Bulletin, 18 May, The Fifth Sunday of Easter
This weekend in the Aughaval Parishes:
Sunday 11 May:
- 12 noon, Holy Communion, Westport congregation (in St Mary's Church, S Mall), followed by tea in Carrowbeg House
- 3pm, Holy Communion, in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill
Welcome to the Aughaval Parishes
The Fifth Sunday of Easter, 18th May 2025
321 - Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
525 - Let there be love shared among us
499 - When I needed a neighbour, were you there
432 - Love is his word, love is his way
Children’s memory verse song: Beloved, let us love one another
https://youtu.be/N9C1tAYgWBw?si=f_pnWqaP1s9-Ds2m
Collect Two
Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son
overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him:
Grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ,
may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity.
The First Reading Leviticus 19: 1-2, 9-18
A reading from the book ‘Leviticus’, chapter 19:
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:
Speak to all the congregation of the people of Israel and say to them: You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.
When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not strip your vineyard bare, or gather the fallen grapes of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the poor and the alien: I am the Lord your God.
You shall not steal; you shall not deal falsely; and you shall not lie to one another. And you shall not swear falsely by my name, profaning the name of your God: I am the Lord.
You shall not defraud your neighbour; you shall not steal; and you shall not keep for yourself the wages of a labourer until morning. You shall not revile the deaf or put a stumbling-block before the blind; you shall fear your God: I am the Lord.
You shall not render an unjust judgement; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbour. You shall not go around as a slanderer among your people, and you shall not profit by the blood of your neighbour: I am the Lord.
You shall not hate in your heart anyone of your kin; you shall reprove your neighbour, or you will incur guilt yourself. You shall not take vengeance or bear a grudge against any of your people, but you shall love your neighbour as yourself: I am the Lord.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
The Psalm Psalm 148
1 Alleluia.
Praise the Lord from the heavens; ♦︎
praise him in the heights.
2 Praise him, all you his angels; ♦︎
praise him, all his host.
3 Praise him, sun and moon; ♦︎
praise him, all you stars of light.
4 Praise him, heaven of heavens, ♦︎
and you waters above the heavens.
5 Let them praise the name of the Lord, ♦︎
for he commanded and they were created.
6 He made them fast for ever and ever; ♦︎
he gave them a law which shall not pass away.
7 Praise the Lord from the earth, ♦︎
you sea monsters and all deeps;
8 Fire and hail, snow and mist, ♦︎
tempestuous wind, fulfilling his word;
9 Mountains and all hills, ♦︎
fruit trees and all cedars;
10 Wild beasts and all cattle, ♦︎
creeping things and birds on the wing;
11 Kings of the earth and all peoples, ♦︎
princes and all rulers of the world;
12 Young men and women,
old and young together; ♦︎
let them praise the name of the Lord.
13 For his name only is exalted, ♦︎
his splendour above earth and heaven.
14 He has raised up the horn of his people
and praise for all his faithful servants, ♦︎
the children of Israel, a people who are near him. Alleluia.
Glory to…
The Second Reading Revelation 21: 1-6
A reading from the book ‘Revelation’, chapter 21:
Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying,
‘See, the home of God is among mortals.
He will dwell with them; they will be his peoples, and God himself will be with them;
he will wipe every tear from their eyes.
Death will be no more; mourning and crying and pain will be no more,
for the first things have passed away.’
And the one who was seated on the throne said, ‘See, I am making all things new.’ Also he said, ‘Write this, for these words are trustworthy and true.’ Then he said to me, ‘It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. To the thirsty I will give water as a gift from the spring of the water of life.
This is the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God.
The Gospel Reading John 13: 31-35
When he had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, “Where I am going, you cannot come.” I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’
Post Communion Prayer
Eternal God, in word and sacrament we proclaim your truth in Jesus Christ and share his life. In his strength may we ever walk in his way, who is alive and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Collect Of The Word
Almighty God, your glorified Son has called us to love one another as he loves us:
in the power of the Spirit enable us to fulfil his commandment that we may be recognised as his disciples and be prepared for that day when you will dwell with us in the new Jerusalem. We ask this through Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Beloved, let us love one another
Beloved,
let us love one another,
for love is of God,
and ev'ry one who loveth is born of God
and knoweth God.
He that loveth not
*clap, clap, clap*
loveth not God for God is love.
Beloved let us love one another.
First John 4: 7 and 8.
Pastoral care and enquiries:
Revd Suzanne Cousins. Phone 083 800 3233
Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org
Notices: See Aughaval Parishes website aughaval.tlk.ie
