Eaglais na hÉireann + The Church of Ireland
MALLOW UNION of Parishes
SUNDAY 24 th APRIL 2022
The Second Sunday of Easter
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
FÁILTE / WELCOME to everyone who worships in our churches today
Please take a moment to check you have switched off your phone before worship begins.
Holy Communion will be administered in one kind only for the time being and worshippers will receive the consecrated bread. The Church of Ireland is glad to welcome all baptized Christians to receive communion at celebrations of the Eucharist.
Please continue to make our churches safe for everyone. Those who wish to continue wearing face coverings are welcome to do so.
SERVICES TODAY
10.00am THE EUCHARIST in St Mary’s, Castletownroche
10.00am MORNING PRAYER in St Mary’s, Doneraile
11.45am THE EUCHARIST in St James’s, Mallow
NEXT WEDNESDAY 27 th APRIL
St Mark the Evangelist (Transferred)
THE EUCHARIST In St James’s, Mallow
Acts 15: 35-41
Mark 13. 5-13
TODAY’S READINGS
Acts 5: 27-32
When the Temple police had brought the disciples, they had them stand before the council. The high priest questioned them, saying, ‘We gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet here you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching and you are determined to bring this man’s blood on us.’ But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than any human authority. The God of our ancestors raised up Jesus, whom you had killed by hanging him on a tree. God exalted him at his right hand as Leader and Saviour, so that he might give repentance to Israel and forgiveness of sins. And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.’
John 20. 19-31
When it was evening on that day, the first day of the week, and the doors of the house where the disciples had met were locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ After he said this, he showed them his hands and his side. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I send you.’ When he had said this, he breathed on them and said to them, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit. If you forgive the sins of any, they are forgiven them; if you retain the sins of any, they are retained.’ But Thomas (who was called the Twin), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. So the other disciples told him, ‘We have seen the Lord.’ But he said to them, ‘Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands, and put my finger in the mark of the nails and my hand in his side, I will not believe.’ A week later his disciples were again in the house, and Thomas was with them. Although the doors were shut, Jesus came and stood among them and said, ‘Peace be with you.’ Then he said to Thomas, ‘Put your finger here and see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it in my side. Do not doubt but believe.’ Thomas answered him, ‘My Lord and my God!’ Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.’ Now Jesus did many other signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not written in this book. But these are written so that you may come to believe that Jesus is the Messiah, the Son of God, and that through believing you may have life in his name.
NEWS ITEMS
THANK YOU to everyone who contributed time, skill and energy to the worship during Holy Week and into Easter, and in making our churches fitting places of worship and welcome. Many people have worked hard to enable us to celebrate the events at the heart of our Christian faith during Holy Week and Easter and we are all grateful to one another for our time, our commitment and our presence at worship. Equally, we are grateful for those who organised and facilitated the young peoples’ activities on Holy Saturday.
The AGM (Easter Vestry) will be held tomorrow (St Mark’s Day) at 8.00pm in St James’s Mallow.
CONCERT IN DONERAILE A concert will be held in St. Marys, Doneraile on this coming Friday, 29th April at 8pm. It will feature Slovakian violinist, Vladimir Jablokov, accompanied by his sister, Olga. He has previously headlined performances in the National Concert Hall, INEC and the Cork Opera House. Tickets are €20 each and are available at Centra, Doneraile.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Avril Gubbins celebrates her 70 th birthday this month and extends a very warm welcome to everyone to join her and the family for a Service of Celebration; Thanksgiving in St Mary’s, Doneraile at 3.00pm on Saturday next, 30 th April.
FUNDRAISER St. Mary’s Church Castletownroche are selling raffle lines for €5 (or 5 lines for €20) to fundraise for the repairs to the Church Tower. If you wish to buy some, do contact Chris Bond (Mallow), Linda Deane (Doneraile) and any parishioner in Castletownroche The draw will take place on Friday 6th May at a Supper in the Community Hall, Castletownroche, at 8pm. Tickets are €20 and must be pre-booked before the 4th May. Contact Hazel Ladd (087/9471182) or Diana Buckley (086/1547810) to reserve your place.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
For Paul, our Bishop; and for the clergy and people of this united Diocese. We join with our sister churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion in praying today for The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
We pray for all those known to us, including Marjorie Thompson, Olive Kingston, Cliff O’Hanlon.
We commend to God’s mercy all who have recently died, especially Manuela Guljajew and Ivor Deane along with those we have loved and lost whose anniversary of death occurs at this time of year.
We continue to pray for the people of Ukraine, their leaders; all who are suffering the trauma of war.
We also pray for those fleeing war in Ukraine who have come to Ireland, giving thanks for the many people who are supporting them, enabling them to settle in and feel welcome here.
KEEPING IN TOUCH
The Reverend MEURIG WILLIAMS
Rector of Mallow Union
Telephone (022) 21473
mllwyd@aol.com
www.mallow.cloyne.anglican.org
Social-Media Channels
www.facebook.com/Mallow-Union-of-Parishes-153486538476524/
@MallowUnion
Diocesan Readers
Avril Gubbins (022) 24267
Emmanuel Adebisi
0868467464
SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY
1 st MAY 2022
The Third Sunday of Easter
Acts 9. 1-6; John 21. 1-19
10.00am MORNING PRAYER in St Mary’s, Castletownroche
10.00am THE EUCHARIST in St Mary’s, Doneraile
11.45am THE EUCHARIST in St James’s, Mallow