Services in May 2019 in Rathkeale and Kilnaughtin Group of Parishes

Christ Pantocrator … an Easter and Ascensiontide image in the dome of Saint George’s Church, Panormos, near Rethymnon in Crete (Photograph: Patrick Comerford, 2019)

Sunday 5 May (Easter 3):

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

11.30 a.m.: Morning Prayer, Saint Brendan’s Church, Kilnaughtin (Tarbert), followed by the Easter Vestry meetings.

Readings:

Acts 9: 1-6, (7-20); Psalm 30; Revelation 5: 11-14; John 21: 1-19.

Hymns:

196, O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness (CD 12)
263, Crown him with many crowns (CD 16)
592, O Love that wilt not let me go (CD 34)

Sunday 12 May (Easter 4):

9.30 a.m.: Holy Communion, Castletown Church, with the Revd Ruth Watt of Adare and Ballingrane Methodist Churches.

11.30 a.m.: Morning Prayer, Holy Trinity Church, Rathkeale, with the Revd Ruth Watt of Adare and Ballingrane Methodist Churches.

Readings:

Acts 9: 36-43; Psalm 23; Revelation 7: 9-17; John 10: 22-30.

Hymns:

373, To God be the glory (CD 22)
365, Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (CD 16)
466, Here from all nations, all tongues, and all people (CD 27)

Sunday 19 May (Easter 5):

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

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

Readings:

Acts 11: 1-18; Psalm 148; Revelation 21: 1-6; John 13: 31-35.

Hymns:

250, All hail the power of Jesu’s name (CD 12)
553, Jesu, lover of my soul (CD 32)
515, A new commandment I give unto you (CD 30)

Sunday 26 May (Easter 6, Rogation Sunday):

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

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

Readings:

Acts 16: 9-15; Psalm 67; Revelation 21: 10, 22 to 22: 5; John 5: 1-9.

Hymns:

350, For the beauty of the earth (CD 21)
643, Be thou my vision (CD 37)
294, Come down, O Love divine (CD 18)

Ascension Day, Thursday 30 May 2019:

11 a.m.: The Eucharist (Holy Communion 2), Saint Mary’s Church, Askeaton.

Readings:

Acts 1: 1-11; Psalm 47; Ephesians 1: 15-23; Luke 24: 44-53.

Hymns:

281, Rejoice, the Lord is King! (CD 17)
634, Love divine, all loves excelling (CD 36)

Followed by tea/coffee in the Rectory, Askeaton.

Easter Vestries 2019:

● Kilnaughtin (Tarbert): Sunday 5 May, after Morning Prayer at 11.30 a.m.

● Askeaton and Castletown: Monday 6 May, 7.30 p.m., joint meeting in the Rectory, Askeaton.

● Rathkeale: Tuesday 7 May, 7.30 p.m., in the Rectory, Askeaton.