Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Please scroll down for today's gospel , news,  notes and notices. 'God So Loved the World' at Turlough Parish Church's Harvest Festival of Flowers, by the children of Turlough Church (with a little help from a few parents and teachers!)  Today's Gospel  Reading      John 3:13-17 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven, the Son of Man.  And just as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life. ‘For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. ‘Indeed, God did not send the Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. God So Loved the World John Stainer (1840 - 1901) Wikimedia Commons,  from Choral WIKI" at:  http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/index.php/God_so_loved_the_world_(John_Stainer...

  Today's Gospel  reading,  notes and notices David Fair, Hilary McInerney and Heather Fair,  with Valerie and Doreen, two of the many afternoon visitors  to the Turlough Harvest Festival of Flowers, on Sat 12 Sept.  Today's Gospel  Reading      Matthew 18: 21-35 Then Peter came and said to him, ‘Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. ‘For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves. When he began the reckoning, one who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him; and, as he could not pay, his lord ordered him to be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, and payment to be made. So the slave fell on his knees before him, saying, “Have patience with me, and I will pay you everythi...

      Please scroll down for t oday's Gospel  reading,  notes and notices . Today in the Aughaval Parishes: Sat 12 Sept Turlough Harvest Festival of Flowers , church open from 4pm, with teas and coffees. Everyone is invited and welcome!   Turlough Harvest Thanksgiving Service, 7pm ,   guest ecumenical preacher, Fr Charlie McDonnell, Athenry (formerly Westport).  Everyone is invited and welcome!        Westport Festival of Chamber Music, concerts in HTW Saturday (afternoon) 12 Sept, 2pm Sunday (afternoon)  13 Sept, 3.30pm Booking is online through the WFoCM website, or you can pay WFoCM at the door. Today's Gospel  Reading     Luke 6:43-49 ‘No good tree bears bad fruit, nor again does a bad tree bear good fruit; for each tree is known by its own fruit. Figs are not gathered from thorns, nor are grapes picked from a bramble bush. The good person out of the good treasure of the heart pr...