27.11.2020
Online Worship in Dublin & Glendalough this weekend
As the country is in Level 5 of the Government’s Living With Covid plan, churches in Dublin & Glendalough are closed for public worship. However, worship continues and many parishes in the United Dioceses continue to offer Sunday and weekday services online.
If you are looking for a church service to join online this weekend there is a full directory below. Some services are livestreamed and some are pre–recorded. Most are available to watch at any time.
Advent Reflection from the Archbishop of Dublin
Archbishop Michael Jackson’s reflections for Advent begin on Advent Sunday, November 29. You will the first reflection on the Dublin & Glendalough YouTube Channel here on Sunday morning. Subscribe to the channel to make sure you don’t miss the rest of the series which continues each Sunday and concludes on Christmas Day.
RTE Broadcast Service from Christ Church Bray
The Revd Baden Stanley will lead an Advent Reflection Service from Christ Church Bray to be broadcast on the RTÉ News Now channel this Sunday, November 29, at 2.15pm. You can find RTE News Now on Saorview – channel 21, Virgin – channel 200, Sky – channel 578, Eir – channel 500 and on the RTÉ Player.
Mothers’ Union Service highlight Gender Based Violence
Mothers’ Union in Dublin & Glendalough will hold a Service of the Word for 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence on Sunday November 29 on YouTube. The service will come from St Brigid’s Church of Ireland, Castleknock, Dublin 15 and will be available on the CMC Parish YouTube channel from 10am.
The speaker at the service will be Ms Ifrah Ahmed, who will talk about Female Genital Mutilation. Ifrah is an Irish citizen, Gender Advisor to the Prime Minister of Somalia and has set up the Ifrah Foundation whose aim is to eradicate FGM in Somalia and influence other governments in Africa to do the same. According to AkiDwa there is estimated to be 5,790 cases of women who have had FGM living in Ireland.
Online Services in Dublin & Glendalough
Thanks to the clergy of the dioceses and their assistants for making online worship possible. If your parish services are not included please contact dco@dublin.anglican.org with the details.
You can see a list of services, reflections and events for the first week of Advent here.