Praying the Keeills until Sun 26 May

Sunday 20th May at 2.30: Family event at St Luke’s, Baldwin. Meet at St Luke’s Church , Baldwin (GR 360823). Activities for all ages. Stout footwear required. Please bring a picnic tea.

Monday 21st May:
1.00am Visit to Plains of Heaven.
Park at Ard Jekyll MSPCA (GR292781) and share cars to Braaid Celtic/Viking site (GR 326765) where there will be a talk by historian Frank Cowin, followed by prayers. Return to Ard Jekyll for lunch. Stout footwear required.

7.30pm Talk on Manx Crosses in St German’s Cathedral by Andrew Johnson of Manx National Heritage.

Tuesday 22nd May: Manx Tea and Evening Walk from The Howe to Mull Hill and Cregneish. Meet at The Howe Methodist Chapel (GR197678) for a Manx tea at 6.30pm (cash donations welcome). Walk to Mull Hill where Frank Cowin will talk about the area. Then to St Peter’s Church, Cregneish for closing service at 9.00pm. Stout footwear required.

Wednesday 23rd May
7.00pm Coach Trip – Manx Crosses

Depart from Promenade Methodist Church, Douglas to visit crosses at Lezayre and Bride. The evening ends with supper at Bride Methodist Church. Return to Douglas by approximately 10.15pm. Cost £12 to include supper. Limited numbers so booking essential.

Please send cheque, payable to Promenade Methodist Church, and a stamped addressed envelope, to ‘Praying the Keeills Week’ c/o Ballachree, Main Road, Ballaugh, IM7 5EB. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Thursday 24th May: 2.00pm Afternoon walk from Old Lonan Church: Meet at Old Lonan Church (GR 427794) for service. Then circular walk via Clay Head, Garwick beach and Baldrine. Some rough ground and steep in parts. Stout footwear required. (four miles). For those not wanting to do the full walk there is an opportunity to explore Ballannette Nature Reserve.

Friday 25th May at 8.30pm Torchlight Procession to Chapel Bay beach, Port St Mary:

Meet at Mount Tabor Methodist Church (GR 210673) for simple supper (cash donations welcome) before processing along The Underway to Chapel Bay for prayers. Then continue procession to St Mary’s Church for candle-lit service.
Please bring lanterns or torches. Glow sticks will be provided for children.

NB: The Billown Circuit will be closed for Pre TT practice from 6.00pm to 9.15pm. Diversions will be in place. Please allow extra time.

Saturday 26th May at 10.30 am All Day Walk Maughold.

Park in lay-by outside Dhoon School for service in Dhoon Church (GR 453889) at 10.30. Catch tram from Glen Mona to Ballajora (bring passes or money). Walk to Quaker Burial Ground where there will be a service and lunch (bring a picnic). Walk to Ballaglass Glen and Cashtal ny Ard (steep uphill climb). Return to Glen Mona before 4.00pm.

Evening Pilgrimage

This Friday, 22nd May, there will be an evening pilgrimage and prayers by candlelight in the grounds of Rushen Abbey.

The evening will begin at 9pm in the Parish Hall of the Abbey Church, Ballasalla, where a simple supper will be available.Everyone is welcome and admission is completely free of charge. There is no need to book – just turn up on the night!After the supper in the Parish Hall, there will be a procession to the grounds of Rushen Abbey for an act of worship and candlelit pilgrimage. The event will conclude in the Abbey Church.(Should it be a rainy evening, the prayers will take place in the Abbey Church.)

For more information, please pick up a leaflet from the Manx Museum in Douglas or visit www.prayingthekeeills.org.