Fahanandbuncranachurchofireland

23/08/2023

The online Compline service that was broadcast on this page tonight (Wednesday 23 August) will be the last online service that I will be leading from the parishes of Fahan Upper and Lower.

Thank you for joining me for online worship (and in person too!) over the past few years. it has been a privilege and a pleasure to have shared worship with you all (from all corners of the earth!).

May God continue to richly bless you.

Canon Judi

23/08/2023

Service of Compline

23/08/2023

Tonight (Wednesday 23 August) at 7pm we will meet again on this page in a service of Compline. The service can be found on page 154 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
Psalm 35
The Gospel according to St Matthew Chapter 8 v 1-13

We will be thinking about the word "Good"

We will sing / listen to the hymn

Number 431 in the Church of Ireland Hymnal
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour,
first-begotten from the dead
Thou alone, our strong Defender,
liftest up Thy people's head.
Alleluia, Alleluia
Jesus, true and living Bread!

Here for faith’s discernment praying,
lest we fail to know thee now.
here our deepest homage paying
we in loving reverence bow
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Thou art here, we ask not how.

Now though lowliest form doth veil thee
as of old in Bethlehem,
angels in thy mystery hail thee,
we in worship join with them
Alleluia! Alleluia!
branch and flower of Jesse's stem

Paschal Lamb! Thine offering finished
once for all when Thou wast slain,
In its fulness undiminished
Shall for evermore remain
Alleluia! Alleluia!
cleansing souls from every stain.

Life-imparting heavenly Manna,
stricken Rock, with streaming side,
heaven and earth with one hosanna
worship Thee, the Lamb that died.
Alleluia! Alleluia!
Risen, ascended, glorified!
George Hugh Bourne (1840-1925)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

19/08/2023

Tomorrow morning (Sunday 20th August - the eleventh Sunday after Trinity) at 8am we will meet again on this page in a service of Holy Communion (rite 2).

The service can be found on page 201 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below.

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
Isaiah 56: 1, 6-8
Psalm 67
Romans 11: 1-2a, 29-32
The Gospel according to St Matthew 15: 10-20, 21-28

We will sing / listen to the hymns
Number 324 in the Church of Ireland Hymnal

God, whose almighty Word
Chaos and darkness heard
And took their flight:
Hear us, we humbly pray,
And where the Gospel day
Sheds not its glorious ray,
Let there be light!

Saviour who came to bring,
On your redeeming wing,
Healing and sight,
Health to the sick in mind,
Sight to the inly blind:
now to humankind
Let there be light!

Spirit of truth and love,
Life-giving, holy dove,
Speed on your flight;
Move on the water's face,
Bearing the lamp of grace,
And in earth's darkest place
Let there be light!

Holy and blessed Three,
Glorious Trinity,
Wisdom, love, might!
Boundless as ocean's tide,
Rolling in fullest pride,
Through the earth, far and wide,
Let there be light.
John Marriott (1780-1825)

AND

Number 522
In Christ there is no east or west,
in him no south or north,
but one great fellowship of love
throughout the whole wide earth.

In him shall true hearts ev’rywhere
their high communion find.
His service is the golden cord
close binding humankind.

Join hands, then, people of the faith,
whate’er your race may be.
Who serves my father as his child
is surely kin to me.

In Christ now meet both east and west,
in him meet south and north.
All Christlike souls areone in him
throughout the whole wide earth.
John Oxenham [W A Dunkerly] (1852-1941)

AND
Number 104
O for a thousand tongues to sing
My great Redeemer’s praise,
The glories of my God and King,
The triumphs of His grace.

Jesus! the name that charms our fears,
That bids our sorrows cease;
’Tis music in the sinner’s ears,
’Tis life, and health, and peace

He breaks the power of cancelled sin,
He sets the prisoner free;
His blood can make the foulest clean;
His blood availed for me.

He speaks, and listening to his voice,
new life the dead receive;
the mournful, broken hearts rejoice,
the humble poor believe.

Hear him, ye deaf; his praise, ye dumb,
your loosened tongues employ;
ye blind, behold your saviour come,
and leap, ye lame, for joy.

My gracious Master and my God,
assist me to proclaim,
to spread through all the earth abroad
the honours of thy name.
Charles Wesley (1707-88)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

16/08/2023

Tonight - Wednesday 16 August - at 7pm we will meet again on this Facebook site in a service of Compline. The service can be found on page 154 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
Psalms 20 &21
The Gospel according to St Matthew Chapter 8 v 23-27

We will be thinking baout what to do in times of trouble

We will sing / listen to the hymn number 642 in the Church of Ireland Hymnal

Amazing grace how sweet the sound
That saved a wretch like me
I once was lost, but now am found
Was blind but now I see

'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear
And grace my fears relieved
How precious did that grace appear
The hour I first believed

Through many dangers, toils, and snares
I have already come
Tis grace that brought me safe thus far
And grace will lead me home

Through many dangers, toils and snares,
I have already come;
‘Tis grace hath brought me safe thus far,
And grace will lead me home.

