Eaglais na hÉireann + The Church of Ireland
MALLOW UNION
of Parishes
SUNDAY 15 th MAY 2022
The Fifth 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 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
NEXT WEDNESDAY 18 th MAY in St James’s, Mallow
Acts 15. 1-6
John 15. 1-8
TODAY’S READINGS
Acts 11: 1-18
Now the apostles and the believers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him, saying, ‘Why did you go to uncircumcised men and eat with them?’ Then Peter began to explain it to them, step by step, saying, ‘I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in a trance I saw a vision. There was something like a large sheet coming down from heaven, being lowered by its four corners; and it came close to me. As I looked at it closely I saw four-footed animals, beasts of prey, reptiles, and birds of the air. I also heard a voice saying to me, “Get up, Peter; kill and eat.” But I replied, “By no means, Lord; for nothing profane or unclean has ever entered my mouth.” But a second time the voice answered from heaven, “What God has made clean, you must not call profane.” This happened three times; then everything was pulled up again to heaven. At that very moment three men, sent to me from Caesarea, arrived at the house where we were. The Spirit told me to go with them and not to make a distinction between them and us. These six brothers also accompanied me, and we entered the man’s house. He told us how he had seen the angel standing in his house and saying, “Send to Joppa and bring Simon, who is called Peter; he will give you a message by which you and your entire household will be saved.” And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said, “John baptized with water, but you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.” If then God gave them the same gift that he gave us when we believed in the Lord Jesus Christ, who was I that I could hinder God?’ When they heard this, they were silenced. And they praised God, saying, ‘Then God has given even to the Gentiles the repentance that leads to life.’
John 13: 31-35
When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, ‘Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in him. If God has been glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself and will glorify him at once. Little children, I am with you only a little longer. You will look for me; and as I said to the Jews so now I say to you, “Where I am going, you cannot come.” I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.’
NEWS ITEMS
THE BISHOP will administer the sacrament of Confirmation and confirm three of our young people: Ruby Sweetnam, Amanda Gardiner and Sarah Wharton at a service in Christ Church, Fermoy, on Sunday 22 nd May at 3.00pm. It would be very good if as many of us as possible were present to support them and their families. In the meantime, we keep our three candidates much in our prayers as they prepare for their Confirmation.
ASCENSION DAY is a principal festival of the Church of Ireland and falls this year on Thursday 26 th May (forty days after Easter). There will be a celebration of the Eucharist (with hymns and an address) at 8.00pm in St James’s Church, Mallow.
CONCERT IN ST MARY’S, DONERAILE Friday 27 th May at 7.30p.m given by Various Voices, a small a capella vocal ensemble from Mallow. They have kindly offered to perform as part of the Art for the Heart fundraiser for DAFT (Doneraile ArtFesT), which will run from 30 th June to 3 rd July 2022. DAFT will offer opportunities for people to experience various workshops at a reduced rate, to get in touch with their creative side; as well as a plein air competition
that encourages people to visit the town of Doneraile. Tickets (€15.00) are on sale at Centra and GREAT ARTitude.
SUNDAY 29 th MAY is the fifth Sunday of the month when, by long tradition, the three congregations of Mallow Union gather together for a single act of worship. There will be a celebration of the Eucharist in St Mary’s, Doneraile at 11.00am followed by refreshments.
SELECT VESTRY The newly elected Select Vestry will have its first meeting on Thursday 2 nd June at 8.00pm in the Parish Hall in Mallow.
THANK YOU Avril Gubbins wishes to thank everyone who contributed to the service to celebrate her birthday at the end of April, provided refreshments, and contributed over €1,300 to the collection in aid of Ukrainian refugees, as well as the gifts that are enhancing her garden.
CONGRATULATIONS We are delighted that Mallow parishioner, Jillian Harris, is representing North Munster at the Irish & British semi-final of the Speakeasy Toastmaster’s competition this weekend.
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 Scottish Episcopal Church.
We pray for all those known to us, including Marjorie Thompson, Olive Kingston, Cliff O’Hanlon, Edna Patterson, Anne Lysaght.
We commend to God’s mercy all who have recently died, especially Manuela Guljajew, Ivor Deane, James Kingston and Liam Hazelwood 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, especially those who have been forced from their homes.
We pray, too, for many people across the country who are struggling because of the rise in the cost of living.
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
22nd MAY 2022
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Acts 16. 9-15; John 14. 23-29
10.00am THE EUCHARIST in St Mary’s, Castletownroche
10.00am MORNING PRAYER in St Mary’s, Doneraile
11.45am A SERVICE OF CELEBRATION for EASTERTIDE
in St James’s, Mallow