Schedule change for “Silly Summer Suppers”

Silly Summer Suppers are coming soon—but on a new day. With choir rehearsals and seminary classes both taking place on Thursday evenings, it simply isn’t practical to have our dinners at the same time.

Beginning with the first supper on June 18th, Silly Summer Suppers will be held on Wednesday evenings immediately following Evening Prayer.

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Benefit for the Joseph Richey Hospice

Gardiner’s Furniture is sponsoring a golf tournament to benefit the Joseph Richey Hospice on August 11th, 2014.

The Parish Life Committee would like to support this endeavor by providing basket(s) of cheer for the Silent Auction that will be part of the day’s activities. We will be accepting cash donations of any amount for the . . . → Read More: Benefit for the Joseph Richey Hospice

“Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” divorced from the truth

Gospel of Jesus’ Wife [recto], from Wikipedia

A whole bunch of folks were shocked and dismayed two years ago when Harvard Divinity School Professor Karen L. King announced she had discovered an ancient Christian manuscript that claims Jesus had a wife.

It now turns out (surprise! surprise!) that the document—gleefully dubbed The Gospel . . . → Read More: “Gospel of Jesus’ Wife” divorced from the truth

The Venerable Bede

O God, the light of our fathers, the rock of their whole strength: Grant us, with thy servant Saint Bede, all diligence to study the noble works thou didst in their days, that we may discern and trust thy power in our own; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Or this:

Heavenly father, who . . . → Read More: The Venerable Bede

Garden Party Photos

The John F. Nicoll Pipe Band processes at the end of the Opening Ceremonies of the 2014 British Garden Party and Fête.

We have a superfluity of photos from this year’s British Garden Party and Fête. If you attended, these photos will undoubtedly bring back happy memories. If you missed it, then . . . → Read More: Garden Party Photos

The Rogation Days, being the Three Days before Ascension Day

Almighty God, Lord of heaven and earth: We beseech thee to pour forth thy blessing upon this land, and to give us a fruitful season; that we, constantly receiving thy bounty, may evermore give thanks unto thee in thy holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Or this:

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Saint Augustine of Canterbury

Almighty and everlasting God, who didst strengthen Saint Augustine to bring the English people, by his travail, unto the faith and grace of Christ: Grant to thy servants in this age a like courage that, by the pure witness of faith and well–doing, thy knowledge and Name may be enlarged upon the earth; through the . . . → Read More: Saint Augustine of Canterbury

Towel Day

O Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, whose angels tell us to fear not, nor be dismayed: We beseech thee that we may always know the presence of thy Holy Comforter; that we should not panic in the face of all the dangers and temptations which beset us on the way, but may go . . . → Read More: Towel Day

The Sermon for Sunday May 25th – Rogation Sunday

Here is the sermon for Sunday May 25th: Rogation Sunday, 2014

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 20