The Lord has promised good to me,
His Word my hope secures;
He will my shield and portion be,
As long as life endures.

Yes, when this flesh and heart shall fail,
And mortal life shall cease,
I shall possess, within the veil,
A life of joy and peace.
John Newton (1725-1807)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

12/08/2023

Tomorrow morning (Sunday 13 August) at 8am we will meet again on this page in a service of Morning Prayer.
The service can be found on page 101 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common prayer or in the link below.
prayerbook
www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
1 Kings 19: 9-18
Psalm 85 v 8-13
Romans 10: 5-15
Matthew 14: 22-33

We will sing / listen to the hymns from the Church of Ireland Hymnal
Number 652
Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us
o'er the world's tempestuous sea;
guard us, guide us, keep us, feed us,
for we have no help but thee;
yet possessing every blessing,
if our God our Father be.

Saviour, breathe forgiveness o'er us:
all our weakness thou dost know;
thou didst tread this earth before us,
thou didst feel its keenest woe;
self denying, death defying,,
thou to Calvary didst go

Spirit of our God, descending,
fill our hearts with heavenly joy,
love with every passion blending,
pleasure that can never cloy:
thus provided, pardoned, guided,
nothing can our peace destroy.
James Edmenston (1791-1867) altd

AND

Number 584
Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
of our life's wild, restless sea;
day by day His voice is sounding
saying, "Christian, follow me."

as of old apostles heard it
by the Galilean lake
turned from home and toil and kindred
leaving all for his dear sake.

Jesus calls us from the worship
of the vain world's golden store,
from each idol that would keep us,
saying, "Christian, love me more."

In our joys and in our sorrows,
days of toil and hours of ease,
still He calls, in cares and pleasures,
"Christian, love me more than these."

Jesus calls us- by Thy mercies,
Savior, may we hear Thy call;
give to you our heart's obedience,
serve and love you best of all.
Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95)

AND
Number 612
Eternal Father, strong to save,
Whose arm does bind the restless wave,
Who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep
Its own appointed limits keep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Saviour, whose almighty word
The winds and waves submissive heard,
Who walkedst on the foaming deep,
And calm amid its rage did sleep;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Holy Spirit, who didst sweep
Across the dark and formless deep,
to bid its angry tumult cease,
And give for wild confusion peace;
O hear us when we cry to Thee
For those in peril on the sea.

O Trinity of love and pow'r,
sustain us all in danger's hour;
through wreck and tempest, grief and loss,
renew the triumph of the cross
and ever let there rise to Thee
Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
William Whiting (1825-78)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

09/08/2023

Tonight (Wednesday 9 August) at 7pm we will meet again on this Facebook site in a service of Compline.

The service can be found on page 154 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below.

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
Psalm 145
The Gospel according to St Matthew 15 v 32-29

We will be reflecting on being more like God.

We wi;; sing / listen to the hymn number 695 in the Church of Ireland Hymnal

God of mercy, God of grace,
show the brightness of your face.
Shine upon us, Saviour, shine;
fill your Church with light divine,
and your saving health extend
to the earth's remotest end.

Let the people praise you, Lord!
Be by all that live adored.
Let the nations shout and sing
glory to their Saviour-King;
at your feet their tribute pay,
and your holy will obey.

Let the peoples praise you, Lord,
earth shall then her fruitts afford
God to us his blessing give,
we to God devoted live,
all below and all above
one in joy and light and love.
Henry Francis Lyte (1793 -1847)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

05/08/2023

Tomorrow morning (Sunday 6 August) at 8am we will meet again on this page in a service of Holy Communion on the Ninth Sunday after Trinity as we celebrate Lamass - a celebration of the first fruits of the Harvest.

The readimgs will be Leviticus 23 v 9-14
Psalm 145 v 8 & 9 & 15-22
The Gospel according to St Matthew Chapter 14 beginning at the 13th verse

We will sing / listen to the hymns
Number 77 in the Church of Ireland Hymnal

This day at God's creating word
first o'er the earth the light was poured:
O Lord, this day upon us shine
and fill our souls with light divine.

This day the Lord for sinners slain
in might victorious rose again:
O Jesus, may we raised be
from death of sin to life in thee!

