St Philip and St James' Church, Booterstown

13/09/2026

🎪 🍂 PJs AUTUMN FAIR 🎪 🍂 4 weeks to go!
Save the date:
SATURDAY 10th of OCTOBER 2026 🗓️

Join us for the family friendly community event of year! We’re preparing our stalls for
🧁 Cakes
💍Jewellery
🧸 Toys
🪴 Plants
📚 Books
🫖 Bric-a-brac
🎁 Gifts
🍦Ice-cream
🍔 BBQ
☕️ Coffees, teas and lunches
And…. 🥁 🥁 🥁 seasonal jumpers 🎄

Fun things to do...
⚽️Games
🎨 Facepainting
🎫 Raffle too

Thank you to those who have put so much work in over the past weeks and who will be volunteering in the run up to the big day

05/09/2026

We are back to our autumn/winter/spring pattern of services this coming Sunday.

8.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas' Church

9.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas' Church, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the Monk Gibbon Hall.

11.00 Holy Communion in St Philip and St James' Church, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the South Transept of the church.

Live-streaming: The 9.30 service will be live-streamed on www.churchmedia.tv/mtmerrioncoi
and the 11.00 service will be live-streamed on
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkwQ9cDGC_RMoQNYtJBOM6A

04/07/2026

Services for July and August
In July and August, we have two services each Sunday, one at 8.30 and one at 10.30.

For July, the 8.30 will be in St Thomas' Church and the 10.30 will be in St Philip and St James' Church.
For August, the 8.30 will be in St Philip and St James' Church and the 10.30 will be in St Thomas' Church.

There will not be any Midweek Services on a Wednesday in July and August, unless announced.

Hope you get the opportunity for some R&R this summer.

27/06/2026

10/06/2026

Happy 200th Birthday Booterstown National School

Yes! Another big, roundy birthday! Booterstown National School was founded in 1826 and we are celebrating its 200th Anniversary!

A little reminder that this coming Sunday, we will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the foundation of Booterstown National School. Everyone in both parishes is very welcome, and particularly, but not exclusively so, if you have been a pupil, parent, teacher or Board of Management member at any stage in Booterstown National School. Please spread the word far and wide, as we do not have contact details for all whom have been involved in the school.

Sunday 14th June 2026
8.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas’ Church
10.30 United Service of Thanksgiving for 200 years of Booterstown National School, in St Philip and St James’ Church

On Sunday 14th June 2026, we will be having a special united service at 10.30 in St Philip and St James’ Church, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the parish centre.

All are welcome!

09/05/2026

Greetings from the General Synod of the Church of Ireland being held in Newcastle, County Down.

We have three services this Sunday:

8.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas' Church
9.30 Morning Prayer in St Thomas' Church, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the Monk Gibbon Hall.
11.00 Morning Prayer in St Philip and St James' Church, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the South Transept of the church.

At the services on Sunday, I will be giving a snapshot of some of the things that are happening at the General Synod and noting how they will affect us in our parishes.

Live-streaming:
The 9.30 service will be live-streamed on www.churchmedia.tv/mtmerrioncoi
and the 11.00 service will be live-streamed on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAmz8VTrSQk

St Philip and St James' Sunday Club Prize-giving
The final session of this 'season' of St Philip and St James' Sunday Club will take place this Sunday. The Sunday Club will be on a summer break for June, July and August, and will resume in September. The prize-giving for attendance and participation in St Philip and St James' Sunday Club will take place this Sunday when the children and their leaders join the rest of the congregation in church.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank our Sunday Club leaders: Gillian Morrow, Stefanie O'Brien-Feeney and Joanne Sherry for their time, energy and creativity for our young people.

Blessing of the Animals
A reminder that this service will take place, as usual, on Sunday 24th May 2026 at 10.30 in St Philip and St James' Church. All animals are welcome! As are their owners! Please ensure that you keep your pets under control - we do not want any unplanned eating episodes where, for example, someone's budgie becomes some cat's mid-morning snack!

Pooper-scooper rules will apply! Please clean up after your animal if it poops or wees in the church!

There will be tea/coffee/juice afterwards and bowls of water for the animals!

22/04/2026

St Thomas’ Spring Fling is now only a few days away!

NON PERISHABLE ITEMS
Non-perishable items for the Plant Stall, Book Stall, New Gift Stall, Bottle Stall, may be delivered to St Thomas’ Church on Thursday 23rd April 2026 and on Friday 24th April 2026, 7.30pm-9pm on both evenings. Please note that we cannot accept Bric-a-Brac, electrical items, baby items, or toys.

PERISHABLE ITEMS
Perishable Items for the Cake and Deli may be delivered on Friday evening, 24th April 2026, 7.30-9pm or on Saturday morning, 25th April 2026, 9.00am-11.30am.

We would love lots more Books, Bottles, New Gifts, Plants, Jams, Marmalades.

And on the evening before, or on the Saturday morning...
Cakes, Biscuits, Bread, Scones, Quiches, Salads, Tarts, etc.

Your help and support is greatly appreciated.

18/04/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO until St Thomas’ Spring Fling!

Next Saturday 25th April 2026, 12 midday - 3pm and we need lots of lovely goodies for the Cake and Deli Stall.

It would be fabulous if every household that is not running some other stall, could contribute two items - but, of course, more than two items would also be very welcome!!

We are looking for cakes, biscuits, tray-bakes, bread, scones, jams, marmalade, quiches, anything home-made and yummy, sweet or savoury.

Perishable items can be delivered the evening before or on the morning of the Spring Fling.

Your help and support for St Thomas’ Spring Fling would be greatly appreciated.

Items may be delivered to St Thomas’ Church after the midweek service which is on Wednesday at 10.30, or before or after the Sunday service on Sunday 19 April 2026 at 9.30, and on the Thursday evening 23rd April or Friday evening, 24th April 2026, from 7.30pm.

13/04/2026

St Thomas’ Spring Fling is only two weeks away... it is on Saturday 25th April 2026, 12 midday - 3pm and we need lots of lovely goodies for the Cake and Deli Stall.

It would be fabulous if every household that is not running some other stall, could contribute two items - but, of course, more than two items would also be very welcome!!

We are looking for cakes, biscuits, tray-bakes, bread, scones, jams, marmalade, quiches, anything home-made and yummy, sweet or savoury.

Perishable items can be delivered the evening before or on the morning of the Spring Fling.

Your help and support for St Thomas’ Spring Fling would be greatly appreciated.

04/04/2026

Easter Day is the most important day in the Christian calendar. There will be three services in our group of parishes as we celebrate the Resurrection of Christ.

All are welcome at any of our services.

Easter Day
8.30 Holy Communion in St Philip and St James’ Church
9.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas’ Church, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the Monk Gibbon Hall.

11.00 Holy Communion in St Philip and St James’ Church, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the South Transept of the church.