Today's gospel, 1 Sept: Jesus in the synagogue

 



Jesus Unrolls the Book in the Synagogue

J. J. Tissot

between 1886 and 1894

Brooklyn Museum

Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons





Today's gospel reading    Luke 4:16-30

When he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up, he went to the synagogue on the sabbath day, as was his custom. He stood up to read, and the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was given to him. He unrolled the scroll and found the place where it was written:


‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
   because he has anointed me
     to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
   and recovery of sight to the blind,
     to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favour.’


And he rolled up the scroll, gave it back to the attendant, and sat down. The eyes of all in the synagogue were fixed on him. Then he began to say to them, ‘Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing.’ All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They said, ‘Is not this Joseph’s son?’ He said to them, ‘Doubtless you will quote to me this proverb, “Doctor, cure yourself!” And you will say, “Do here also in your home town the things that we have heard you did at Capernaum.” ’ 

And he said, ‘Truly I tell you, no prophet is accepted in the prophet’s home town. But the truth is, there were many widows in Israel in the time of Elijah, when the heaven was shut up for three years and six months, and there was a severe famine over all the land; yet Elijah was sent to none of them except to a widow at Zarephath in Sidon. There were also many lepers in Israel in the time of the prophet Elisha, and none of them was cleansed except Naaman the Syrian.’ 

When they heard this, all in the synagogue were filled with rage. They got up, drove him out of the town, and led him to the brow of the hill on which their town was built, so that they might hurl him off the cliff. But he passed through the midst of them and went on his way.



Sacred Space

A helpful prayer guide and reflection can be found at this link:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-09-01/


Christian Art

https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/luke-4-16-30-2025/




Notices

Subject to change. 

  • Westport Sunday Club (Sunday school) restarts on 7 September, kicking off at 12 noon in the church service (in St Mary's which continues to host the Holy Trinity Westport congregation temporarily) and moving next to Carrowbeg House for activities, a Bible story and lesson, music and song, and snacks. 

    

Sunday Club is run in accordance with the Church of Ireland's Child Safeguarding regulations. For information on how to introduce your child to Sunday Club, please call Steffi (089 941 8165) or the rector (083 800 3233). 


  • Castlebar Select Vestry Meeting, Tues 9 September at 7.30pm in the church.
  • Westport-Dugort Select Vestry Meeting, Wed 17 Sept, 8pm in Carrowbeg House.
  • Turlough SV meeting, date tbc

  • Harvest Services in Castlebar, Westport and Achill will be on Sunday 14 September. Guest speaker, Mr Alan Cousins, SAT 7, and guest singer, Mr Hubert Francis (in Castlebar and Westport).
  • Sun 14 Sept, 10am in Christ Church Castlebar. Harvest gifts and displays may be brought to the church the day before at 11am or before the service on the day. For help, please speak with one of the church wardens (Susie or Trevor - Numbers on request via 083 800 3233). 
  • Sun 12 noon, 14 Sept, for Holy Trinity Westport, in St Mary's Church, South Mall, Westport. There is a wedding in St Mary's on the day before, on the 13th, so please bring any gift items - fruit, veg, flowers, etc. - in baskets or other containers for easy carrying and display, and leave them in the Bell Room - the corridor room from where the bells are rung. The entrance is off the street, through the door to the left of the main church entrance (- when facing the church and river behind you).  For help, please speak with a church warden (Steffi or George. Numbers on request via 083 800 3233).
  • 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill. Harvest gifts and displays may be brought to the church when convenient. For help, please speak with a church warden (Kirsty or Willem. Numbers on request.).

  • Harvest Service, Turlough - Sat 20 September, 7pm in the Church. Harvest gifts and displays may be brought to the church on the day. For help, please speak with one of the church wardens (Lynn or Peter. Numbers on request via 083 800 3233 ). Guest speaker, Ms Valerie Raitt, Pioneer Ministry, Diocese of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe 



  • 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 see poster in church.



  • Also for the diary: Sat 4 October, Blessing of the Animals, Murrisk Carpark



Pastoral care and enquiries:  


Revd Suzanne Cousins  083 800 3233    

Email  aughaval@tuam.anglican.org

Aughaval Parishes' Website   aughaval.tlk.ie



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