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PARISH PROFILE 2011

The Parish Church is located about 15 kilometres south of the centre of Dublin and stands on the side of Killiney Hill close to the village of Killiney.

CHURCH

Built in 1859, the church is beautifully appointed and seats approximately 250 adults. The church is generally in good repair. Extensive work has been carried out over the past number of years with an upgraded sound system, new lighting and a new heating boiler. A famous Harry Clarke window attracts visitors from all around the world.

The church celebrated its 150^th anniversary in 2009. The church building and grounds are well maintained. The grounds of the Church are tended by the sexton who also lives in the Parish Cottage which is situated behind the Church Hall, the Sexton also looks after the cleaning of the Church interior. Within the grounds of the Church there is a Garden of Remembrance for the interment of ashes of deceased parishioners.

PARISH BOUNDARIES

The boundaries of the parish are quite compact stretching from Military Road in the south, to Dalkey Avenue in the North and inland to the Sallyglen Road. There are two nursing homes within the parish boundaries, The Grove Nursing Home on Killiney Hill Road which is south of the church and another just North of the church on Ardburgh Road, The Dalkey Lodge Nursing Home.

RECTORY

The rectory is in good repair and should really only need minor redecoration (to be discussed with the new incumbent).

There is a galley style kitchen with a breakfast room beside it. There is a good size study with separate access via the side of the house so the main house is kept as a private residence. Downstairs there is a WC beside the study/office. There is a good-sized dining room and one reception room.

There are four bedrooms, one en suite, which is the largest of the rooms. There is off road parking for two cars, one carport and a garage.

SCHOOL

Within the parish boundaries, there is a national school, (Glenageary, Killiney National School) which is a shared school between Glenageary, Ballybrack Killiney parishes. The chairmanship of the Board of Management rotates among the three parishes and the probability is that the next time it will be held by the rector of Holy Trinity will be 2016 The school with nine classrooms is very vibrant and very well resourced. It is a feeder school to the likes of Wesley College, St Andrews and Rathdown School.

DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE

The parish has just short of 200 families on its mailing list of which approximately three quarters have positive interaction with the church. The age profile would be in the region of 20% young, 60% middle age and 20% older. There is a parish choir consisting of 17 members, and an organist. A lay reader who is a member of the congregation also serves the parish. Currently a pastoral group meet with the rector twice annually.

WORSHIP

There are two Sunday services and currently one mid week service as follows:

· Every Sunday. 8.30am Holy Communion.

1^st & 3^rd Sundays. 10.45 Holy Communion

· 2^nd Sunday is Family Service or Service of the Word.

Coffee after the service in the Parish Hall.

· 4^th Sunday. Morning Prayer followed by a

shortened form of H C.

· 5^th Sunday. Morning Prayer.

Each Thursday morning there is a 10.30 short service. Occasionally Holy Communion.

There is also a very active Sunday Club which meets each Sunday.

FACILITIES

Across Killiney Hill Road from the Church is the Church Hall built in the 1950’s. A number of the church organisations such as, Ladies Guild (average monthly attendance is around 30), Sunday Club, and Table Tennis Club uses the hall. One outside group, The Dalkey Players Dramatic Society, uses the hall. Within the hall is a kitchen area and a committee room where the Vestry Meetings currently take place.

FINANCE

The parish has never been rich (no substantial endowment income), but a relatively prosperous community is more than capable of providing what is needed. Apart from the weekly offerings, the only main fundraising for the parish finances is the fête held every three years. When the weather is dry, the fête proceeds would gross over €25,000. Other smaller fundraising activities are quiz nights, whist and bridge evenings and the parishioners are willing to explore further ways of raising any necessary funds.

ECUMENICAL RELATIONS

The Roman Catholic parish of St Stephen falls within the parish boundaries. Relationships are excellent with many shared events for the past years. The annual highlight of these is the Sunrise on Killiney Hill every year at daybreak on Easter Day. The nearest Methodist and Presbyterian churches would be in Dun Laoghaire.

IN CONCLUSION

This parish needs an enthusiastic priest who enjoys working with all age groups, is prepared to build up the community, and is open to new ideas. Ministry in this parish is often challenging but always immensely fulfilling. Of the seven rectors in the parish’s history, only one has moved on to another appointment while the others have spent periods of 25 and 30 years before they retired or died in office.

Given the size of the Parish, the Rector may take on additional duties within the diocese at the request of and approval of the archbishop or archdeacon.

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Revised: 03 February 2012