The Parishes of Bantry Bay

St. Brendan's Church, Bantry  
St. James Church, Durrus    

The Second Sunday of the  Epiphany Service Booklet

Service according to the Book of Common Prayer in contemporary  language
Click the link above to view or download the Sunday service sheet for this week. The service will be an abbreviated celebration of Holy Communion. The service will be available on YouTube from 7am (GMT + 1)  on our parish channel. Kilmocomogue Union of Parishes. 

Spiritual Communion

The teaching of the church
In our Anglican tradition Holy Communion can be received spiritually. The term ‘Spiritual Communion’ has been used historically to describe the means of grace by which a person, prevented for some serious reason from sharing in a celebration of the Eucharist, nonetheless shares in the communion of Jesus Christ. The form of prayer offer Christians an opportunity to give thanks for their communion with him, particularly at times when they would ordinarily be present at the Eucharist.