead.

Sunday SchoolSunday School resumes in Taney on Sunday 23rd September. All children of school age in the parish are very welcome to come and join us in the Parish Centre from 10.15am on Sunday mornings. Iris Dunlop, Sunday School Leader and the Sunday School teachers will make you feel very welcome.

ConfirmationSunday Confirmation classes begin on Sunday 21st October. All perspective candidates are welcome to join us in Christ Church at 10.15am for Morning Service during which enrolment will take place.

Church & ChildrenWe remind you that the Crêche is open in the Parish Centre during Sunday service at 10.15am in Christ Church. However, for those young people who wish to remain in the Service there are Children’s Packs available from the Church Porches.

Youth News

Junior Youth Club & Senior Youth Club

Junior Youth Club (Sparks) commences on Saturday September

29th 6.30pm – 7.30pm in Taney Parish Centre and Senior Youth Club (Flamez) from 7.30pm – 9.00pm. All welcome. Junior

Youth Club (Sparks) is open to all members of sixth class in Taney

School. We would encourage you to come along and discover what

lies ahead in an exciting fun-packed programme of events.

Junior ChoirPlans are well in hand for another exciting year for the Junior Choir! The Choir sings every month at our regular Family Services in addition to other special events in the Church calendar, and has become an important part of our worshipping community.

The Junior Choir is always looking for new members who will commit themselves to regular practices and Sunday services. All children are welcome, although the choir is best suited to children aged 7 years and older (from 2nd class).

Choir practice is on Wednesday afternoons in the Parish Centre at 2.45pm, and will recommence on September 12th. Please contact Suzanne Chadwick on 087 757 4156 for more information, or come along and try us out!

Diocesan Youth News – 3Rock Youth – Upcoming Dates

Keep your eye on the new website for upcoming events

www.3rock.net

Uniformed Organisations ServiceOur annual Uniformed Organisations Service will be held in Christ Church, Taney on Sunday, 28th October 2012 at 10.15am. All welcome.



29/09 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Welcome! - Team Building, 7.30-9.00pm (Flamez) 20/10 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Evening Away – Quazar (Flamez)21/10 Confirmation Classes begin, 10.15am Service & Sausages, 7.00pm10/11 Night In, 9.30-9.00pm (Flamez) Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) 18/11 Service & Sausages, 7.00pm24/11 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Night In, 7.30-9.00pm (Flamez)1/12 Evening Away - Ice Skating (Joint Youth Event)

Taney Youth Club, Taney Parish Centre, Taney Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14. Tel: 01 2985491

EVENTS CALENDAR

12/1 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Activity Night, 7.30-9.00pm (Flamez)26/1 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Night In, 7.30-9.00pm (Flamez) 23/2 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Night In, 7.30-9.00pm (Flamez) 24/2 Service & Sausages, 7.00pm09/3 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Evening Away – Cinema (Flamez) 23/3 Junior Youth Club, 6.30-7.30pm (Sparks) Night In, 7.30-9.00pm (Flamez) 20/4 Mystery Tour (Joint Youth Event)21/4 Service & Sausages, 7.00pm

Programme 2013 T.B.C.

Programme 2012

Please note: All activities are held in Taney Parish Centre unless stated otherwise, some times will be formalised nearer the occasion. A completed consent form must be received by Taney Parish Office before any member is

allowed to participate in any of the above activities.

Parish Organisations

Sunday School Sunday 10.15 – 11.15am Iris Dunlop 087 934 3782

Children's Crêche Sunday 10.15 –11.15am as announced

Mum & Toddlers MondayThursday

10.00 –12 noon10.00 – 12 noon

Armina ComefordNicola Darley

086 129 3704087 633 9964

Ladybirds Monday 2.45pm – 3.45pm Susan Moore 087 243 0130

Beavers Monday 6.30 – 7.30pm Mary Ann Williams 087 998 4643

Cubs Friday 6.30 – 8.00pm Mick Long 298 7195

Brownies TuesdayWednesday

3.45 – 5.00pm3.15 – 4.30pm

Nicola WoodsCathy Tonge

086 878 8202087 675 1908

Guides Wednesday 7.00 – 8.30pm Fiona Murphy 086 252 6549

Scouts Friday 8.00pm – 11.00pm Dylan Giusti 086 858 7588

Youth Club Saturday 7.30 – 9.00pm Parish Office 298 5491

Youth Choir & Music Group as arranged David Adams

YOUNG PEOPLE

Badminton (Ladies) Tuesday 10.30 – 12 noon Barbara Bolton 295 3567Badminton Club Tuesday

