Fourth of July Hymnfest

Come raise your voice in a musical tribute to the USA at our Fourth of July Hymnfest, taking place in our usual Evensong timeslot on Sunday, July 1st at 6.00 PM. The programme will include the usual patriotic spectaculars, supplemented by some of the parish’s most popular hymns. An American ‘Burgers-‘n’-Boh’ cookout will follow.

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Parish Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 17th (II)

Part II of The Rector’s Report

For the second year in a row, the Award for Making Bricks Without Straw goes to Adric, our Organist & Choir Master. Thanks to his creative direction and innovative music selection, the Choir of Men & Boys has maintained a remarkably high standard despite an acute shortage of trebles.

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Silly Summer Suppers are starting June 21st

The moment you have all been waiting for now approaches. On Thursday, June 21st, the chefs of St. Stephen’s will begin the 2012 series of “Silly Summer Suppers”. And this year we will be starting with a mouthwatering tailgate party—hamburgers, franks, chicken, and all the trimmings.

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Sermon for Sunday June 17th – Trinity II

Here is the sermon for Sunday June 17th: Trinity 2, 2012

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 23

The Second Sunday after Trinity

O Lord, who never failest to help and govern those whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast fear and love: Keep us, we beseech thee, under the protection of thy good providence, and make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Life Line Screening, July 10th, 2012

Protect your health! Together we can help prevent strokes in our community. The “Helping Hands” program can help save your life and the lives of your loved ones through simple, painless, preventive health screenings. Life Line Screening will be holding a screening session at St Stephen’s on Tuesday, July 10th. There . . . → Read More: Life Line Screening, July 10th, 2012

Any friend of Isaac is a good friend of ours

It’s been a little over a year since St Stephen’s “new” web site went live: the first post was on April 3rd, 2011 (entitled “Fiat situs interretialis”, in case you missed it). The site has come a long way. Since then, there have been 462 more blog posts, including musings by the Rector (and by . . . → Read More: Any friend of Isaac is a good friend of ours

Parish Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 17th

Part I of The Rector’s Report

The Annual Parish Meeting will take place between the 9:00 AM and 11:15 AM services on Sunday, June 17th. St Stephen’s has enjoyed another successful year—despite the continuing recession. We have welcomed quite a number of new members, although, sadly, we have also said a final earthly farewell to . . . → Read More: Parish Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 17th

Saint Barnabas

O Lord God Almighty, who didst endue thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Ghost: Leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.