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Daily post and gospel. Bearing fruit, and becoming disciples

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    Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices.  Today, Wed 6  May, Midweek Holy Communion in Holy Trinity Westport at 10.30am, followed by coffee in the Clew Bay Hotel (from 11.05am). You are invited and welcome.  Today's gospel reading      John 15:1-8 [Jesus said] ‘I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower. He removes every branch in me that bears no fruit. Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit.   You have already been cleansed  by the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me as I abide in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself unless it abides in the vine, neither can you unless you abide in me.   I am the vine, you are the branches. Those who abide in me and I in them bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.   Whoever does not abide in me is thrown away like a branch and withers; such branches are gathered, t...

Daily Post and Gospel, with Notices. 5 May. Peace....

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices.  Reminder:  This evening, Tues 5 May,  Youth & Children's Team meeting,  7.30pm in the Rectory, Westport. T he Zoom link has been sent out for anyone who is unable  to attend in person.  Did I offer peace today? Henri Nouwen, as quoted i n  Mindful Christianity,  https://www.facebook.com/MINDFULCHRISTIANITY   Today's gospel reading      John 14:27-31 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You heard me say to you, “I am going away, and I am coming to you.” If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I.  And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.  I will no longer talk much with you, for the ruler of this world is coming...

Today's gospel, 4 May: The Holy Spirit - Advocate and wisdom-giver

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  Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices.  Reminder:   Tues 5 May,  Youth & Children's Team meeting,  7.30pm in the Rectory, Westport. If you are unable to attend in person please contact Revd Suzanne for the Zoom link.  Giving thanks for almost 40 years of Westport Country Market . Please save the date, spread the word, and attend if you can. Followed by tea in the church. Today's Gospel Reading       John 14:21-26 They who have my commandments and keep them are those who love me; and those who love me will be loved by my Father, and I will love them and reveal myself to them.’    Judas (not Iscariot) said to him, ‘Lord, how is it that you will reveal yourself to us, and not to the world?’ Jesus answered him, ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them. Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; and the word th...