Aughaval Group of Parishes

  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...

  Please scroll down for notes and notices.   Services today Everyone is welcome.  Children and visitors are especially welcome. Sun, 10am, Morning Prayer in Castlebar, followed by tea. Donations for tea/coffee today will go towards this year's Pancakes & Prayer Appeal (see below). Sun 11.30am, The Holy Communion, in Westport,  followed by tea.  Donations for tea/coffee today will go towards this year's Pancakes & Prayer Appeal (see below). Sun 3pm,  The Holy Communion, in Dugort, Achill Please note that next Sat, 28 Feb, is our All-age service in Turlough Church at 7pm. You're welcome!  Poem, by Revd Cathy Hallisey Today's Gospel   Matthew 4: 1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. He fasted for forty days and forty nights, and afterwards he was famished. The tempter came and said to him, ‘If you are the Son of God, command these stones to become loaves of bread.’  But h...