This is a quiet, reflective service of Holy Communion.  There is no music at this service.

The United Family Service will be held in St Thomas’ Church today at 10.30, followed by tea/coffee/juice in the Monk Gibbon Hall.

All are welcome.

Link to live-stream: www.churchmedia.tv/mtmerrioncoi

Order of Service: 

A Service of Holy Communion in St Thomas’ Church followed by a ‘cuppa’!

All are welcome!

This is a quiet, reflective service of Holy Communion.  There is no music at this service.

St Thomas’ Church (the original half of it!) was consecrated on 26th November 1874, and the extension was consecrated on 21st December 1965.  Today, we are having a special service to celebrate this milestone in the story of St Thomas’ Church.

The special preacher will be the Rev. Ruth Elmes whose late mother, Janet Hipwell, was a cousin of the late Canon Trevor Hipwell.  Trevor was the first Rector of the Parish of Mount Merrion, when it was carved out of the Parish of Taney in 1956.  When Trevor retired in 1994, the Parish of Mount Merrion was grouped with the Parish of Booterstown and Carysfort.

The Bishop of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe, the Right Rev. Michael Burrows will preside at the service.  Michael’s late father was the Rector of Taney Parish, in which parish St Thomas’ Church was first built as a Chapel-of-Ease.

Unfortunately, the Archbishop of Dublin is unable to join us for this service.

The service will be live-streamed on

The Order of Service is attached

There will be tea/coffee/juice in the Monk Gibbon Hall after this service.

A Service of Holy Communion in St Thomas’ Church followed by a ‘cuppa’!

All are welcome!

We are coming together to enjoy tea/coffee/hot chocolate with scones and mince pies, and a chat! … and Santa is going to come too!!! We would love home-baked goods to sell on the Bring-and-Buy Stall! But most of all, we would love your company!  There will be a Bring-and-Buy Stall with home-made goods including jams, marmalades, fudge, cookies, cakes and bread, etc.  There will be Pin the Tail on the Reindeer, a Christmas Lucky Dip… and… Santa Claus.

PJ’s Christmas Craic-er!

Saturday 7^th December 2024

10.30-12.30

St Philip and St James’ Church

This is a quiet, reflective service of Holy Communion.  There is no music at this service.

Everyone is very welcome at any of our services.

There will be tea/coffee/juice in the Monk Gibbon Hall (St Thomas’ Parish Hall) after the service.

Direct Link to the Live-stream: 

Order of Service:

Tea/coffee/juice will be served in the South Transept after the service.

Everyone is very welcome at any of our services.

A Service of Holy Communion in St Thomas’ Church followed by a ‘cuppa’!

All are welcome!

St Andrew’s College Junior School will hold their carol service in St Philip and St James’ this evening.

This is a quiet, reflective service of Holy Communion.  There is no music at this service.

Everyone is very welcome at any of our services.

There will be tea/coffee/juice in the Monk Gibbon Hall (St Thomas’ Parish Hall) after the service.

There is no service at 11.00 this morning.  The televised service on RTÉ is being done by both parishes.

Other services today…

8.30 Holy Communion in St Philip and St James’ Church

9.30 Holy Communion in St Thomas’ Church

19.00 Carols by Candlelight in St Philip and St James’ Church, followed by mulled wine and mince pies!