Aughaval Group of Parishes

  What's on today? Midweek Holy Communion   - Wed, 10.30am in Holy Trinity Westport, followed by coffee in Cornrue Bakery from 11.10am (New Road, Demesne, Westport - past Lidl). You are welcome to either or both parts of the gathering.  8pm Online prayer and Bible Reading - link below. Please scroll down for more notes and notices. Jonah being swallowed by the fish Kennicott Bible Public domain,  via  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=26085375 Luke 11: 29-32 When the crowds were increasing, he [Jesus] began to say, ‘This generation is an evil generation; it asks for a sign, but no sign will be given to it except the sign of Jonah. For just as Jonah became a sign to the people of Nineveh, so the Son of Man will be to this generation. The queen of the South will rise at the judgement with the people of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to listen to the wisdom of Solomon, and see, something greater...

  Please scroll down for notes and notices. "Our Father..." The Lord's Prayer  teaching cube for children The Prodigal God, by Timothy J. Keller,  invites the question,  What kind of father is God? Today's Gospel      Matthew 6:7-15 [Jesus said]  ‘When you are praying, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him. ‘Pray then in this way: Our Father in heaven,    hallowed be your name.    Your kingdom come.    Your will be done,      on earth as it is in heaven.    Give us this day our daily bread.    And forgive us our debts,      as we also have forgiven our debtors.    And do not bring us to the time of trial,      but rescue us...