Thursday7.30 – 11.00pm7.30 – 11.00pm

Elaine Hogan 087 954 9466

Badminton (C.I.M.A.) Thursday 6.00 – 7.30pm Alan Cathcart 298 2216Snooker (Parish) Tues/Wed/Fri 7.00 – 11.00pm Ronnie Ellis 298 7426Snooker (C.I.M.A.) Mon/Thurs/Sat 7.00 – 11.00pm Roy Huber 298 8352Bowling Club Mon/Thurs

Tuesday7.30 – 10.30pm10.00 – 12.30pm

Myrtle McCoy 494 1720

RECREATIONAL/SPORT

Bible Study Wednesday 10.30 - 11.30am Bunty Strong 298 6977Care Group Regular visits to

housebound Parish Office 298 5491

Chancel Guild Church Flowers etc. Jasmin Hourie 296 5087Choir - Christ Church Sunday David AdamsChoir – Junior Wednesday 2.45pm – 3.30pm Suzanne Maxwell 087 757 4156Choir - St. Nahi's Sunday David AdamsChristmas Bazaar DecemberCoffee Shop Mon. - Fri. 9.00am – 1.30pm Parish Centre 298 5491Drama Society Tuesday

Thursday7.30 – 11.00pm7.30 – 11.00pm

Mark Parfrey 298 0146

Taney Rangers As arranged as announcedMothers' Union Tuesday 2nd 8.00 – 10.30pm Carol Robinson 294 2366Taney Change Ringers Society

Every Monday 7.30 – 9.00pm Cyril Galbraith 295 6162

Taney Market 2nd Sat. of month 10am – 1.00pm Jennifer Armstrong 288 1494Taney P. T. A. Elaine Bowers 087 667 7446Taney Parish Fête June Carol Eggers 086 684 9859Taney Play School Tues. - Fri. 8.45am – 12.15pm Susan Farrell 295 1255Taney School Monday - Friday 8.50am – 2.15pm Lily Carpenter 298 5015Third World Group As arranged Taney Parish Office 298 5491

GENERAL PARISH INTEREST

PARISH ORGANISATIONS AND ACTIVITIES 2012/2013What’s On/When/Who to Contact


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Taney RangersTaney Rangers had a very enjoyable outing on Saturday 30th June when we went to Hunters Hotel in Rathnew for lunch. While there we had time to enjoy a stroll in the lovely gardens before setting off for a scenic drive home. We travelled past Lough Tay and Lough Dan which we viewed in good weather. This was our last outing for this season, and we look forward to future events.

Mothers’ UnionThe Autumn session begins with a meeting on Tuesday 11th September at 8pm, the speaker will be Fergus Finlay, CEO of Barnardos. On 9th October the speaker will be Susan Denham, Chief Justice. 13th December the speaker will be John Bowman, Historian & Broadcaster speaking on the history of RTE. These are open meetings - all parishioners and friends are welcome.

Taney Drama SocietyOur AGM on 31 May was very well attended and we had a wide ranging discussion on many aspects of the Drama Society and how best to move it forward for the future. We feel we are at a cross roads at the moment and need to encourage new members to the society to enable us grow and continue with the high standard of production of TDS. We will celebrate our 21st Birthday as a Drama Society on September 21st and the Committee is working hard to make this a memorable get together of past, present and hopefully future members. If you have any photographs, programmes or memorabilia of past productions for this evening please pass on to any Committee member by the end of August.

We are indeed blessed to have the expertise of Mary McCoy to direct our next production in the Mill Theatre for end of January. Plays are being read and decisions will be made by the end of August based on members interested. We also intend doing a smaller production in Taney towards the end of November. We will, depending on being accepted, be bringing our One Acts on the circuit next season. Details of forthcoming events may be obtained from our website www.taneydramasociety.com . If you are interested in an active role in Taney Drama, Actor, Back-stage, Stage set-up, Lighting, Sound, Production etc. please contact Maria Tel: 298 6807 or e-mail: [email protected]

Bowling ClubWe are looking forward to our Winter/Spring season starting on Monday 3rd September. We meet on a Monday and Thursday nights from 7.30pm to 10.00pm and on a Tuesday morning from 10.00am to 12 noon. Once again the Dundrum Festival held their Bowling Competition in the Sinnamon Hall on 20th June 2012 when six teams from the Dundrum area competed against each other up to the finals which were then held in the Dom Marmion Hall on 22nd June. Taney qualified to play against Balally Bowling Club. It was a close match played in a very competitive way. Congratulations to the Taney team, Esmé, Margaret, Bill and Adeline on a well deserved win. As we start our 41st year bowling in Taney Parish we look forward to playing matches in the United Churches League, our Club Competitions and of course plenty of enjoyable social evenings. We welcome new members and further information is available from any committee member or from the Parish Office 298 5491.

