WELCOME to Coolock Parish website
Coolock Parish is part of Dublin Diocese of the
Church of Ireland (i.e. Anglican or Episcopalian).
We are grouped with the Parish of Raheny (All Saints' Church).
The pastoral care for our grouped parishes
is undertaken by the Rector, Rev’d Kevin Ronné.
Our Morning Service takes the form of Holy Communion (the Eucharist) on 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month.
Comforting words by Johnson Oatman Jr. which we sang recently!
"When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,
Count your many blessings, name them one by one,
And it will surprise you what the Lord hath done."
St John's and All Saints'
While our two churches are places of welcome, they are completely different architecturally.
St John's is a plain building on a site associated with Christian worship for over 1300 years and All Saints' is an ornate building provided by Arthur Guinness, Lord Ardilaun.
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Come and see!
"May the Peace of the Lord be always with you"
Why Come to church on Sundays?
In the Book of Common Prayer, which contains the liturgy used by the Church of Ireland, it tells us that we "come together in the name of Christ" for 5 main reasons:
- to offer our praise and thanksgiving
- to hear and receive God’s holy word,
- to seek forgiveness of our sins,
- and to pray for the needs of the world,
- by the power of the Holy Spirit we may give ourselves to the service of God.
As our Lord said - Come and see.
Hymn Singing
Congregational singing has always formed an important ingredient in Church of Ireland worship. We use hymns each week for praise and prayer. A combination of traditional and modern verse, music and community provides a feeling of well-being. Singing is not a requisite, but if you like congregational singing, here is your chance. The church has many copies of The Irish Church Hymnal - Melody Edition for use by the congregation.
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"telling - teaching - tending - transforming - treasuring"
These are the Five Marks of Mission drawn up by The Lambeth Conference of the Anglican Communion to guide participating Churches.
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