notices We welcome visitors to our website this Harvest Sunday. Here is the news sheet for Sunday 18th October 2009. Visiting Preachers today are Dean Henry Hull and Canon Jim Sims.

prayers-in-prayer-room-1.doc Here are the text of some of the prayers which those using our prayer room during 24-40 prayer composed.

A six week art class will begin at The Cathedral Hall, Dromore on Saturday 10^th October 2009 at 10.00 am (until 12.00)

Beginners as well as improvers are welcome
Week 1 includes an introduction to water colour medium and basic skills. If you wish to bring some materials then try to get Pencils, A decent size sketchbook, 2 round and 1 flat brush (size 1-6), and possibly a starter watercolour paint-box.
Weeks 2-6 include other mediums and techniques: you are encouraged to find your own particular favourite field and develop it in the class.

The cost is £5.00 per session with a view to providing monies for the Organ Fund.

Dates are 10, 17, 24 October, then 7, 14, 21 November 10am - 12pm
Phone Liz on Oh Seven Seven 8874 Four Eight Nine Two to find out more.

“Dromore churches: Dare to care!” was the challenge from Gail Redmond as she shared the vision for the House of Hope opening in Dromore shortly. Via Wings (Working In the Name of God to Serve the community) has been a growing idea borne from teaching received at FocusFest and in the Cathedral over the last six months. A House of Hope has been identified and is being prepared by individuals from around the churches in Dromore to be a place for people who simply need a hand.

Gail spoke, Noelle Stewart led prayers, ahile Sam and Dave led the spoken and sung worship at the weekly 10 o’clock service. Gail completed the morning by addressing the 11.30 congrgation at the start of their service. Well done to all who took part and a big thanks to people from several other churches in the town who gathered for the launch.

The local branch of Mothers’ Union will be holding their Opening Service on Sunday 13th September 2009 at 6pm. The speaker will be Mrs Lynn McFarland, former Branch Leader and Diocesan Reader-in-training.

This year the branch will be celebrating their 80th Anniversary. We look forward to refreshments being served after the service in the Clayton Hall for everyone present.

Read the most recent national newsletter here http://www.themothersunion.org/newsletter_page.aspx 

Our Autumn Fair takes place this year on Saturday 19th September at 10.30 am.

We ask contributors to focus on cakes, crafts, gifts, bric-a-brac, food stuffs, plants, vegetables, toys, books, videos etc as they discover things to give this year. Perhaps you have some novelty item which would raise some cash!

This year’s event includes a CAR WASH, FACE PAINTING and a FIRESIDE QUIZ, all of which have proved popular of late. There will be refreshments thoughout the event and items may be left at the hall for valuation and display from 6.30 pm on Friday. Offers of help to Brian Mackey, please.

Following on the recent successes of other fund raising events, we no longer require items for auction at this event, nor any handbags, clothing, shoes or household textiles.

See you on the 20th!

Here is the news sheet in pdf format for Sunday 17th May 2009

090405-notices-2.pdf Here is the notice sheet for Palm Sunday 5th April.

Please note that there is no 6pm service but instead, at 8 pm, Worship @ Eight, a Service including those in Preparation for Confirmation.

Overnight Saturday/Sunday 17th and 18th January 2009, a series of short sudden storms affected Northern Ireland in general and Dromore in particular. Sharp gusts of winds must have damaged several trees in the area, or caused other structural damage as the electricity supply to the town of Dromore was interrupted in the evening and into the small hours.

It appeared that the supply was completely cut off around 1 am, and half an hour later (or so) some supply returned. While the Cathedral and Halls were still cut off until 8 am, and so the heating of the church was limited, we deeply appreciate the work of NIE in trying to get us all back into service as quickly as possible.

Often your work is anonymous, NIE guys, and so it was in this case, but please feel appreciated  by those of us who spent the night warmly wrapped up in darkened homes while you toiled outside in the cold and dark to find and remedy faults in the system. Well done! SL

James Lawrence of CPAS has led the teaching at a conference of diocesan clergy, workers and spouses held this week in Donegal.