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1. Focus Forward - Five Year Plan (2006 - 2011)
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Our Parishioner Charter
We
the Clergy and Select Vestry, assisted by our various teams, offer and
are committed to providing a community where people can be supported,
nurtured and empowered to serve God - Father, Son and Holy Spirit. In
obedience to God’s Word we will achieve this commitment through our
six chosen ministries. Worship Pastoral
Care Youth
Culture International
Partnership Vision
and Leadership Evangelism
and Discipleship As a community embracing change we invite and encourage all to engage with us through the various ministries, support teams and parish events. New ideas, constructive criticism and your support in prayer are always welcome as we pursue the implementation of our Focus Forward Plan to 2011 Our
response as always : To God be the glory. Dear
Friends As
Rector of the Parish of Bray I am delighted to present the Focus
Forward 5-Year Plan. I hope
that you will enjoy all that the Church is offering by way of vision,
support and genuine help in your daily life. As
our plan is officially launched on 1st October 2006 at our
Harvest Service it is appropriate to offer this booklet as an expression of
thanksgiving to Almighty God and to those who have made it possible. At
it’s core, the plan is all about people we serve and how we can engage
with God’s help through our six ministries, these being – Worship,
Pastoral, Youth, Vision, International and Evangelism. The
emphasis on these ministries will ensure that we focus on who we are called
to be as a Christian Community in the 21st century. We
decided not to repeat our very successful parish weekend away but for this
year to have a series of focus days and a questionnaire to find out what is
most important to you as a parishioner and this process has been very
successful in helping us develop our parish plan. The
Parish of Bray has existed for several hundred years through both St.
Paul’s and Christ Church, so we have a cherished history of serving the
people of Bray and this will be the foundation on which we will grow and
develop our Church community over the coming years. I
have been greatly encouraged by the energy and enthusiasm that the focus
days have generated. We are
committed as a parish to making this plan a reality and your involvement is
central and greatly appreciated. We
will use our In Touch magazine to communicate progress and developments over
the coming months and years but for now I wish to thank most sincerely all
who have made this plan a reality, especially the parish vision team Noel
McIlwaine, Hilary Collins and Mary Maconchy, and also the late Tony
Morrissey who coined the parish motto at the bottom of the cover page. To God be the Glory
Yours
in Christ, Baden Stanley WORSHIP Come
close to God and God will come close to you
James 4.8 Worship him continuously, praise him from sunrise to sunset Is
29.5 We
believe: That our
ultimate goal is to put Christ at the centre of who we are.
That we exist as a community and as individuals to glorify God.
Our worship is not limited to what happens on a Sunday and is best
expressed through our daily lives. That
we are called to worship as a family of all ages. That
our traditions offer a firm foundation out of which we may grow. That
scripture is the Word of God, holds His authority and shows us the
relationship that is desired by God and humanity. That
we need to re-interpret the Gospel to each new generation, with the wisdom
of tradition and reason to help us. We
offer: Worship to be as
diverse as the congregation. All age worship at our 11 a.m. services, with
varying styles (traditional, modern and free form) available at our 8.30
a.m. and 7.30 p.m. services. An
opportunity to experience God at a heart level as well as a head level. Stillness
and space for personal reflection, as well as energy, excitement and wonder. Opportunities
to grow in faith and learn more, to share our faith and to experience
Christ’s love in our community. Aim
to demonstrate that worship is an integral part of our lives, and not
something separate that happens for an hour on Sunday. We
are committed over the next 5 years to: Sunday services to become an important, central and exciting
activity in our parish. Continue
to provide and develop a diverse range of worship types with a strong
commitment to all age worship, as well as traditional formats. To ensure that worship is meaningful and relevant to the
lives we lead in a large suburban area in Bray in 21st century
Ireland. To
ensure a welcoming, dignified and holy atmosphere, that
starts at the Church door and includes everything from heat, light,
decoration, ability to hear, see and read a well designed order of service
and understand what’s going on, and doesn’t finish with the blessing,
but continues on afterwards! To
bring school and Church families closer
through having 1 service per term in Church during school hours and 1 Sunday
service per term focusing on schools. And
this is how: To form a worship team, including
clergy who will take an overall responsibility for this ministry. All
the usual duties and responsibilities of vestry members and others continue
as usual except they are knitted into the overall context of the Worship
Team where such duties overlap. Worship to be participative.
