Aughaval Group of Parishes

    Welcome! Please scroll down for today's Gospel reading, notes and notices. Suffer Little Children Come to Me Anthony van Dyck, circa 1618-1620 Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Today's Gospel      Matthew 18:1-5,10,12-14 At that time the disciples came to Jesus and asked, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’ He called a child, whom he put among them, and said, ‘Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever becomes humble like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. Whoever welcomes one such child in my name welcomes me. ‘Take care that you do not despise one of these little ones; for, I tell you, in heaven their angels continually see the face of my Father in heaven. What do you think? If a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?...

  Welcome! Please scroll down for today's Gospel reading, notes and notices. "And when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.” The Serpentine Cross , Mount Nebo,  overlooking Jordan Valley, taken by the author on Holy Land pilgrimage, 2017 Today's Gospel      John 12:24-36 [Jesus said] Very truly, I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains just a single grain; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life lose it, and those who hate their life in this world will keep it for eternal life. Whoever serves me must follow me, and where I am, there will my servant be also. Whoever serves me, the Father will honour. Now my soul is troubled. And what should I say—‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it is for this reason that I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.”  Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”   T...