Today's gospel, Sat 13 Sept, plus Harvest Thanksgiving notices

 




Taken at Hopeman, Moray, Scotland


Luke 6:43-49

‘No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit;for each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.

‘Why do you call me “Lord, Lord”, and do not do what I tell you? I will show you what someone is like who comes to me, hears my words, and acts on them. That one is like a man building a house, who dug deeply and laid the foundation on rock; when a flood arose, the river burst against that house but could not shake it, because it had been well built. But the one who hears and does not act is like a man who built a house on the ground without a foundation. When the river burst against it, immediately it fell, and great was the ruin of that house.’



Sacred Space

You can find a gentle prayer guide and short reflection on the gospel here:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-09-13/


Christian Art

https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/luke-6-43-49-2025/


This weekend and beyond 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.



Inishbiggle Harvest Thanksgiving Service
Sat 25 October

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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