Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for notes and notices. Services this weekend in the Aughaval Group of Parishes: Saturday 20 December       Evening Prayer, 7pm in Turlough Church Sunday 21 December      Holy Communion, 10am in Christ Church Castlebar      Crib Service (all-age Nativity), 11.30am in Holy Trinity, Westport      Ecumenical Carol Service, 5pm in St Mary's Church, Westport Today's gospel      Luke 1:26-38  In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary.  And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’   But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be.  The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive...

  Please scroll down for notes and notices. A Word of Thanks A word of sincere thanks to everyone who came along to the Community Carol Service in Christ Church Castlebar on Monday 15 December, or who supported in other ways. Particular thanks to Emily Tunney and the Choir of Holy Rosary Church (Castlebar Parish), to organist Sean Tunney, to Castlebar Concert Band, and to Fr Conal Eustace and Pastor Cathal Duffy for their parts in the service. The event was so joyful, and raised 600 euros towards the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland, Castlebar Daycare Centre. ( Info., Hon. Treasurer, Trevor Ardill, contact details, email aughaval@tuam.anglican.org.) Joseph's dream by Toros Roslin Walters Art Museum, Public domain,  https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=18849896 Today's gospel reading    Matthew 1: 18-24   Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah took place in this way. When his mother Mary had been engaged to Joseph, but before they lived toget...

    Please scroll down for notes and notices. Today in the Aughaval Parishes:        - Midweek Holy Communion,  Wed 10.30am,  in Holy Trinity Church, Westport,  followed by coffee in Cornrue (from 11.10am).  - Online Prayer and Bible Study, Wed at 8pm. Link below. Jesse Tree Illumination on parchment Anonymous  Public domain, via   https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2002026     Today’s gospel       Matthew 1:1–1:17 An account of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham was the father of Isaac, and Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers, and Judah the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, and Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Aram, and Aram the father of Aminadab, and Aminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon, and Salmon the father of Boaz by Rahab, and...