Taney Primary SchoolThe summer holidays have been a time for rest and relaxation. The weather was conducive to growth which benefitted our new wildflower and wildlife areas. We thank our Green Schools Committee for their hard work on both of these areas. Our new flowerbed has especially benefitted from the wet weather.

We welcome a number of new staff members to our school this academic year. Ms McElhinney will be

teaching Fifth Class, Ms. Warren will be teaching Third Class and Ms. Young will be teaching Fourth Class. We extend best wishes to Ms. Carson as she begins her retirement.

We look forward to welcoming everyone back to school on Thursday 30th August for another busy school year. The school will open at 8.30am for all pupils. Please refer to our website for further information www.taneyschool.ie



Diocesan Synods – Tuesday 16th/Wednesday 17th October in Taney Parish CentreThe Diocesan Synods of Dublin and Glendalough will open with Holy Communion in Christ Church Taney at 4pm on Tuesday 16th October 2012. Following this the business of Synod will take place in the nearby Taney Parish Centre. The Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Revd Dr Michael Jackson will open proceedings with his Presidential Address which normally covers issues of local and national importance. Following this, the Synod will, during this evening and the following evening, discuss and debate reports by the Diocesan Councils, the Diocesan Board of Education, the Diocesan Committee on Social Action, the Ministry of Healing and the Diocesan Council for Mission.

Diocesan Schools ServiceThis colourful and lively service brings together pupils, principals and teachers from Primary and Junior Schools throughout the Dioceses. Young people take an active role in preparing and taking part in the service. The Service will take place on Thursday, 27th September at 11am in Christ Church Cathedral.

Diocesan News

Taney Lawn Tennis ClubAlthough the weather has been very wet this season we have still managed to play tennis during every dry moment. We have been very lucky to acquire the services of a wonderful grass cutter who also marks the courts.

During May and June we had just over 40 juveniles from Taney National School for coaching and tennis on Monday evenings and Tuesday afternoons. Most of the children achieved a very good standard and everyone had great fun. At the end of the coaching we ran a tournament for them with prizes from Wimbledon for the winners. Despite these months being some of the wettest in living memory we only had to cancel coaching once because of rain. During the summer months some of the children came to play tennis on Wednesday afternoons supervised by their parents.

The club tournaments have been drawn and handicapped where appropriate and are being played now and the finals will be held at the At Home on Saturday 8th September.

The club is open Monday to Saturday each week with a tournament on Thursday evenings starting at 7pm and of course tea and sandwiches are served every Saturday afternoon – a tradition which has been carried on from the time the club opened 76 years ago!

New members are always welcome or perhaps old members who want to return! Please contact me – Margaret Nevin (Hon Secretary) at 087 232 2308.

Bible Study and Prayer Group Our group will recommence in early October. The date will be in the notices on the Sunday Service sheet. Bunty Strong 298 6977.

Dundrum Badminton ClubThe 12/13 season will commence in early September. We play on Monday and Thursday nights from 7.30 p.m. onwards. Any new members (who have played previously) are more than welcome and should contact Elaine Hogan on 087 954 9466.

Taney Parish Annual Golf Outing Taney’s popular Golf Outing is arranged for Friday 7th September in Rathfarnham Golf Club. Tee times 1.30pm – 3.30pm. This event is open to all parishioners and friends – ladies and gents and will be followed by dinner from 8.00pm. Prices are: Golf and Dinner – a60; Golf and Dinner (R.G.C. members) – a35; Golf only – a35 and dinner only – a25. All welcome to golf and/or dinner. Details and bookings from Vivien Hood 298 6367, Robert Walsh 087 233 0209 or Taney Parish Office 2985491



Thank you

As we look forward to the Institution of Rev. Robert Warren it is time to thank the Diocese for the assistance that was provided for Sunday Worship. In particular a word of thanks to Rev. Dr. Billy Marshall for his thought provoking and inspiring sermons and a special word for Rev. John Marchant, well known in Taney, for his memorable sermons. Who will forget “Bob the Builder” in the pulpit not to mention the endless supply of Bibles produced in another sermon.

