Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices.  Services today  in the Aughaval Parishes,  All Saints' Day,  The Eucharist Presiding and preaching, Revd Canon Cecil Mills Sun, 10am in Christchurch Castlebar Sun, 11.30am in  Holy Trinity Westport The Beatitudes Stairs of MEEI church Photo, James Emery, Douglasville Creative Commons Attribute CC BY 2.0 via   Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=35132465 Today’s gospel      Matthew 5:1-12 When Jesus  saw the crowds, he went up the mountain; and after he sat down, his disciples came to him. Then he began to speak, and taught them, saying:   ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ‘Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted. ‘Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth. ‘Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. ‘Blessed are the merc...

Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices.  Services t his weekend in the Aughaval Parishes: All Saints' Day,  The Eucharist Presiding and preaching, Revd Canon Cecil Mills Sat, 7pm in Turlough Parish Church (Eve of  All Saints' ) Sun, 10am in Christchurch Castlebar Sun, 11.30am in  Holy Trinity Westport Parable of the Wedding Feast  Andrey Mironov ( A.N. Mironov), 2014 Wikimedia Commons,  CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33179209 Today’s gospel      Luke 14:1, 7-11 On one occasion when Jesus  was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. When he noticed how the guests chose the places of honour, he told them a parable.     ‘When you are invited by someone to a wedding banquet, do not sit down at the place of honour, in case someone more distinguished than you has been invited by your host;   and the hos...

    Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices.  Services t his weekend in the Aughaval Parishes: All Saints' Day,  The Eucharist Presiding and preaching, Revd Canon Cecil Mills Sat, 7pm in Turlough Parish Church Sun, 10am in Christchurch Castlebar Sun, 11.30am in  Holy Trinity Westport Jesus Healing a Man with Dropsy [Edema] Icon by Tzortzis Phouka, 1547 from  Dionysiou Monastery Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commns https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=197407262 Today’s gospel        Luke 14:1-6 Love, compassion and care - the most important things On one occasion when Jesus  was going to the house of a leader of the Pharisees to eat a meal on the sabbath, they were watching him closely. Just then, in front of him, there was a man who had dropsy [edema]. And Jesus asked the lawyers and Pharisees, ‘Is it lawful to cure people on the sabbath, or not?’  But they were silent. So Jesus  t...