We aim to be “boat people” not “bus people”. Integrated worship in all our services, as far as possible.
Offering choice within each month, we aim to ensure that a wide variety of
service formats is provided. Services will seek to use the best of our abilities and
gifts
and that we always aim to prepare our services to the best of our ability. Evening worship to focus on specific needs of the
congregation. Evening worship can be a
place of experiment in terms of style and form of worship and should aim to
be one of the key points of growth within the Church. Worship to take place in the most suitable spaces.
We
seek to use as many spaces as possible that best suit the style and form of
worship, e.g. – main Church, epiphany chapel, sanctuary, family room, St.
Paul’s chapel and carpark. Worship
team will consider any temporary movement of Church furnishings as best
befits the purpose of the worship to help achieve objectives, in
consultation with the Church wardens. Music to form a central part of our worship.
We aim to use as many styles of music as possible, as best befits the
service, whether using music group, senior and junior choirs robed or not,
choir stalls, pipe organ, piano, or any other instruments as appropriate. PASTORAL
MINISTRY We
believe: Our
calling as a community is to care for the Body of Christ (the Church) which
leads naturally onto support and care for those we encounter. The mission of the Church is outreach and support to those
we serve.
Outreach
through providing a transformational experience of the love of God (grace).
Support through standing alongside those in need and, where possible
and appropriate, easing that need.
That social interaction also provides pastoral support.
That clergy are to be freed up to be available for specialised
pastoral care. Lay visiting is
also central. We
offer:
Ongoing training, resourcing and supervision support to all involved
in the Pastoral Ministry.
A
community committed to ‘being there’ for those in need.
A program of visiting by clergy and lay people ensuring that those in
deepest need in hospitals, nursing homes or seriously ill at home are
visited once weekly. That long
term residents of nursing homes, the elderly and housebound should be
visited monthly, and that all parish households should be visited at least
once a year. We
are committed over the next 5 years to: Being a ‘visiting’ community, building relationships,
setting foundations so that when need arises there is already a connection
and awareness of the support and care that is available.
The
clergy being central to the pastoral ministry, through visits, pastoral
support and the Ministry of Healing (prayer and the laying on of hands). Developing an accompanying lay pastoral ministry where
neighbours and new friends can deepen personal connection and the
relationship of parishioners to the parish. And this is how:
As well as continuing our hospital and nursing home ministry, network teams will be developed. Small teams of people (3 – 4) who live within the same area
will co-ordinate regular connection and support among others who live
nearby.
Appropriate
ministries will also be developed when needed, e.g. families with children
with special needs may find it helpful to meet and support others in similar
circumstances, through teams that have been formed sensitively and in line
with the needs of individuals.
As mentioned in one of the focus days, we see young people being a
potential resource for the pastoral ministry and therefore training and
support will be developed to encourage all ages to take part in this
ministry as appropriate. YOUTH We
believe: The overall goal of youth ministry is to set
in place a structure to enable the youth to discover and develop their own
faith and place it within the context of Church. To help them express that
faith for their own benefit, the benefit of the Church, and the wider
community and beyond. We
offer: To make experiences
challenging and relevant.
To have a structured youth programme, which provides opportunities to
engage with young people of all ages.
To have a pastoral approach to each young person, treating them as
individuals, identifying and meeting needs.
A safe environment where young people and leaders are protected in
accordance with the Church of Ireland Code of Practice for Child Protection,
Safeguarding Trust. We are committed over the next 5 years to:
Provide
a resource of a full-time youth worker/team. Develop
the spiritual lives of young people already involved within the Church.
Develop relationships among young people in the Church. Increase
the number of young people actively involved in the Church.
Develop relationships between youth and others in the Church.
Develop relationships between the youth of Christ Church and other
Churches in Bray and beyond, and also the wider community.
