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  Please scroll down for notices and information.  Christ of the Cornfield by Kuzma Petrov-Vodkin, 1914 Public domain, via https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=45611023 Today's Gospel      Mark 2:23-28 One sabbath he [Jesus] was going through the cornfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, ‘Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?’ And he said to them, ‘Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.’  Then he said to them, ‘The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.’ Sacred Space You can find a gentle prayer guide here: https://sacredspace...

  Please scroll down for notices and information.  Services today in the Aughaval Group:     Sun at 10am in Christ Church, Castlebar, Holy Communion     Sun at 12 noon in Holy Trinity in St Mary's Church Westport, Holy Communion Westport Estate lamb, Spring 2025 The Gospel Reading  John 1: 29-42   The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have s...

  Please scroll down for notices and information.  Jesus calls Levi William Hole (1846- 1917) From the book, The Life of Jesus of Nazareth. Eighty Pictures. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hole_jesus_calls_levi.jpg Today’s gospel      Mark 2:13-17 Jesus  went out again beside the lake; the whole crowd gathered around him, and he taught them. As he was walking along, he saw Levi son of Alphaeus sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, ‘Follow me.’ And he got up and followed him. And as he sat at dinner  in Levi’s  house, many tax-collectors and sinners were also sitting  with Jesus and his disciples—for there were many who followed him. When the scribes of  the Pharisees saw that he was eating with sinners and tax-collectors, they said to his disciples, ‘Why does he eat  with tax-collectors and sinners?’ When Jesus heard this, he said to them, ‘Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who ...

  Please scroll down for notices and additional information. John Browne and Susan Fry, Christ Church Castelbar,  preparing for the St Brigid's Cross-making morning last year Today's gospel      Mark 1:40-45 A leper  came to him [Jesus] begging him, and kneeling  he said to him, ‘If you choose, you can make me clean.’ Moved with pity,  Jesus  stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I do choose. Be made clean!’ Immediately the leprosy  left him, and he was made clean. After sternly warning him he sent him away at once, saying to him, ‘See that you say nothing to anyone; but go, show yourself to the priest, and offer for your cleansing what Moses commanded, as a testimony to them.’ But he went out and began to proclaim it freely, and to spread the word, so that Jesus  could no longer go into a town openly, but stayed out in the country; and people came to him from every quarter. Christ Healing an ...