It would be remiss not to mention the enormous contribution made by Trilly Keatinge and Cathy Hallissey. We are very fortunate to have people with such abilities in our Parish. Our hope is that their lives will return to some sort of normality after the arrival of Robert. For those of you who might think I had forgotten Rev. Bernie you will have read that she will stay with us during the transition and we will have an opportunity to express our appreciation at another time.

Dudley DolanSelect Vestry

United dioceses of dUblin and GlendaloUghThe Parish of Taney

The Churchwardens and Select Vestry invite you to

the institUtion of the ReveRend RobeRt WaRRen

as Rector of the Parish of Taneyby

His Grace the Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan,

The Most Reverend Dr. Michael Geoffrey St. Aubyn Jackson

in Christ Church, Taneyon Saturday, 15th September, 2012 at 2.30pm and to the reception in The Sinnamon Hall,

Taney Parish Centre

R.S.V.P by 7th September to:

Taney Parish Office, Taney Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14Telephone: (01) 298 5491 Email: [email protected]

Clergy and Lay Readers are invited to robe (green stole)

Please note: creche facilities will not be available during the institution

A Day in the Life

Chaos! If I had a tail I would be chasing it fulltime, and never catching it. A chicken without a head maybe. I do have a head, but often you wouldn’t know it… Ask the choir!

Anyway, a normal day for me doesn’t exist. Today I was up around 8am, later than during the year thankfully as there are no school runs. Ilona (14) is in the Gaeltacht for three weeks and we miss her terribly. Rupert (16) is in South Africa on a High School rugby trip and is on safari today – how cool is that! Carl is doing the Leaving and has just one or two exams left but is still sleeping off the effects of an end of year party. Hmm, no comment… Sebastian has just completed his second year in college at the Royal Irish Academy of Music where he is studying composition and finally has a little bit of spare time.

So Mary, Sebastian and yours truly trot off to Flemings in the old shopping centre to spoil ourselves with a spot of light breakfast, what ho! You get a free Irish Times into the bargain, definitely to be recommended. The breakfast roll for 4 euro can easily be shared between two, if you’re into breakfast rolls, that is.

Then, of all things, 11am NCT test on Mary’s car, but fortunately the damage is not too bad. Have to go back for re-test, but just a couple of small things (like forgetting to take off the hubcaps, d’oh!) . Just in time, I get in to town for the final doctoral exam of my harpsichord pupil of many years Desmond Earley. This is a lunchtime concert in a beautiful room in Newman House on St. Stephen’s Green, and he plays a French and German programme like a dream. Happy Days, the examining panel agree!

Then I head over to the Academy in Westland Row for a meeting about next year’s opera productions with the Head of Vocal Studies, Kathleen Tynan. We are doing Britten’s Albert Herring and Monteverdi’s Combattimento among other things, and I will be musical director. We have already auditioned and decided on the cast, so now it is down to practical things like costing, venues, hire of parts, deciding whether to use a grand or upright piano, etc., boring but essential details. Kathleen leaves no stone unturned, and has huge vision and stamina - I am more the nuts and bolts guy, hands on once term gets going. It is now almost 4pm.

In Lidl I had earlier validated my parking ticket by spending the princely sum of 2 euros and 1 cent on an apple turnover, a banana, and 8! delicious sweet, crisp and juicy apples - three of these items are now hurriedly consumed on the

bicycle en route to St. Ann’s Church in Dawson Street where I am making a CD recording this week with my friends Bill Dowdall (flute), his daughter Lisa (viola) and Malachy

Robinson (violone). The music has never been recorded before, surprisingly perhaps considering that it is 300 years old, but unsurprisingly considering that much of it has been unearthed from the National Library in recent months, music from Dublin in the time of Dean Swift by a host of mostly imported composers; Geminiani (buried in St. Andrew’s Church, Suffolk Street), Castrucci (buried in St. Mary’s Church at the end of Henry Street), Dubourg (leader of the orchestra for the first Messiah), Thomas Roseingrave (organist in St. Patricks who went mad with a bad case of unrequited love!) and of course our own Signor Carolina, the blind harpist, Carolan. Dublin at the time was the second city of the Empire, fully subscribing to the prevalent Italian vogue, and boasted 60 music shops/publishers and about 80

instrument builders! Wow! We would have liked to record in St. Nahi’s as the acoustic is really magic, but the traffic noise is… yes, tragic! So we are very grateful to St. Ann’s and their organist, Charles Marshall, who has facilitated the recording.