Identify, train and develop emerging leaders and helpers of all ages
to work with young people. And
this is how:
Facilitate opportunities for youth to examine and understand their
spirituality through study, discussion and experience.
Facilitate coming together for weekends, events, group work and
prayer, thereby making them aware of each other’s value.
By getting into places where youth are and engaging with them.
By looking at various activities that all ages can be involved in.
By encouraging youth to be open to different styles of worship, not
just what may appear more attractive initially.
By encouraging our youth to engage in prayer for the Church, looking
for answers to those prayers.
By developing and engaging in multi-denominational worship, services,
meetings and gatherings.
By developing and engaging in projects both in Bray and beyond.
By identifying those gifts and areas of ministry that young people
and leaders may wish to be involved in.
By facilitating opportunities for youth and others to take on
responsibilities, and learn about their likes and capabilities.
By training and mentoring, through one to ones, or through group work VISION/LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT We
believe: That
vision and leadership are God-given gifts.
That most Church leaders only reach up to 60% of their potential
(Willow Creek Study), therefore strategies are needed to improve this.
Emerging leaders (especially among our youth) deserve to be trained,
resourced and encouraged to reach their maximum potential.
That vision is a pivotal part of parish life and helps identify the
road ahead.
Vision provides focus which leads to more effective and efficient
ministries.
Vision leaks, therefore vision needs to be re-cast and refreshed
regularly. We
offer:
A clear biblically-based vision of a Christian community as seen in
Acts 2. This vision will
clearly mark where we are going as a parish and will show an agreed process
of how this vision can be realised.
A community that values ‘home-grown’ leadership and encourages
emerging leaders to reach their potential.
Opportunities as a parish to continually review and grow our vision. We are committed over the next 5 years to: Leadership
development for those already in leadership roles.
Vision clarification and development. Identifying, training and developing emerging leaders. Reviewing and updating the work of all our parish teams,
including the select vestry, to ensure the infrastructure is in place for
the Focus Forward Plan to reach its aims. And
this is how: Parish weekends away
which will include training in prayer, discernment and identifying spiritual
gifts and abilities.
Associating with leadership training Churches and organisations
(Willow Creek/CPAS/Arrow, etc.).
Opportunities to learn from top class leaders and teachers through
DVD, conferences and mentoring.
Regular teaching, preaching and prayer concerning what we believe to
be God’s Vision and Will for us as a parish INTERNATIONAL
MINISTRY We
believe: The Church works best when it embraces
multicultural, multi-ethnic and diverse communities.
The arrival of so many from other cultures offers a wonderful
opportunity for our deepening as a gathering of God’s people.
The opportunities to explore the wider Church and world, through our
overseas serving teams in Kosovo/Uganda and others, provide transformational
experience for all involved.
That true partnership, as described in Ezekiel 47, 1 – 12, is based
on servanthood and working side by side. We
offer: Training, resourcing,
preparation and transformational overseas experience.
A genuine and warm welcome to all who have travelled here from
overseas.
T.E.F.L. (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
An open heart to experience different cultures through worship,
social gatherings, education.
A commitment to draw alongside those struggling with Aids, war,
famine, drought, injustice and fear. We are committed over the next 5 years to:
Establishing
a deeper understanding, support and awareness of those who come to Bray from
afar.
Reach out through language teaching, parish leaflets in other
languages, and pastoral support for the New Irish.
Get actively involved in Justice issues (both here and abroad).
Work with Bray Churches Together and establish support networks.
Continue and develop our overseas serving teams. And
this is how:
By publicising the work of various charities and events concerning
Aid and Justice issues, we are highlighting the need for active parishioner
support.
By engaging with various cultures and communities in Bray and
overseas.
By providing T.E.F.L. as a resource to new arrivals.
By deepening our oversees partnerships through visits and exchanging
knowledge and understanding of culture. EVANGELISM/DISCIPLESHIP We
believe: That evangelism involves the whole Church as
a body and individuals both at local and international level.
