We continue the “Bread of Life” passage from St. John’s Gospel. (John 6:51 - 58). The bridge between this week’s reading and last Sunday’s is v. 51, “Jesus said to the crowd: ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven. whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I give for the life of the world is my flesh.’” The crowd argue amongst themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
Sung Eucharist 11 a.m.
We continue the “Bread of Life” passage from St. John’s Gospel. (John 6:51 - 58). The bridge between this week’s reading and last Sunday’s is v. 51, “Jesus said to the crowd: ‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven. whoever eats of this bread will live for ever; and the bread that I give for the life of the world is my flesh.’” The crowd argue amongst themselves, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?”
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Morning and Evening Prayer will not be said regularly in St. John’s during this fortnight.
Solemn Eucharist 6 p.m.
Preacher: The Most Revd. Dr. Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin. 6th May is the feast of St. John before the Latin Gate. St. John’s has traditionally kept this day as our patronal festival. Everyone is welcome to join us for the celebration. There will be a reception after the Eucharist at Monkstown RFC/Pembroke Cricket Club “We declare to you what was from the beginning, what we have heard, what we have seen with our eyes, what we have looked at and touched with our hands, concerning the word of life.” Please note there will be no 11 a.m. Service at St. John’s on 6th May. At our annual Easter Vestry today we appointed a Pastoral Council for St. John’s. This has (up to) nine members. They are the two Churchwardens, the Church Treasurer and Secretary, two representatives of St. John's Trustees and two further members of the congregation. The Council will be chaired by The Chaplain, Fr. Paul.
Solemn Eucharist 11 a.m.
followed by the Annual Church Meeting, the Easter Vestry. While the eleven and their companions were talking, Jesus himself stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” They were startled and terrified, and thought that they were seeing a ghost. He said to them, “Why are you frightened, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? Look at my hands and my feet; see that it is I myself. Touch me and see; for a ghost does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” And when he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. While in their joy they were disbelieving and still wondering, he said to them, “Have you anything here to eat?” They gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate in their presence. (Lk 24:36 - 43) Morning and Evening Prayer will not be said regularly in Easter week. Normal times resume on Tuesday 17th April
Morning and Evening Prayer will not be said regularly in St. John’s this week. Normal times (excepting Thursday afternoons) will resume next week (from Monday 20th).
During the days of Lent there will be weekday worship at St. John’s as follows:
Wednesdays 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist (beginning on 29th February) Thursdays 4 p.m. Evening Prayer followed by silent prayer with the Blessed Sacrament. Fridays 11 a.m. Stations of the Cross Morning and Evening Prayer will not be said regularly in St. John’s in the week beginning Monday 6th February owing to a variety of commitments.
Dear brothers and sisters:
The glory of the Lord has shone upon us, and shall ever manifest itself among us, until the day of his return. Through the rhythms and changes of time, let us call to mind and live the mysteries of salvation. The centre of the whole liturgical year is the Paschal Triduum of the Lord, crucified, buried and risen, which will culminate in the solemn Vigil of Easter, during the holy night that will end with the dawn of the Eighth of April. Every Sunday, as in a weekly Easter, holy church makes present that great and saving deed by which Christ has forever conquered sin and death. From Easter there comes forth and are reckoned all the days we keep holy: Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the lenten spring, the Twenty Second of February; The Ascension of the Lord, the Seventeenth of May; and Pentecost, the Twenty Seventh of May; the First Sunday of Advent, the Second of December. Likewise in the feasts of the holy Mother of God, of the apostles and saints, and in the commemoration of the faithful departed, the pilgrim church on earth proclaims the resurrection of Jesus Christ our Lord. To Christ who was, who is, and who is to come, the Lord of time and history, be endless praise forever and ever. Amen! |
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