This weekend's bulletin - 23-24 August 2025
Welcome to the Aughaval Parishes
Sunday 24 August
Saint Bartholomew’s Day
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity
Hymns
360 - Let all the world in every corner sing
655 - Loving Shepherd of your sheep
80 - Great is thy faithfulness, O God my Father
228 - Meekness and majesty
Collect
Almighty and everlasting God,
who gave to your apostle Bartholomew
grace truly to believe and to preach your word:
Grant that your Church may love that word which he believed
and may faithfully preach and receive the same;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Isaiah 43: 8-13
A reading from the Book ‘Isaiah’, chapter 43, beginning at verse 8:
Bring forth the people who are blind, yet have eyes,
who are deaf, yet have ears!
Let all the nations gather together,
and let the peoples assemble.
Who among them declared this,
and foretold to us the former things?
Let them bring their witnesses to justify them,
and let them hear and say, ‘It is true.’
You are my witnesses, says the Lord,
and my servant whom I have chosen,
so that you may know and believe me
and understand that I am he.
Before me no god was formed,
nor shall there be any after me.
I, I am the Lord,
and besides me there is no saviour.
I declared and saved and proclaimed,
when there was no strange god among you;
and you are my witnesses, says the Lord.
I am God, and also henceforth I am He;
there is no one who can deliver from my hand;
I work and who can hinder it?
This is the word of the Lord.
Thanks be to God.
Psalm 145: 1-7
1 I will exalt you, O God my King, ♦︎
and bless your name for ever and ever.
2 Every day will I bless you ♦︎
and praise your name for ever and ever.
3 Great is the Lord and highly to be praised; ♦︎
his greatness is beyond all searching out.
4 One generation shall praise your works to another ♦︎
and declare your mighty acts.
5 They shall speak of the majesty of your glory, ♦︎
and I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.
6 They shall speak of the might of your marvellous acts, ♦︎
and I will also tell of your greatness.
7 They shall pour forth the story of your abundant kindness ♦︎
and joyfully sing of your righteousness.
Acts 5: 12-16
A reading from the Book of Acts, chapter 5, beginning at verse 12:
Now many signs and wonders were done among the people through the apostles. And they were all together in Solomon’s Portico. None of the rest dared to join them, but the people held them in high esteem. Yet more than ever believers were added to the Lord, great numbers of both men and women, so that they even carried out the sick into the streets, and laid them on cots and mats, in order that Peter’s shadow might fall on some of them as he came by. A great number of people would also gather from the towns around Jerusalem, bringing the sick and those tormented by unclean spirits, and they were all cured.
Luke 13:22-30
Jesus went through one town and village after another, teaching as he made his way to Jerusalem. Someone asked him, ‘Lord, will only a few be saved?’ He said to them, ‘Strive to enter through the narrow door; for many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able. When once the owner of the house has got up and shut the door, and you begin to stand outside and to knock at the door, saying, “Lord, open to us”, then in reply he will say to you, “I do not know where you come from.” Then you will begin to say, “We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.” But he will say, “I do not know where you come from; go away from me, all you evildoers!” There will be weeping and gnashing of teeth when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, and you yourselves thrown out. Then people will come from east and west, from north and south, and will eat in the kingdom of God. Indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.’
Post-Communion Prayer
God of our salvation,
you have fed us at the table of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Lead us in his way of service,
that your kingdom may be known on earth,
your saving power among all nations.
Grant this for his name’s sake. Amen.
Notices
Please see also our Grouped Parishes’ website, aughaval.tlk.ie
Sunday Club will recommence in Westport on 7 September, starting in the 12 noon service in St Mary's RC Church on the Mall, and moving next door to Carrowbeg House. For information, please contact Steffi (089 9418165) or Shirley (+353 87 638 8503) or Revd Suzanne (083800 3233).
For all 2025 Confirmees:
An invitation from Bishop Michael to the Diocesan Confirmation Weekend, from 24-26 October (2025). Those confirmed in 2024 are also welcome.
The costs for our young people will be covered by the parishes. Parents, please contact the Rector for information or help with booking.
Sunday 24 August
- 3 - 5pm, Aughaval Group All Parishes' Afternoon Out, meeting in Turlough at the National Museum of Ireland carpark. Please bring a picnic for you and your family, and perhaps a little to spare for anyone who may come without. Thank you. Everyone is welcome, including friends and family members.
- 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill - Evening Prayer
Saturday 30 Aug in Turlough, and Sunday 31 August in CCC and HTW (in St Mary’s)
- Back to School Services, with Blessing of the Schoolbags and Backpacks
Harvest services in Castlebar and Westport will be on Sunday 14 September:
- 10am in Christ Church Castlebar
- 12 noon, for Holy Trinity Westport, in St Mary's Church, South Mall, Westport
Harvest services for Turlough and Achill - details to be confirmed (‘tbc')
Community event, Castlebar Friday 19 September, from 7pm
Christ Church will be one of several the venues for the Margaret Burke Sheridan Trail, sponsored by the Linen Hall and Mayo Co Council. Details online or on request.
Also for the diary: Sat 4 October, Blessing of the Animals, Murrisk Carpark
To pray for in the parishes:
- those who are unwell, recovering from illness or surgery;
- infants, the young, the newly baptised and those soon to be baptised;
- school leavers and others who have change, challenges and opportunities ahead;
- those who are soon to be licensed by the bishop as ‘LLLMs’ - Local Lay Liturgical Ministers - to serve in the parishes;
- the Office-bearers and Select Vestries members; and
- the Rector.
For the children:
A Bible verse to colour and memorise
Pastoral care and enquiries:
Revd Suzanne Cousins 083 800 3233
Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org
Aughaval Parishes' Website aughaval.tlk.ie