That there should be a designated evangelist in the local parish
Church and for each diocese. We
offer: Training and
experience in evangelism and a prayer school to help people learn how to
pray.
Small groups/Bible studies/discussion groups.
A safe, friendly environment to explore our personal faith, our
corporate worship and the deeper questions we all have.
Mentoring and support of new believers by mature Christians.
A focus on the local and global need for evangelism and discipleship. We are committed over the next 5 years to:
Bring
people to a place where their desire is to share the Gospel (evangelise).
Educate the Church on evangelism; what it means to God, to the Church
and communities both local and worldwide.
Develop evangelism within the Church, locally and internationally. And
this is how:
By developing experience in worship both at corporate (Church) and at
the individual level.
By developing awareness of spiritual self-worth, through worship,
experience and study.
By developing/deepening relationships with others in the Church and
wider community through corporate activities.
Recognising and looking for people in Church with the gift of
evangelism, thereby encouraging, teaching and setting parishioners free to
evangelise (share the Good News).
Through bible and course studies in Church services, home groups and
informal settings, examining different approaches to evangelism, it’s
purpose incorporating word and action.
By regularly communicating with the parish through personal
experiences on the benefits of evangelism and its impact on the parish
community.
Encourage and make available opportunities to travel overseas on
missions, ensuring regular feed back to the parish, and that experiences are
built upon both at the spiritual and practical level. Christ
Church – Parish of Bray Rector: Rev. Baden
Stanley 0879484407 Curate: Rev. Ian
Cruickshank 0879484408 Organist & Music Director: Derek Verso Youth Ministry Development Officer: Steven McCartney Parish Office: Katherine
Haworth (Parish Administrator) – Tel/Fax
2862968 e mail: bray@dublin.anglican.org website: www.bray.dublin.anglican.org Junior and Senior Choir Practice – Sunday mornings @ 9.50 – 10.50
am. Music Group - Sarah Haworth Tots & Toys Meets Wednesdays 10am-11.45am- Wendy Costello 2866458 Mothers’ Union Enrolling Member:
Nicola Gray Meets 2nd Monday of the month in PLC @ 8 pm. Parish Bowling Club – Alan Mulligan Meets Tuesday nights in Parochial Hall Junior Drama- Janet Phillips Meets Wednesday nights in the Parochial Hall @ 7.15 to
8.30pm. Hall Bookings – Katherine Haworth Bell ringing – Tommy Mason Sunday Rocks: Avril
Stanley Meets during services every Sunday except 2nd Sunday Sunday Services – 8.30 am. Holy Communion 11 am. Family Services 1st and 3rd Sundays Holy Communion 2nd Sunday –Family Service (all ages) 4th Sunday – Morning Prayer
5th Sunday – Healing Service 7.30pm Evening Services ................................................................................................ A
History of Christ Church Bray Ann Denard conserves and catalogues the parish archival material. If you have a geneological enquiry relating to Christ Church please contact the Parish Office. The Origins of Christ Churchby Sarah O'Culachain There is no definite record as to when the idea of building a new parish church to meet the needs of the rapidly increasing Church population of Bray was first suggested, but it was certainly after 1850. Until the consecration of Christ Church, the Parish Church in Bray was St Paul's Church beside the bridge in the centre of the town. This was a much older church on a site with evidence of origins before the Reformation (16th century). (St Paul's closed for worship in the early 1970's.) As the population of Bray expanded in the early 1850's, particularly with the advent of the railway in 1854, so it was deemed necessary to build a second church. References in fund-raising literature were made to the influx of visitors to the town who, being those to benefit from a new church, should help pay the cost. The chief promoter of the work was the 11th Earl of Meath whose family and descendants have influenced the parish and been munificent benefactors throughout its history. By 1858 money was being collected, a committee had been appointed to carry out the project, and a site on the Rock of Bray had been offered by Lord Herbert of Lea. In 1859 the offer was accepted by the Select Vestry (the executive body which runs the parish) and architectural archives from 1861 record the laying of the stone for the new church in Bray by the Archbishop of Dublin. The architect was Mr William Slater of Messrs Carpenter and Slater of London and the builder was Mr Carroll of Dublin. The church was consecrated in 1863 on St James' Day, 25 July, by the Bishop of Killaloe. It is built from local granite in a simple French style but with several features, especially windows, which could have been derived from Irish medieval origins. The Church Building Committee reported in December 1864 that "The parish now, by the blessing of God, possesses the main part of a Church commodious, substantial, well proportioned, and duly furnished, on the beautiful site set apart for the purpose by the piety of the late Lord Herbert of Lea. The Committee are thankful that their task has been carried out so far without serious accident or disappointment. Mr Carroll completed his contract before the date assigned; and funds have been contributed which have met all expenses hitherto incurred, and leave a balance of £1,082 4s 10d to be applied to the completion of the Church." The completion of the Church refers to the building of the tower and spire which were not in place when the Church was consecrated. At that time the entrance was part of only a foundation layer for the tower. Work began in 1865 on the tower and spire but completion was delayed by storms until 1870. This 53.3m (175 ft) landmark, buttressed and crowned by pinnacles, an octagonal drum and spire, can be seen far and wide from the surrounding countryside and indeed sea.
