Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley

Keep us, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, that, like thy servants Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer, 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 . . . → Read More: Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley

Saint Teresa of Avila

Harken unto us, O God our Saviour, that as we rejoice in the festival of blessed Teresa, Thy virgin, so we may find food for the nourishment of our souls in her heavenly doctrine, and be instructed by the affection of pious devotion; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in . . . → Read More: Saint Teresa of Avila

Sermon for Sunday October 14th – Trinity XIX

Here is the sermon for Sunday October 14th: Trinity 19, 2012

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 40

The Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity

O God, forasmuch as without thee we are not able to please thee: Mercifully grant that thy Holy Spirit may in all things direct and rule our hearts; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Edward the Confessor

O God, who art the King of kings and Lord of lords: Give grace, we beseech thee, to the earthly rulers of thy people, that they, following the example of King Edward the Confessor, may receive with him a crown of glory that fadeth not away; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Jesus’ “wife” joins the battle of the sexes

A whole load of folks have got their knickers in a bunch about an announcement by a Harvard Divinity School professor that she has discovered an ancient Christian document that claims Jesus had a wife.

However before we get round to completely rewriting Christ’s Gospel it is worth examining the source of the document—gleefully dubbed . . . → Read More: Jesus’ “wife” joins the battle of the sexes

Join us for the parish’s traditional Fall Picnic

St Stephen’s oldest tradition—the Annual Fall Picnic—will take place at the home of Ellen Reather on scenic Dulaney Valley Road, Glen Arm, Sunday, October 14th at 1:00 PM. If great food, good company, and crisp country air appeal to you, this is an event not to be missed.

Ellen’s gracious home—address: 13201 Dulaney Valley Road, . . . → Read More: Join us for the parish’s traditional Fall Picnic

Saint Denys

We beseech thee, O Lord, to grant us, after the example of blessed Denys, thy Bishop and Martyr, constancy in thy faith and truth, that we may be grounded in divine love and moved from its perfection by no temptations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Coach & horses through the First Amendment

“I just don’t understand what all the fuss is about,” a lady told me recently. “This contraception thing doesn’t affect Roman Catholic Churches. It only affects workers at their institutions, like schools, hospitals, colleges and universities. And the employees aren’t obliged to accept free contraceptives if they object to them.

“Actually,” she went on, “I . . . → Read More: Coach & horses through the First Amendment