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 Almighty God, who didst raise up Saint Dunstan to restore the discipline of the Church and to be a faithful counsellor of kings: Grant that neither thy Church nor this people may lack gifted rulers, fearing thee and working righteousness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ Or this: Almighty God, who didst raise up . . . → Read More: Saint Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury O Almighty God, who alone canst order the unruly wills and affections of sinful men: Grant unto thy people, that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise; that so, among the sundry and manifold changes of the world, our hearts may surely there be fixed, where true . . . → Read More: The Fourth Sunday after Easter  Here is the sermon for Sunday May 11th: Easter 3, 2014 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 18 O God, who didst endue thy servant Saint Joan with singular courage to withstand her enemies in the evil day: Grant us grace that, enduring hardness and waxing valiant in fight, we may with her receive the crown of everlasting life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, who showest to them that are in error the light of thy truth, to the intent that they may return into the way of righteousness: Grant unto all those who are admitted into the fellowship of Christ’s Religion, that they may avoid those things that are contrary to their profession, and follow . . . → Read More: The Third Sunday after Easter Renew in thy Church, we pray, O Lord, that spirit with which thou hast endowed thy Bishop Saint Augustine; that, filled with the same spirit, we may thirst for thee, the sole fount of true wisdom, and seek thee, the author of heavenly love; through our Lord Jesus Christ, thy Son, who liveth and reigneth . . . → Read More: Conversion of Saint Augustine O God, who hast enlightened thy Church by the teaching of thy servant Gregory Nazianzus: Enrich it evermore, we beseech thee, with thy heavenly grace, and raise up faithful witnesses, who by their life and doctrine may set forth to all men the truth of thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ Or . . . → Read More: Saint Gregory Nazianzus  [NOTE: This is the first of a series of three reports in preparation for the annual Parish Meeting on May 25th. Next week the Treasurer will present his report followed by the Rector’s Report.] 2014 is a year of anniversaries for St. Stephen’s. Twenty-five years ago, in 1989, Father Guy Hawtin answered the call to . . . → Read More: St. Stephen’s Parish Church—20 years later Subdeacon Wiley Hawks buttonholed the Rector last week to ask the $64,000 question: “Why are we building a second floor office when it would be much more convenient to expand at ground level? “And, while we are about it, rather than a library, why don’t we spend the money putting in a commercial kitchen? . . . → Read More: Why we need a traditional Anglican academic library |
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