As you enter, on your left (the northwest corner), is the massive stone font which is Norman in style. Above you towers the roof, supported by an arcade with alternately circular and clustered slender columns resting on carved corbels. A double roof truss marks the junction of nave and chancel. Proceed up the central aisle towards the altar. Behind the centre of the altar is an arcade of pointed arches containing glass mosaics representing the Transfiguration of Our Lord. This was one of the first adornments to the interior of Christ Church and a tablet below records that it was erected in memory of Edward Lysaght Griffin. It was made by craftsmen from the Salviatis Glass Works of Venice and the design is an adaptation of Raffaelle's well-known picture. On either side of the centre are three marble mosaic panels. To your right are three figures of Messianic prophets, St John the Baptist, Isaiah and Daniel and to your left are the three Apostles who witnessed the Transfiguration, St John the Evangelist, St Peter and St James. These were also made by the craftsmen from Venice and were completed over a period starting with those closest to the centre in 1891, funded by way of gifts in memoriam, to the winter of 1894/ 95 by which time the appeals for subscriptions to allow the completion of the reredos had collected sufficient funds. The cost was £37.10s for each panel. Connemara marble was applied to the wall above and below the reredos later in 1895 to complete the decoration. On either side of the panels are memorial tablets to two former Rectors of the Parish: Archdeacon James G Scott and Canon George Digby Scott (author of The Stones of Bray), a ministry by father and son which lasted from 1862 to 1943. The stone arcade work above the reredos continues along the north and south walls of the chancel. On the south side this provides three seats for clergy, one credence shelf and one bay left vacant for ease of administration to communicants. Overhead on either side of the chancel arch are figures of angels, carved from stone in 1902 by a London artist, Mr James Forsyth. The two are playing musical instruments and stand on corbels and clustered columns with richly decorated canopies above, the niches being the work of Messrs Harrison and Son of Dublin.
