Today’s gospel, 11 November, Armistice Day

 

Please scroll down for notices, including a link for Wednesday evening's online Prayer and Bible reading. There will be a service of midweek Holy Communion on Wednesday 12 November, 10.30am, as usual; details below.



Music at close of Remembrance Sunday Services in Castlebar and Westport can be listened to here. Organist, John Dexter:

https://www.facebook.com/reel/1400843734706372




The Last Supper
A painting in Benburb Priory
Artist unknown

Luke 17:7-10

[Jesus said] “Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from plowing or tending sheep in the field, ‘Come here at once and take your place at the table’? Would you not rather say to him, ‘Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink’? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, ‘We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!’”


Comment

There is perhaps an intended irony in Jesus' words in this gospel, as he does indeed say to us, his servants, ‘Come.... and take your place at the table’, the table of the Lord's Supper or Holy Communion/ the Eucharist. 

The point of this gospel is not that we are worthless - for God's love shows that we are of great worth to God - but that all that we have, and are, comes from God. This is expressed in the blessing of the collection or offering during services, in words such as these, based on 1 Chronicles 29:11:

"Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. For all things come from you, and of your own we give you."

Christ makes us, his servants, friends. He says to us and all his followers:

"I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing; but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father."  (John 15:15)



Sacred Space

A gentle prayer guide and reflection on the gospel may be found here:

https://sacredspace.com/daily-prayer/2025-11-11/


Christian Art

Armistice Day

https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/matthew-25-31-40-2025/



A  prayer for Armistice Day/ Remembrance Day 
CoE



Notices

(Subject to change)

Westport Sunday Club: 

Sunday 16 November and Sunday 7 December, starting at 12 noon in the Holy Trinity service in St Mary's, and moving to Carrowbeg House for Bible story, music, snacks and activities.



  • Tues 11 November, 7.30pm, Castlebar Select Vestry meeting, in the church
  • Friday 14 November, 7.30pm, Westport-Dugort Select Vestry meeting, Carrowbeg House
  • The next Sunday Club is on 16 November, starting in the HTW service at 12 noon in St Mary’s Church Westport, and moving to Carrowbeg House. 
  • Ecumenical Prayer Service for those Bereaved by Suicide, Friday 21 November , 7.30pm in Holy Rosary Church, Castlebar
  • The First Sunday in Advent 2025 is 30 November.


December

  • Friday 5 December, 8pm in St Mary’s Church, Westport, Christmas Concert with the Roscommon Solstice Choir and guests Eriko Hopkinson and Westport Children’s Choir. A fundraising event for Holy Trinity Church repairs. Donations at the door. Please spread the word and plan to come along!


  • Sat 6 December, 7.30pm, Christmas Concert with Bella Capella in Christ Church Castlebar. Charity fundraiser, details on Bella Capella Facebook page. (See https://www.facebook.com/reel/712336474483871 .)



  • Sunday 7 Dec, 10am, 'Crib Service' (All-age Nativity) in Christ Church Castlebar. 
Children are invited to come along in simple nativity costume (-tea towel headdresses, dressing gown robes, tinsel halos, angel wings, etc.) and to bring their
soft toy animals if they would like to. 


  • Monday 15 December at 7.30pm, Castlebar Community Carol Service (traditional 'Nine Lessons & Carols'), in Christ Church, Castlebar, with Holy Rosary Choir and Castlebar Community Silver Band.

  • Chapel Street Gospel Choir concert, Sunday 21 December, in Christ Church, Castlebar. Info., Roslyn Potter, Turlough (number on request).

Christmas Eve and Day service arrangements to follow.



Regular Service Pattern 

in the Aughaval Parishes

(subject to change)


Turlough

Saturdays Weekly at 7pm:  

Holy Communion on 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month.

Evening Prayer on 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month.

 

Castlebar 

Sundays Weekly at 10am: 

Holy Communion on 1st and 3rd Sundays of the month.

Morning Prayer on 2nd and 4th.

Open church every Friday from 11am - 1pm.


*Christ Church Castlebar is a registered charity: Registered Charity No.  20206867

 

Westport

Sundays Weekly at 12 noon, Holy Communion or (occasionally) Morning Prayer

Wednesdays at 10.30am. Holy Communion, followed by coffee

Services are in St Mary's RC Church, South Mall, Westport, while Holy Trinity Church is closed for safety repairs.

 

Dugort, Achill: October - April inclusive

2nd and 4th Sundays of the month at 3pm. Evening Prayer/ Holy Communion


Inishbiggle

As announced



Online Prayer and Bible Reading every Wed at 8pm, via Zoom. 
Link:




A notice from Westport Eco-congregation:

🌱🐞 FOOD FOREST WORKSHOP in Westport 🦋🌳

Learn how and why to plant a food forest, and do some gardening!

WHERE: Fr Angelus Park Food Forest 

(- 2025 National Climate Action award-winner)

WHEN:  Saturday 15 November, 12 noon - 4pm

Places are limited. To book please contact Caithriona McCarthy on info@foodforests.ie, or Pat Fahy.




Pastoral care and enquiries:  


Revd Suzanne Cousins 

Aughaval Group of Parishes, 

United Dioceses of Tuam, Limerick & Killaloe, Church of Ireland 

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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