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Reflection for the eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

A Harvest Reflection This Sunday, 11 October, and the following one were to be our celebrations of Harvest Thanksgiving in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim and St James’ Church, Athboy. They would have been different from previous celebrations due to the COVID-19 restrictions. We could not have filled the churches, because social distancing means a reduced capacity, so we could not have involved the school children … Continue reading Reflection for the eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

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Lectionary for the eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

11 October 2020 Collect Almighty and everlasting God:Increase in us your gift of faiththat, forsaking what lies behind,we may run the way of your commandmentsand win the crown of everlasting joy;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 32: 1-14 When the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people gathered around Aaron and said to him, ‘Come, … Continue reading Lectionary for the eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

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COVID-19 UPDATE: Church services cancelled for three weeks

Dean Paul Bogle has shared an update following the Government’s decision to move the country to level three on the ‘Living With COVID’ framework. Now that the country has been placed on level three of the COVID-19 framework, I regret to say that our churches will be closed for the coming three weeks. This means that our Harvest Thanksgiving services will be cancelled. There will … Continue reading COVID-19 UPDATE: Church services cancelled for three weeks

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Lectionary for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

4 October 2020 Collect Almighty God,you have made us for yourself,and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you:Teach us to offer ourselves to your service,that here we may have your peace,and in the world to come may see you face to face;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Then God spoke all these words: … Continue reading Lectionary for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity

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Reflection for the sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

Reading: Matthew 21: 23-32 When Jesus entered the temple, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to him as he was teaching, and said, ‘By what authority are you doing these things, and who gave you this authority?’ Jesus said to them, ‘I will also ask you one question; if you tell me the answer, then I will also tell you by … Continue reading Reflection for the sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

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Lectionary for the sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

27 September 2020 Collect O Lord, Hear the prayers of your people who call upon you; and grant that they may both perceive and know what things they ought to do, and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The first reading: Exodus 17: 1-7 From the wilderness of Sin the whole congregation of the Israelites … Continue reading Lectionary for the sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

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Reflection for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

Reading: Matthew 20: 1-16 ‘For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard. After agreeing with the labourers for the usual daily wage, he sent them into his vineyard. When he went out about nine o’clock, he saw others standing idle in the market-place; and he said to them, “You also go … Continue reading Reflection for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

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Lectionary for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

20 September 2020 Collect God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: Grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel; that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 16: 2-15 The … Continue reading Lectionary for the fifteenth Sunday after Trinity

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