In 1904 the carving class was affiliated for a time to the new Technical School and gradually it developed into the Bray Art Furniture Industry. The boys were trained as cabinet-makers to construct articles carved by the woodcarvers in their leisure hours. The prayer desk and lectern were presented as memorial gifts in 1907 and 1908. They were carved to the design and under the instruction of Miss St John Whitty, who was to be recognised as an artist of international repute. The prayer desk is of gothic design and features two angels of Prayer and Praise, one holding a censer and the other a trumpet: both were carved by Miss Whitty herself. The lectern features three more delicately carved angels and the figure of St Patrick (almost hidden) in a central niche, again the work of Miss Whitty. The screen at the back of St Paul's chapel is a memorial to Mrs Scott (wife of Archdeacon Scott). It was made during the 1914-1918 war by workers from Messrs Anderson, Stanford and Ridgeway in Dublin, the Bray Art Furniture Industry having closed by reason of the war. All the carving was executed by one of the Bray carvers, William Glover. The carving on the organ screen and canopy was completed in accordance with her own design as a memorial to Miss St John Whitty who passed away in 1924. The finishing touches to the organ case were added in 1925 when little walnut statuettes of N Breandan (St Brendan) of Clonfert and N Brigid of Kildare completed the memorial, being described at the time as "really delightful pieces of sculpture, full of life and character in their features and their pose". The vacant niches in the carved screen opposite the organ were filled later in 1925 with figures of N Columcille and N Caoimhin (St Kevin) of Glendalough being "extremely beautiful and convincing character studies, and if possible even more satisfying than the first two of St Brendan and St Brigid". The last of the five little figures of Irish saints to be completed was that of N Croine (St Cronan), the virgin saint of Kilcroney, shown as rejecting a crown to embrace a cross as she renounced her royal rank to devote herself to the religious life. The names in Irish of each of the five saints are carved alongside the figures. In 1936 the screen on the north aisle of the church was given as a memorial to Captain and Mrs Riall, and the space enclosed was converted into the Chapel of the Epiphany for weekday services. It was designed to harmonise with all the other carved walnut furniture in the chancel. Again the expert carving was carried out by William Glover. A feature which gives special distinction to the design is that, instead of making a straight line across the aisle, the screen has two right angles in it, which gave both the architect and the builders special opportunities for showing the perfection of their skill. A little detail which no one would ever discover were it not pointed out is that Mr Glover, who had a special affection for the Riall family, decorated a set of bosses in the coving on the back of the screen successively with carvings of roses, violets and olives to suggest the names of the three donors of the work of art.
Just outside the Epiphany Chapel is a large oak chest made from rafters out of the old St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. These were presented to individuals connected with the cathedral on its refurbishment. The chest was presented to Christ Church in 1986 by the descendants of one such individual as a memorial to their parents and brother.
A detailed description of each window including its provenance and memorial is given in the appendix to this guide. Some of these windows replace original windows in Christ Church which were of Munich glass. Only one such window remains, that in the choir vestry, as the rest were replaced after being deemed inferior in 1916 and "never really worthy of the Church". Whilst today's admirers of Munich glass might dispute such comments the windows which you see all around are undoubtedly of exceptional quality and include three windows by Child from the An Tur Gloine Studio in Dublin. There are two single windows, each depicting the Good Shepherd, which are found at the end of the aisles looking westward. The remaining windows illustrate the life of Christ, beginning in the Chapel of the Epiphany with the Nativity and ending in the chancel with the great east window depicting the Ascension. The windows on the north side of the church depict (east to west) The Temptation, The Marriage at Cana, The Draught of Fishes, The Woman of Samaria, The Stilling of the Storm, The Demoniac of Gadra, The Healing of Jairus's Daughter and the Healing of the Paralytic. The great west window featuring the Teaching and Healing Ministry was completed in 1889 as a memorial to the 11th Earl of Meath. There are six columns of three pictures each depicting different stories from the Gospels. Following the direction of the other windows these are viewed in columns from north to south (right hand side toward the left):
The last two windows are in the choir vestry: The Road to Emmaus and The Appearance on the Shore. The great east window has The Ascension for its subject, and underneath, The Last Supper. There is one further window high up on the north wall of the sanctuary. This depicts The Martyrdom of St Stephen and The Conversion of St Paul.
