Since our normal meeting time for February falls on Shrove Tuesday, we will be holding our monthly meeting today, Wednesday, February 6th, at 7:00 PM instead. We will be planning our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, a St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Dinner, and we will begin preparing for the Garden Party in May. Please join . . . → Read More: Parish Life Committee meeting today!
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 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.  Many years ago, I overheard three distinguished and decidedly rotund bishops discussing the subject of sin. They ultimately decided that gluttony was their favorite. I find it hard to disagree with their assessment—albeit, thanks to heart surgery, I have recently (and, I hasten to add, quite involuntarily) joined the ranks of the trim and buff. . . . → Read More: Something fishy in the campaign against fat  (Yesterday was my Name Day, but our silly webmaster forgot to post the collect he had written for the occasion, so I’m posting it myself. —Isaac Eagle) Sahak Partev Catholicos by Francesco Maggiotto (1750-1805) Be mindful, Lord, of thy holy, catholic, and apostolic Church, and bless it with shepherds who will lead it . . . → Read More: St Isaac the Great Raven (Plate CI) from Birds of America by John James Audubon As promised, a repeat of our Collect for the Ravens: Be mindful of thy servants the Ravens, O Lord, and watch over their endeavors on the field; grant them to fight the good fight with courage and strength in adversity, and grace . . . → Read More: Once more unto the breach! steganography, n., uncountable: The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found. (Wiktionary definition 1) That should be a sufficient clue for the puzzle which the Choirmaster included in today’s order for service: . . . → Read More: About this afternoon …  Here is the sermon for Sunday February 3rd: Sexagesima, 2013 Here is this week’s newsletter St Stephen’s News XXIV No 4 O Lord God, who seest that we put not our trust in any thing that we do: Mercifully grant that by thy power we may be defended against all adversity; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty and everliving God, we humbly beseech thy Majesty, that, as thy only–begotten Son was this day presented in the templein substance of our flesh, so we may be presented unto thee with pure and clean hearts, by the same thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. |
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