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  Welcome.   Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Crucifixion Sculpture, St Bene't's Church,  Cambridge Photo by author, 2015   John 19:17-42 And carrying the cross by himself, he went out to what is called The Place of the Skull, which in Hebrew  is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, with Jesus between them.Pilate also had an inscription written and put on the cross. It read, ‘Jesus of Nazareth,  the King of the Jews.’ Many of the Jews read this inscription, because the place where Jesus was crucified was near the city; and it was written in Hebrew,  in Latin, and in Greek. Then the chief priests of the Jews said to Pilate, ‘Do not write, “The King of the Jews”, but, “This man said, I am King of the Jews.”   ’ Pilate answered, ‘What I have written I have written.’ When the soldiers had crucified Jesus, they took his clothes and divided them ...

  Welcome.   Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Maundy Thursday, 2 April: 7.30pm in Holy Trinity Church, Westport -  Maundy Thursday Service - Last Holy Communion until Easter, with Washing of Feet and Stripping of the Altar. Everyone is welcome.  Today's Gospel      John 13:1-15 Now before the festival of the Passover, Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart from this world and go to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.  The devil had already put it into the heart of Judas son of Simon Iscariot to betray him.   And during supper Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going to God,got up from the table,  took off his outer robe, and tied a towel around himself. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was tied around...

Welcome.   Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Wednesday in Holy Week:  Spy Wednesday     -  The Eucharist, 10.30am in Holy Trinity Westport      - Wed Online Prayer, 8pm. Link below Last Supper (detail) 11th century fresco, in Dark Church (Karanlik Kilise), Göreme, Cappadocia Public domain, via https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=46428443 Today's Gospel      John 13: 21-32 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, ‘Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.’ The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to him; Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. So while reclining next to Jesus, he asked him, ‘Lord, who is it?’ Jesus answered, ‘It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish...

  Welcome.   Please scroll down for today's gospel reading, notes and notices. Today's Gospel      John 13:21-33, 36-38 After saying this Jesus was troubled in spirit, and declared, ‘Very truly, I tell you, one of you will betray me.’ The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he was speaking. One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining next to him; Simon Peter therefore motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. So while reclining next to Jesus, he asked him, ‘Lord, who is it?’ Jesus answered, ‘It is the one to whom I give this piece of bread when I have dipped it in the dish.’  So when he had dipped the piece of bread, he gave it to Judas son of Simon Iscariot.  After he received the piece of bread,  Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, ‘Do quickly what you are going to do.’ Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. Some thought that, because Judas had th...

  Tenebrae, Friday 3rd April, 8pm in Christ Church, Castlebar   You are warmly invited to join us for Tenebrae  on Good Friday, 3rd April, at 8pm in Christ Church, Castlebar. This year we are pleased to have as our guest soloist renowned baritone, David Durham (pictured), and as organist, Siobhan Kilkelly.  What is Tenebrae?  Tenebrae  is a sombre and uniquely moving service.  Since medieval times  tenebrae  (Latin, “darkness” or “shadows”)  has been the name given to the monastic morning and night-time services (Matins and Lauds) of the last three days of Holy Week.  It marks the days of the first Holy Week, through Scripture readings, prayers, music, and the extinguishing of candles, evocative of  the last hours of Jesus' earthly life and   Passion ( or   suffering).  Each part of the service draws us more deeply into the darkness of a world without Christ and reminds us of his redemptive sacrifice for the...