Today's gospel, 12 Sept, plus 'This Weekend'



 The Parable of the Mote and the Beam
Interior of the Church of Saint Katherine’s
Daniel Hopfer, circa 1530
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Today's gospel reading      Luke 6:39-42


He [Jesus] also told them a parable: ‘Can a blind person guide a blind person? Will not both fall into a pit? A disciple is not above the teacher, but everyone who is fully qualified will be like the teacher. Why do you see the speck in your neighbour’s eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye? Or how can you say to your neighbour, “Friend, let me take out the speck in your eye”, when you yourself do not see the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your neighbour’s eye.




Christian Art

"True discipleship begins not with judging others but with allowing Christ to open our own blinded eyes...Jesus invites us to let ourselves be led by God's wisdom and other people who are good for us...but we need to choose them carefully." 

You can find the whole of this helpful reflection on the gospel here:

https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/luke-6-39-42-2025/





Sacred Space

You can find a helpful prayer guide and short reflection here:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-09-12/





Log in your eye 
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This weekend in the Aughaval Parishes

Sat 13 Sept

Turlough, 7pm, Evening Prayer, led by Fiona Kelly, Parish Reader


Sunday 14     Sept Harvest Thanksgiving Services

Guest preacher, Mr Alan Cousins, SAT 7
Music: Guest soloist, Hubert Francis, Tenor. Organist, John Dexter
  • Castlebar - 10am in Christ Church, followed by tea
  • Westport - 12 noon in St Mary's Church (presently hosting Holy Trinity Westport), followed by tea in Carrowbeg House
  • Dugort, Achill - 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, followed by tea in St Thomas's Hall





Sat 20 Sept, 7pm, Turlough Harvest Thanksgiving Service

Guest speaker Mrs Valerie Raitt, TLK Diocesan Spiritual Tourism and Pilgrimages Co-ordinator. Followed by tea and treats.


Sat 25 October, Inishbiggle Harvest Thanksgiving Service
Gathering at Doran's Point at 9.30am for 10am departure by currach, and returning around 2.30pm. Please contact us if you wish to come along and book a place on the boat.


Other notices

  • Westport-Dugort Select Vestry Meeting, Wed 17 Sept, 7.30pm in Carrowbeg House
  • Turlough Select Vestry Meeting, Sat 11 Oct, following the 7pm service

  • Service and Sacrament of Holy Baptism:
        Sunday 21 Sept, 10am in Christ Church Castlebar
        Sat 4 Oct, 7pm in Turlough






Pastoral care and enquiries:

Revd Suzanne Cousins, Rector

Aughaval Parishes, United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe

Tel. 083 800 3233

Email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org

Aughaval Parishes' Website aughaval.tlk.ie

Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AughavalParishes








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