This day the Holy Spirit came
with fiery tongues of cloven flame:
O Spirit, fill our hearts this day
with grace to hear and grace to pray.

O day of light and life and grace,
from earthly toil sweet resting place,
thy hallowed hours, blest gift of love,
give we again to God above.
W Walsham How (1823-97) altd

and
Number 38
Father, blessing every seed-time,
and refreshing all the soil,
ripening the gracious harvest
for which all thy servants toil:
O thou source of every blessing
showered daily from above,
hearken to our lips confessing
our thanksgiving for thy love.

Here we bless thy hand that gave us
thought and feeling, life and limb;
bless thy Son, who died to save us,
in our glad and joyous hymn;
bless thy Spirit, who doth make us
fit to worship as we ought;
Father, leave not nor forsake us,
till into thy garner brought.

With thy dews and sunshine tend us
through life's long and changeful year;
from the enemy defend us,
lest the tares of sin appear:
let thine eye and hand the keepers
of our souls for ever be,
till thine angel harvest-reapers
sheaves of glory bind for thee.
John S. B. Monsell (1811-75)

and
Number 40 in the Church of Ireland Hymnal

Father of mercies, God of love,
Whose gifts all creatures share,
The rolling seasons as they move
Proclaim Thy constant care.

When in the bosom of the earth
The sower hid the grain,
Thy goodness marked its secret birth,
And sent the early rain.

The spring’s sweet influence, Lotd, was Thine,
The seasons knew Thy call;
Thou mad’st the summer sun to shine,
The summer dews to fall.

Thy gifts of mercy from above
matured the swelling grain:
And now the harvest crowns Thy love,
And plenty fills the plain.

O ne’er may our forgetful hearts
O’erlook Thy bounteous care,
But what our father’s hand imparts
Still own in praise and prayer.

To father, son, and holy ghost,
The God whom we adore,
Be glory, as it was, is now,
And shall be evermore.
Alice Flowerdew (1759-1830)

AND

02/08/2023

Tonight (Wednesday 2 August) at 7pm we will meet again on this page in a service of Compline. The service can be found on page 154 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
Psalms 120, 121 &122
The Gospel according to St Mark Chapter 4 v 30-34

We will be reflection on "help"

We will sing / listen to the hymn
Number 62
Abide with me, fast falls the eventide
The darkness deepens Lord, with me abide
When other helpers fail and comforts flee
Help of the helpless, O, abide with me

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day
Earth's joys grow dim, its glories pass away
Change and decay in all around I see
O Thou who changest not, abide with me

I need thy presence every passing hour;
What but thy grace can foil the tempter's power?
Who like thyself my guide and stay can be?
Throughh cloud and sunshine, O abide with me.

I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless
Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness
Where is death's sting? Where, grave, thy victory?
I triumph still, if Thou abide with me.

Hold Thou Thy cross before my closing eyes
Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies
Heaven's morning breaks, and earth's vain shadows flee
In life, in death, o Lord, abide with me.
Henry Francis Lyte (1793-1847)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

29/07/2023

Tomorrow morning (Sunday 30 July) on the 8th Sunday after Trinity at 8am we will meet again on this page in a service of Morning Prayer (Rite 2).

The service can be found on page 201 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below.

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
1 Kings 3 v 5-12
Psalm119 v 129-136
St Paul's letter to the Romans 8 v 26-39
The Gospel according to St Matthew 13 v 31-33 & 44-52

We will sing / listen to the hymns found in the Church of Ireland Hymnal
Number 643
Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that Thou art
Thou my best thought, in the day and the night
Waking or sleeping, Thy presence my light

Be Thou my wisdom, be Thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I Thy true heir
Thou in me dwelling and I in thy care

Be thou my breast-plate, my sword for the fight;
be thou my armour. and be thou my might;
thou my soul's shelter and thou my high tower,
raise thou me heavenward, O power of my power.

Riches I heed not, nor vain, empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, through all my days
Thou and Thou only the first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure Thou art.

High King of heaven, when the battle is done
grant heaven's joy to me, O bright heaven's sun
Christ of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O ruler of all
Early irish tr Mary Byrne (1810-1931)

Number 384
Lord, Thy Word abideth,
And our footsteps guideth,
Who its truth believeth,
Light and joy receiveth.

When our foes are near us,
Then Thy Word doth cheer us,
Word of consolation,
Message of salvation.

When the storms are o’er us,
And dark clouds before us,
Then its light directeth,
And our way protecteth.

Who can tell the pleasure,
Who recount the treasure,
By Thy Word imparted
To the simple-hearted,

Word of mercy, giving
Succour to the living;
Word of life, supplying
Comfort to the dying!

