Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for notes and notices. Today's gospel  reading is Jesus' parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus and has similarities with the parable of the  Rich Fool.  Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus by Utica artist Lawrence W. Ladd, 1880 Luke 16:19-31 ‘There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and who feasted sumptuously every day. And at his gate lay a poor man named Lazarus, covered with sores, who longed to satisfy his hunger with what fell from the rich man’s table; even the dogs would come and lick his sores. The poor man died and was carried away by the angels to be with Abraham.  The rich man also died and was buried. In Hades, where he was being tormented, he looked up and saw Abraham far away with Lazarus by his side.  He called out, “Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue; for I am in agony in these flames.”    But Abraha...

  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...