Aughaval Group of Parishes

  Launched to Serve  Launch into public ministry of two more of our newly licensed LLLMs  Two more of our newly-licensed LLLMs (Local Lay Liturgical Ministers, the new designation for  Parish Readers) were launched into public service in the Aughaval Group of Parishes last weekend.   Please pray for them both and for each member of the LLLM team.  Chris (Christine) Gibbs , who is an Inishbiggle resident and the Rector's Church Warden at Holy Trinity Inishbiggle, assisted in the Harvest Thanksgiving Service there, on Saturday 25 October. Chris read the lessons and shared the intercessions with fellow LLLMS Kenn McLaughlin and Brad Thien.   Kenn  McLaughlin (Castlebar) made his debut in  assisting at Morning Prayer in Christ Church, on Sunday 26 October.   You can read the earlier posts on the  newly-licensed  LLLMs and on Local Lay Liturgical Ministry, plus a bio for each, below.    Kenn McLaughlin, in Christ Church, ...

  Harvest Thanksgiving 2025 on Inishbiggle What a lovely welcome yet again on Inishbiggle, on Sat 25 October, when the sun shone in spite of the forecasted changeable weather.  Chris Gibbs, 'LLLM' (/Parish Reader, centre),  with fellow LLLMs Kenn and Brad, Castlebar The happy congregation after the Harvest Thanksgiving Service Welcome to Holy trinity Inishbiggle! The congregation (pictured) enjoyed a Harvest Thanksgiving service of extra significance, with LLLM (Local Lay Liturgical Minister /Parish Reader) Christine Gibbs robing and assisting with a service for the first time since her licensing by Bishop Michael Burrows, Diocese of Tuam, Limerick and Killaloe. Congratulations to Chris, and thank you to everyone for supporting her. Thanks to the little group for the lovely time and good conversation after the service over tea in the school. It was good to celebrate (albeit belatedly) two birthdays, Annie’s and Jeremy’s. Thank you also to Dave for the introductory music (...

  Today's gospel, Monday 27 October Jesus heals a woman who had been bent over for eighteen years Free Bible Images If you would like a copy of the  Free Bible Images  Story Planner  for your child/ children,  please email us your request at  aughaval@tuam.anglican.org . Christ healing an infirm woman on the Sabbath by  James Tissot,  between 1886 and 1896.  Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=14736169 Today's gospel      Luke 13:10-17 Now he [Jesus] was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.” When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God.  But the leader of the syn...