August in the Rathkeale and Kilnaughtin Group of Parishes

An icon of the Transfiguration in the Analipsi Church in Georgioupoli in Crete … Monday 6 August is the Feast of the Transfiguration (Photograph: Patrick Comerford, 2018)

Sunday 5 August (Trinity X):

9.30 a.m., the Eucharist (Holy Communion 2), Saint Mary’s Church, Askeaton;

11.30 a.m., Morning Prayer, Saint Brendan’s Church, Kilnaughtin, Tarbert.

Readings:

II Samuel 11: 26 to 12: 13a; Psalm 51: 1-13; Ephesians 4: 1-16; John 6: 24-35.

Hymns:

652, Lead us, heavenly Father lead us (CD 37);
438, O thou, who at thy eucharist didst pray (CD 26);
403, Bread of the world, in mercy broken (CD 24), Askeaton;
425, Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts (CD 25), Tarbert.

Sunday 12 August (Trinity XI):

9.30 a.m., the Eucharist (Holy Communion 2), Castletown Church;

11.30 a.m., Morning Prayer, Holy Trinity Church, Rathkeale.

Readings:

II Samuel 18: 5-9, 15, 31-33; Psalm 130; Ephesians 4: 25 to 5: 2; John 6: 35, 41-51.

Hymns:

62, Abide with me (CD 4);
24, All creatures of our God and king (CD 2, omits verses 5 and 6).
425, Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts (CD 25).

Sunday 19 August (Trinity XII):

9.30 a.m., Morning Prayer, Saint Mary’s Church, Askeaton;

11.30 a.m., the Eucharist (Holy Communion 2), Saint Brendan’s Church, Kilnaughtin, Tarbert.

Readings:

I Kings 2: 10-12, 3: 3-14; Psalm 111; Ephesians 5: 15-20; John 6: 51-58.

Hymns:

643, Be thou my vision, O Lord of my heart (CD 37);
346, Angel voices, ever singing (CD 21);
425, Jesus, thou joy of loving hearts (CD 25), Askeaton;
403, Bread of the world, in mercy broken (CD 24), Tarbert.

Sunday 26 August (Trinity XIII):

9.30 a.m., Morning Prayer, Castletown Church;

11.30 a.m., the Parish Eucharist (Holy Communion 2), Holy Trinity Church, Rathkeale.

Readings:

I Kings 8: (1, 6, 10-11), 22-30, 41-43; Psalm 84; Ephesians 6: 10-20; John 6: 56-69.

Hymns:

112, There is a redeemer (CD7);
533, God of grace and God of glory (CD 533);
614, Great Shepherd of your people, hear (CD 35).