Community blood drive was a great success

Posted on behalf of the Director of Pastoral Care

Our New Year Community Blood Drive was a tremendous success. Not only did the people of St. Stephen’s step forward to answer the Red Cross’ urgent appeal for more donors, the Red Cross Greater Chesapeake and Potomac Blood Services Region team sent to collect your donations . . . → Read More: Community blood drive was a great success

Saint Antony

O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to thy disciples, Be ye perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect: Give us grace so to follow thy blessed Saint Antony in the way of perfection, that we may count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of thee; who livest and reignest with . . . → Read More: Saint Antony

Archbishop William Laud

KEEP US, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, that, like thy servant William Laud, late Archbishop of Canterbury, we may live in thy fear, die in thy favour, and rest in thy peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ, thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy . . . → Read More: Archbishop William Laud

Sermon for Sunday January 15th Epiphany II

Here is the sermon Sunday January 15th: Epiphany 2, 2012

This week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter:St. Stephen’s News XXIII 01

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Women’s Club Lunch

The Ladies Who Lunch will meet at ‘Barretts Grill’ on the Upper Level, Hunt Valley Mall at 12 Noon, Wednesday, January 18th. Why not join us for a convivial New Year get-together over a delicious meal? To reserve, call Joyce Perlberg at 410-252-2680.

Saint Hilary

O God, who hast enlightened thy Church by the teaching of thy servant Saint Hilary: Enrich it evermore, we beseech the, with thy heavenly grace, and raise up faithful witnesses, who by their life and doctrine may set forth to all men the truth of thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Or . . . → Read More: Saint Hilary

Archbishop William Laud

Keep us, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, that, like thy servant William Laud, we may live in thy fear, die in thy favor, and rest in thy peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, one God, for . . . → Read More: Archbishop William Laud

Now that’s a crèche

We have a lovely crèche—a Nativity set—at St Stephens. It sits on the left side of the altar, and the Three Kings start at the far right. They slowly journey from the East to Bethlehem (well, strictly speaking, from South to North), arriving at Bethlehem by Epiphany. The pictures here show that progression, picking up . . . → Read More: Now that’s a crèche