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.   Sheep or goats? Today's Gospel      Matthew 25:31-40 ‘When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats, and he will put the sheep at his right hand and the goats at the left.  Then the king will say to those at his right hand, “Come, you that are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you gave me clothing, I was sick and you took care of me, I was in prison and you visited me.”  Then the righteous will answer him, “Lord, when was it that we saw you hungry and gave you food, or thirsty and gave...