30.04.2026
Dublin and Glendalough Vocation Day – A Time of Listening and Exploring
Lydia Monds, Ministry Leader with the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland, will facilitate, for the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough, a session of listening and responding to the call of God in our lives, and of growing towards an understanding of what vocation means for us.
Dublin and Glendalough’s Vocation Day will take place on Saturday June 27 2026 in Crinken Church in Bray from 10am to 1pm. Lunch will be provided. Organised by Dublin and Glendalough’s Directors of Ordinands, Canon Suzanne Harris and Canon Tom O’Brien, the day is designed to support those who feel a wish to serve God but are not sure where to start. For more information and to book a place please email Tom at rector@crinken.ie or Suzanne at Suziesharris@gmail.com. All are welcome.
The word “vocation” comes from the Latin “vocare”, meaning “to call”. We often think of vocation as a call from the blue that sets apart the rest of our life from what has gone before. However, in this gently–guided time of prayer, silence, and mindful activity, Lydia will explore the ways in which vocation is part of what we do each day.
All Christians are called to follow God and to follow His teachings and Word. Many of us are a point of welcome and contact for others – from a job in a local shop, cafe, school or business, to volunteering with a Tidy Towns clean–up, donating blood, or stewarding at a St Patrick’s Day parade. Lived with intention, this is a ministry of outreach and connection in our local communities, and becomes our vocation when we follow it in God’s name.
If you feel a wish to serve God but have no idea how, or feel inadequate or worried about personal, financial, time or family constraints, then this time of listening and exploration is for you. Come as you are, with your doubts and your questions, and rest in God’s love for you. Discerning God’s call to us takes time, prayer, reflection, patience and attentiveness to his words. Any call of God is ultimately relational, and begins with Him and flows from Him. When God calls us, He speaks our name with love, and He invites us to respond to Him in perfect freedom.
You may feel a call to ordained or lay ministry and want to set aside time to listen to God’s voice, turn towards His face and rest in His promises. We’re looking forward to welcoming you there.
Lydia has been Ministry Leader with the Church’s Ministry of Healing: Ireland since 2022. She holds a Masters in Intercultural Theology and Interreligious Studies and a Higher Diploma in Education. She is a qualified Forest School Leader, which focuses on engaging people in nature and all the benefits that brings. Lydia has trained with Kintsugi Hope, a charity based in the UK striving to make a difference to people’s mental wellbeing, as well as in deep listening and in grief awareness. She has facilitated part of the Mothers’ Union Changing the Story initiative, which aims to equip the Church to change the story of domestic abuse and gender–based violence in Ireland, and in which CMH:I is a partner.