The Pointer February 2024
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Clonallon & Warrenpoint with Kilbroney in the Diocese of Down and Dromore Clonallon and Warrenpoint Facebook https://www.facebook.com/warrenpointcoi/ Kilbroney Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KilbroneyParishChurchRostrevor/ Maurice’s photograph of snowdrops in the Rectory garden sent me looking for poetry. Google did not disappoint! I’d not come across this sonnet before from the poet more famed for his “Daffodils”.
Ash Wednesday is on the 14th and we hope that as many as possible will begin the Lenten journey with Holy Communion in Warrenpoint. The service is at 10.30 am.
Lone Flower, hemmed in with snows and white as they But hardier far, once more I see thee bend The online service of Compline Thy forehead, as if fearful to offend, has now ended but Bishop Like an unbidden guest. Though day by day, David has prepared a series of Storms, sallying from the mountain-tops, waylay short talks for each day during The rising sun, and on the plains descend; Lent. They will be on the Down Yet art thou welcome, welcome as a friend and Dromore website and Whose zeal outruns his promise! Blue-eyed May Photograph: Maurice McCabe Facebook. Shall soon behold this border thickly set With bright jonquils, their odours lavishing There is to be a service of Wholeness and Healing on On the soft west-wind and his frolic peers; the first Sunday evening of each month at 7.00 pm in Nor will I then thy modest grace forget, Kilbroney. This is open to the entire community, and Chaste Snowdrop, venturous harbinger of Spring, beyond, so feel free to make it known and invite folk And pensive monitor of fleeting years! to join with us. There is a little more information on William Wordsworth (1770-1850) page 2 So yes, spring is just around the corner as we enter the And don’t forget the World Day of Prayer on the shortest month of the year. It’s the time when the 1st March! Details on page 9. That will be held this General Vestry Registers are open so please do sign up year in Warrenpoint Presbyterian Church at 7.00 pm. for membership if you have not already done so. It is May we each have a good Lent as we journey towards expected that church members contribute to the day to Easter. day running of the church, even a small amount will make a big difference! Elizabeth Hanna