O that we, discerning
Its most holy learning,
Lord, may love and fear Thee.
Evermore be near Thee
Henry William Baker (1821-77)

Number 487
Soldiers of Christ, arise,
and put your armour on,
strong in the strength which God supplies
through His eternal Son;
strong in the Lord of hosts
and in His mighty power,
who in the strength of Jesus trusts
is more than conqueror.

Stand then in His great might,
with all His strength endued,
and take, to arm you for the fight,
the panoply of God.
To keep your armour bright
attend with constant care
still walking in your Captain's sight
and watching unto prayer.

From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle, and fight, and pray;
Tread all the powers of darkness down
And win the well-fought day:
That, having all things done
and all your conflicts past,
ye may o'ercome through Christ alone
and stand complete at last.
Charles wesley (1707-88)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

25/07/2023

Tonight (Wednesday 26 July ) we will meet again on this Facebook site at 7pm in a service of Compline. The service can be found on page 154 of the Church of Ireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
Psalms 114 and 115
The Gospel according to St Matthew Chapter 12 v 15-21

We will be thinking about idols.

We will sing / listen to the hymn
Number 584 in the Church of Ireland Hymnal

Jesus calls us o'er the tumult
of our life's wild, restless sea;
day by day his voice is sounding
saying, "Christian, follow me!"

As of old the apostles heard it
by the Galilean lake,
turned from home and toil and kindred,
leaving all for his dear sake.

Jesus calls us from the worship
of the vain world's golden store,
from each idol that would keep us,
saying, "Christian, love me more!"

In our joys and in our sorrows,
days of toil and hours of ease,
still he calls, in cares and pleasures,
"Christian, love me more than these!"

Jesus calls us! By your mercies,
Saviour, may we hear your call,
give to you our heart's obedience,
serve and love you best of all.
Cecil Frances Alexander (1818-95)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.

22/07/2023

Tomorrow mornong (Sunday 23 July) at 8am we will join together again on this Facebook site in a service of Morning Prayer (Rite 2) for the Seventh Sunday after Trinity.
The service can be found on lage 101 of the Church ofIireland Book of Common Prayer or in the link below.

www.ireland.anglican.org/news/9559/follow-church-of-ireland-broadcastonline

The readings will be
Isaiah 44 v 6-8
Psalm 86 v 11-17
St Paul's letter to the Romans 8 v 12-25
The Gospel according to St Matthew 13 v 24-30 & 36-43

We will sing / listen to hymns from the Chuch of Ireland Hymnal
Hymn 329

Father, again in Jesus' name we meet
and bow in penitence beneath your feet;
again to you our feeble voices raise
to sue for mercy and to sing your praise.

father we bless you for your ceaseless care
and all your work from day to day declare.
Is not our life with hourly mercies crowned?
Does not your arm encircle us around?

We are unworthy of your boundless love,
with careless feet from you we often, rove;
but now, encouraged by your voice, we come,
returning sinners, to a Father's home.

O by that name in which all fullness dwells,
O by that love which every love excels,
O by that blood so freely shed for sin,
open your mercy's gate and take us in.
Lucy Whitmore (1792-1840)

AND
Number 37
Come, you thankful people, come,
raise the song of harvest home!
all is safely gathered in
ere the wonter storms begin:
God our maker will provide
for our wants to be supplied;
come, to God's own temple come,
raise the song of harvest home!

All the world is God's own field,
fruit unto his praise to yield;
wheat and weeds together sown
unto joy or sorrow grown:
first the blade and then the ear,
then the full corn shall appear-
Lord of harvest, grant that we
wholesome grain and pure may be.

For the Lord our God shall come
and shall take his harvest home;
He himself on that great day,
all offences purge away,
give his angels charge at last
in the fire the tares to cast,
but the fruitful ears to store
in his garner for evermore.

Even so, Lord, quickly come-
to thy final harvest home!
gather thou thy people in
free from sorrow, free from sin,
there forever purified,
in thy presence to abide-
come, with all thine angels, come,
raise thy glorious harvest home!
Henry Alford (1810-71)

AND
Number 339
Saviour, send a blessing to us,
Send a blessing from above;
All yourtruth and mercy show us,
Come to us in power and love;
Grant thy presence,
Be it ours your grace to prove.

Nothing have we, Lord, without you,
But your promise is our stay;
And your people must not doubt you;
Saviour, now your power display;
And let gladness
Fill your people's hearts to-day.
Thomas Kelly (1769-1855)

Parishioners may find it help to use our online content from the Book of Common Prayer as they follow the broadcast and online services being provided at the present time.