Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for notes and notices. Services this weekend: Sat at 7pm, 'All-age' Service in Turlough Sun, 10am,  'All-age' Service with Holy Communion in Christ Church Castlebar Sun 11.30am,  'All-age' Service with Holy Communion, in Westport 4th century papyrus fragment containing Matt 5:13-16 University of Cologne Public domain, via https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=174020121 Today's gospel      Matthew 5:43-48 [Jesus said] ‘You have heard that it was said, “You shall love your neighbour and hate your enemy.” But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be children of your Father in heaven; for he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the righteous and on the unrighteous.  For if you love those who love you, what reward do you have? Do not even the tax-collectors do the same? And if you greet only your brothers and sisters,  what mo...

  Please scroll down for more notes and notices. Services this weekend: Sat at 7pm, 'All-age' Service in Turlough Sun, 10am, The Holy Communion in Christ Church Castlebar Sun 11.30am, The Holy Communion, in Westport Today's Gospel      Matthew 5:20-26 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. ‘You have heard that it was said to those of ancient times, “You shall not murder”; and “whoever murders shall be liable to judgement.” But I say to you that if you are angry with a brother or sister,  you will be liable to judgement; and if you insult  a brother or sister,  you will be liable to the council; and if you say, “You fool”, you will be liable to the hell  of fire. So when you are offering your gift at the altar, if you remember that your brother or sister  has something against you, leave your gift there before the altar and go; first be rec...

  This evening:  Westport-Dugort Select Vestry meeting, 7.30pm in Carrowbeg House Please scroll down for more notes and notices. Today's Gospel      Matthew 7:7-12 ‘Ask, and it will be given to you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and everyone who searches finds, and for everyone who knocks, the door will be opened. Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for bread, will give a stone? Or if the child asks for a fish, will give a snake? If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him! ‘In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets. Comment Today's gospel can be compared to  Luke 11:11-13, in which Jesus says, " Is there anyone among you who, if your child asks for a fish, will give a snake instead of a fis...