Today’s U.S. is just a bit too much like the Promised Land

Some 3,400 years ago or so, when the Children of Israel entered Canaan to possess the land that God had promised to them, they were united in a common bond of faith, universally accepted laws, and commonality of purpose. Their social vision, of course, was not of their own conceiving. It had been given to . . . → Read More: Today’s U.S. is just a bit too much like the Promised Land

Saint James of Jerusalem

Grant, we beseech thee, O God, that after the example of thy servant James the Just, brother of our Lord, thy Church may give itself continually to prayer and to the reconciliation of all who are at variance and enmity; through the same our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

Secondhand Rose, Second time around

Our Secondhand Rose Sale last week was quite a success. We have raised a considerable amount of money for the Sunday School playground. On the other hand, our donors surpassed themselves in their generosity, and we still have a substantial amount of gently-used clothing and accessories for sale. So we’re going for Round . . . → Read More: Secondhand Rose, Second time around

It’s time to start thinking about Cookie Walk 2012

Here I am again. They won’t let me air my views on politics or religion or, in fact, anything controversial. All they do is pressgang me into writing commercials for Cookie Walk 2012. The Cookie Walk will be early this year. The event takes place on Saturday, December 1st from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. . . . → Read More: It’s time to start thinking about Cookie Walk 2012

Too many churches abdicate their duty towards our cities

The exponential growth of Islam here in America comes as a tremendous shock to the average middle class Christian. This, to be sure, has always been a tolerant country. But above all it has been a Christian country. How is it, they ask, that this alien creed has so rapidly taken root?

The answer would . . . → Read More: Too many churches abdicate their duty towards our cities

Sermon for Sunday October 21st – Trinity XX

Here is the sermon for Sunday October 21st: Trinity 20, 2012

This week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 41

The Twentieth Sunday after Trinity

O Almighty and most merciful God, of thy bountiful goodness keep us, we beseech thee, from all things that may hurt us; that we, being ready both in body and soul, may cheerfully accomplish those things which thou commandest; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Luke

Almighty God, who didst inspire thy servant Saint Luke the Physician, to set forth in the Gospel the love and healing power of thy Son: Manifest in thy Church the like power and love, to the healing of our bodies and our souls; through the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Saint Etheldreda

O God, who didst call thy servant Queen Etheldreda to an earthly throne that she might advance thy heavenly kingdom: Mercifully grant that we who commemorate her faith may be fruitful in good works, and attain to the crown of peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.