Sermon for Sunday February 5th Septuagesima

Here is the sremon for Sunday February 5th: Septuagesima, 2012

This Weeks Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 04

Ingathering for At Jacob’s Well

This being the first Sunday of the month, we had our ingathering for At Jacob’s Well, which provides housing for homeless, chronically mentally ill men and women in Baltimore. If you weren’t able to bring your donation in today, bring it by early this week, and we’ll ensure that it gets delivered. Currently there . . . → Read More: Ingathering for At Jacob’s Well

Saint Agatha

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst strengthen thy holy Martyr Saint Agatha with the virtue of constancy in faith and truth: Grant us for love of thee to despise the prosperity of this world, and to fear none of its adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

St Blaise

O Almighty God, who didst give to thy servant Blaise boldness to confess the Name of our Saviour Jesus Christ before the rulers of this world, and courage to die for this faith: Grant that we may always be ready to give a reason for the hope that is in us, and to suffer gladly . . . → Read More: St Blaise

Take that, Punxsutawney Phil!

Since when did the joyous feast of Candlemas get hijacked by an overgrown rodent? Candlemas has long been a checkpoint for weather prognostication, without the assistance of some mammalian front squirrel:

If Candlemas Day be fair and bright,     Winter will have another bite. If Candlemas Day bring cloud and rain,     Winter’s gone and won’t come . . . → Read More: Take that, Punxsutawney Phil!

The Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Also known as “The Purification of the Blessed Virgin”, or “Candlemas” (from the tradition of blessing the year’s supply of candles on this feast.

Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that, as thy only—begotten Son was this day presented in the temple in substance of our flesh, so we may be presented . . . → Read More: The Presentation of Christ in the Temple

Saint Bride (Bridget)

Eternal Father, who willest thy children to seek the kingdom of thy dear Son as their chief treasure, and the good that is above all good: Grant us the single heart of blessed Bride, thy Virgin, to count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of the same Jesus Christ our Lord; . . . → Read More: Saint Bride (Bridget)