Reflection for the fifth Sunday before Advent
Matthew 22: 34-46 When the Pharisees heard that Jesus had silenced the Sadducees, they gathered together, and one of them, a lawyer, asked him a question to test him. ‘Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?’ He said to him, ‘“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind.” This is … Continue reading Reflection for the fifth Sunday before Advent
Lectionary for the fifth Sunday before Advent
25 October 2020 Collect Blessed Lord,who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:Help us to hear them,to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest themthat, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,we may embrace and for ever hold fastthe blessed hope of everlasting life,which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. The First Reading: Deuteronomy 34: 1-12 Then … Continue reading Lectionary for the fifth Sunday before Advent
Welcome to Morning Prayer
Dean Paul Bogle leads Morning Prayer for Sunday 18 October, the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity, at St James’ Church, Athboy. We hope you, and your family, are safe and well at this time. Continue reading Welcome to Morning Prayer
Lectionary for the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
18 October 2020 Collect O God, without you we are not able to please you; mercifully grant that your Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The First Reading: Exodus 33: 12-23 Moses said to the Lord, ‘See, you have said to me, “Bring up this people”; but you have not let me know whom … Continue reading Lectionary for the nineteenth Sunday after Trinity
Meath & Kildare Harvest Thanksgiving Service
Bishop Pat Storey introduces this year’s diocesan Harvest Thanksgiving service, which is led by parishioners throughout the diocese. Continue reading Meath & Kildare Harvest Thanksgiving Service
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
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
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
Harvest Thanksgiving Services
Harvest Thanksgiving Services will be held in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Trim on Sunday 11 October at 11.30am and in St James’ Church, Athboy on Sunday 18 October at 10am. Continue reading Harvest Thanksgiving Services
Reflection for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Reading: Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 Then God spoke all these words: I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery; you shall have no other gods before me. You shall not make for yourself an idol, whether in the form of anything that is in heaven above, or that is on the … Continue reading Reflection for the seventeenth Sunday after Trinity
Trim & Athboy 