With four people playing, and a sound engineer listening, it takes a while to reach agreement on any given take, so the recording session lasts longer than expected, especially as we had to spend half an hour blocking off the sound of a giant vent in the EU building next door by stacking a great number of pew cushion s against a window. Finally, we think we have got what we need for today. The music is fab, easy listening but exciting and quirky. At 10.30pm I hop on my bike and head for home.

Home, sweet home! Dinner is waiting. And what a dinner! It is a chicken dish from the Avoca book, done in damson jam, and it tastes like heaven. Apparently, it is fairly simple, according to Mary, but the taste is exquisite, with a couple of glasses of wine to wash it down. Who’s complaining?And then head for bed. But that could take a while. A bit of tidying, a bit of dish washing, a bit of zapping, check out how the under-20’s are doing in South Africa (thought I might spot George Strong in the crowd as he went out to support his grandson who was playing for Ireland!, but to my huge surprise spotted my own son Rupert instead at the Ireland/England match when we got beaten – revenge was sweet in the second match though). Finally bed, and my book of the moment, The Help. It is really good but I am reading it too sporadically, as each night after a few pages I am conked! At least sleep is not a problem…

Church OrganistA Day in the Life...


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Taney Parish Annual Golf Outing

All are welcome to golf and/or dinner in the clubhouse afterwards.

This year our Golf Outing is planned for FRIDAY 7 SEPTEMBER

in RATHFARNHAM GOLF CLUB

HospitalsThe clergy would appreciate being told if parishioners are in hospital, going into hospital, are being transferred or if they have been discharged.

Holy Communion in ChurchFor anyone who has a difficulty making their way to a Holy Communion point in Christ Church or St Nahi’s, please inform a churchwarden or member of the clergy who will be happy to administer to you in your pew.


From the Registers

Baptism3rd June 2012 (in St. Nahi’s) – Taliesin Jedediah John, son of Thomas and Lyn Hagin Meade Halton.10th June 2012 (in Christ Church) – Charlotte Emma, Adam Noel and Sophie May Rose, children of Edward & Fiona Keogh.10th June 2012 (in Christ Church) – Lara Elise and Dan Edward, children of Alan & Pamela Hood.24th June 2012 (in Christ Church) – Jamie Alexander, son of Karl and Olivia Stewart.24th June 2012 (in Christ Church) – Jonathan Matthew, son of Shane and Deirdre Creighton-Twomey.6th July 2012 (in Christ Church) – Jack Seán, Finn Michael and Ella Louise, children of Michael and Orla McCarron.15th July 2012 (in St. Nahi’s) – Julia Helena, daughter of Eric and Teresa Mayrs.29th July 2012 (in Christ Church) – Harry Joseph, son of Simon & Naomi Kenny.12th August 2012 (in Christ Church) – Michael (Mikey) Owen, and Daniel Osiris, sons of Lesley Erskine.12th August 2012 (in Christ Church) – Diarmuid Gordon, son of Uinseann O’Sealbhaigh and Jacqui Erskine.

Weddings2nd June (in Christ Church) – Alistair McDonald and Jessica Harrington.6th July 2012 (in Christ Church) – Michael McCarron and Orla Connolly.7th July 2012 (in Christ Church) – Blessing of the Marriage of David Bolojan and Gina Ciobanu.28th July 2012 (in Christ Church) – Renewal of Marriage Vows of Sharon Henderson & Jack Rowley.2nd August 2012 (in Christ Church) – James Marshall and Jessica Campion.

Funerals8th June 2012 (in Christ Church – Rosemary Nash.9th June 2012 (in Mt Jerome Crematorium) – Christine Gibbs.30th July 2012 (in St Nahi’s) – Zena Matthews

Our sympathy and prayers are with all who have recently been bereaved, remembering especially:-Paul, Charles, Michael, James, Oliver and Charlotte on the death of their sister Rosemary.Joanne & Gillian on the death of their mother Christine Gibbs.Barry & Helen on the death of their mother Zena Matthews.Carol Kinlan on the death of her mother.Vera Scully on the death of her aunt.Olga Kelly on the death of her niece.

May they know the comfort of God’s love at this time.

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