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 The rector has overlooked another unhappy aspect of the practice of minting words like “multitasking.” It is a gross abuse of our language by folks who ought to know better—one that devalues the English language by undermining vocabularies. I confess I still can’t fly over an automobile sales lot without tossing my cookies (figuratively speaking) . . . → Read More: Re-purposing pre-owned cars  Palm Sunday, 1 April 2012, at 6:00 PM For April, in lieu of Choral Evensong, we present a ‘Lessons & Carols’-esque service for Palm Sunday. The service begins at the usual time of 6:00 PM and is expected to conclude within an hour. Music will include: Bartholomäus Gesius – Hosianna dem Sonne Davids William Griffith . . . → Read More: A Service of Lessons & Anthems for Passiontide  There are so many distractions in our lives today—the radio, the telephone, text messaging, Tweeting and the like—that new words have entered virtually unnoticed into our common vocabulary, one of the latest of which is “multitasking.” It’s a newly–minted way to describe the practice of doing a whole bunch of things at the same time. . . . → Read More: On ‘flag worship’ and the politically correct America has been enmeshed in a culture war for at least a century, although until quite recently most people seem to have been blissfully unaware of the fact. However, as the author and social critic Lee Harris put it: “Over the past 100 years or so many of our most cherished customs and traditions have . . . → Read More: Lessons to be learned from the culture wars The so–called “Obesity Epidemic” leaves me cold. I have never worried about what the people in the pew look like. It’s not what’s in your old tum–tum that counts, but what’s in your heart. Frankly, I can’t understand what’s so attractive about the “emaciated look.” Why on earth would perfectly nice looking people envy vacuous . . . → Read More: Folks who whine about obesity are often culprits On November 6th we will go to the polls to elect a President. And this renews a debate that has engaged Christians for the best part of two and a half centuries: Is it theologically acceptable to pray publicly for political leaders—particularly those who policies we bitterly oppose? Crossing political opponents off our public prayer . . . → Read More: Don’t begrudge prayers for your political foes  Here is the sermon for Sunday March 25th: Passion Sunday, 2012 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 11  We beseech thee, O Lord, pour thy grace into our hearts; that, as we have known the incarnation of thy Son Jesus Christ by the message of an angel, so by his cross and passion we may be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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