We continue to celebrate by embarking on a major refurbishment programme of the interior and exterior to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy the magnificent heritage of Christ Church Bray. APPENDIX THE STAINED GLASS WINDOWS IN CHRIST CHURCH, BRAY (LH) The Nativity
and Presentation in the Temple and Memorial: In gloriam dei sempiterni omnipotentis HENRIETTA Countess of Meath dedicavit 1865. To the glory of God eternal omnipotent Henrietta Countess of Meath dedicated 1865. Attribution: William Holland, Warwick (c 1865)
Inscription: Memorial: Erected by gift of Harriot, Countess of Meath Attribution: Lavers and Barraud (c 1866)
Board: In all things he was made like unto his brethren Inscription: Memorial: Erected by gift of Harriot, Countess of Meath Attribution: Lavers and Barraud (c 1866)
Board: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners Inscription: Memorial: To the Glory
of God and in memory of REGINALD 12th Earl of Meath who died 11th October
1929. Dedicated by his son, 13th Earl of Meath. Attribution: Signed by A E Child, Dublin 1932
Board: He stilleth the Raging of the Sea and the madness of the people Inscription: Memorial: To the Glory of God and in memory of KATHLEEN HARRIOT BRABAZON daughter of the 11th Earl of Meath died 15th February 1930. Dedicated by her nephew, 13th Earl of Meath Attribution: Signed A E Child, Dublin 1932
Board: Himself bare our iniquities and our sickness Inscription: Attribution: Lavers, Barraud and Westlake (c 1866)
Fresco: He shall gather the Lambs with his arms Memorial: To the Glory of God in memory of MARY C L SCOTT died 8th February 1869 Attribution: Signed William Holland, Warwick (1869)
Attribution: Messrs Holland and Bolt, Warwick (c 1889) Memorial: In Nomine D O M et in memoriam GUILELMI COMITIS XI de Meath uxor vidua filius et filia posuerunt. In the name of God the highest and greatest and in memory of William 11th Earl of Meath his widow son and daughter placed [this window].
Fresco: There shall be one fold and one shepherd Memorial: To the Glory of God in memory of SARAH FETHERSTON who died 27th April 1870 Aetat 82 Attribution: Unidentified (Memorial 1870)
Board: Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord Inscription: Memorial To the Glory of God and in loving memory of CHARLES PUTLAND of Bray Head. Died 2nd October 1874. And of his wife GEORGINA died 16th March 1884. Also of his son GEORGE died 12th October 1876 and his daughter CHARLOTTE MAB NELIGAN died October 1887. This window is dedicated by their daughter CONSTANCE POWER and grandson CHARLES DEVAYNES SMYTH. They shall be mine saith the Lord when I make up my jewels. Attribution: Signed Kempe and Co. London (c 1914. This window replaced a memorial of 1887)
Board: Christ also suffered for us leaving an example Inscription: Memorial: To the Glory of God and in ever loving memory of DEVAYNES SMYTH born May 1849 died at Bray Head 1912. Death at the Gate of Life. Also of GEORGINA DOROTHEA his wife, born at Bray Head and died there Aug 1912. This window is dedicated by their son CHARLES DEVAYNES SMYTH. Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God. Attribution: Signed Kempe and Co. London (c 1914. Replaced an earlier window with a memorial 1912)
Board: He came into his own and his own received him not Inscription: Memorial: To the Glory of God, and in proud and ever living memory of Captain Algernon Beresford Smyth of the 2nd Battn Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, Born at Bray Head, 11th Jan 1884. Killed in action hear Ypres 15th Nov 1914. Mentioned in Despatches. This window is dedicated by his brother Charles and Dorothy Devaynes Smyth. Greater love hath no man than this. Attribution: Signed Kempe and Co. London (c 1914. Memorial 1914)
Board: He bare our sins in his own body on the tree Inscription: Memorial: Original window was dedicated by Lady Stamer in memory of her brother Mr Tomlinson, sometime curate of Bray. Attribution: A E Child, Dublin (Documented 1928)
Board: Christ being raised from the dead dieth no more Inscription: Attribution: Lavers and Barraud (c 1866) Appearances of the
Risen Lord: Inscription: Memorial: Dedicated by the Bishop of Shrewsbury in memory of his mother, Lady Stamer Attribution: Signed Mayer and Co. Munich
Inscription: This do in remembrance of me Memorial: Deo o m in memoriam JOHAN CHANI COM DE MEATH uxor vidua filiique moerentes. To God the highest and greatest in memory of John Chambre Earl of Meath his mourning widow and children. Attribution: William Wailes, Newcastle-upon-Tyne (c 1863) (LH) The Conversion
of Saul and Memorial: To the Glory of God In loving memory of REV ORMSBY HANDCOCK died in Zanzibar 1870. (Rev Hancock was the senior curate of Bray at the time the church was consecrated.) Attribution: William Holland, Warwick
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