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Today's Gospel, notes and notices, Sat 7 Nov. Faith and finances

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices. Remembering Our Loved Ones - Sat 7th November, 7pm in Turlough Church.  Image: Icon of the 49 Martyrs, Saint Macarius Monastery, Egypt This weekend in the Parishes You are warmly invited to any of the services this weekend in the Parishes, which will be  led by Alan Cousins, Diocesan Reader. Sat at 7pm in Turlough Church -  Remembering Our Loved Ones Sun 10am in Christ Church, Castlebar, Morning Prayer, followed by tea/coffee Sun 11.30am in Holy Trinity, Westport,  Morning Prayer, followed by tea/coffee Sun 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill, Evening Prayer,  followed by tea & coffee Please note that the Westport-Dugort Select Vestry meeting which was to take place on 12 Nov has now been postponed of necessity until Friday 20 Nov. 7pm for tea/coffee in the church (Holy Trinity), for a 7.30pm start.  Today's Gospel   Luke 16:9-15 [Jesus said] And I tell you, make friends...

Today's Gospel. Blessings and woes

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Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices. You are warmly invited to any of the services this weekend in the Parishes -  led by Alan Cousins, Diocesan Reader. Sat at 7pm in Turlough Church - Remembering Our Loved Ones Sun 10am in Christ Church, Castlebar, Morning Prayer, followed by tea/coffee Sun 11.30am in Holy Trinity, Westport,  Morning Prayer, followed by tea/coffee Sun 3pm in St Thomas's Dugort, Achill, Evening Prayer,  followed by tea & coffee Church of The Forty-Nine Martyrs of Scetis,  at Saint Macarius the Great Monastery,  located on the desert road between Cairo and Alexandria.  Today's Gospel   Luke 6:20-26 Then he [Jesus] looked up at his disciples and said: ‘Blessed are you who are poor,    for yours is the kingdom of God. ‘Blessed are you who are hungry now,    for you will be filled. ‘Blessed are you who weep now,    for you will laugh. ‘Blessed are you when...

Today's gospel, 5 Nov. Lost and found

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel plus information and notices. All Saints Church, Cairo Today's gospel   Luke 15:1-10 Now all the tax-collectors and sinners were coming near to listen to him.And the Pharisees and the scribes were grumbling and saying, ‘This fellow welcomes sinners and eats with them.’ So he told them this parable: ‘Which one of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness and go after the one that is lost until he finds it? When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and rejoices. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, “Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep that was lost.” Just so, I tell you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who need no repentance. ‘Or what woman having ten silver coins,  if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the hou...