The Sermon for Sanday June 29th – Trinity II

Here is the sermon for Sunday June 29th: Trinity 2, 2014

Summer suppers at a silly price

The best dining deal in town has begun once again. Join us on Wednesday evenings following evening prayer (around 6.15 pm) for the best meal $10 can buy —an entree, salad, and dessert all for just one sawbuck.

Non-alcoholic beverages are provided and inexpensively priced beer and wine are also available.

Like to cook? . . . → Read More: Summer suppers at a silly price

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 25

Saint Peter

O Almighty God, who by thy Son Jesus Christ didst give to thy Apostle Saint Peter many excellent gifts, and commandedst him earnestly to feed thy flock: Make, we beseech thee, all Bishops and Pastors diligently to preach thy holy Word, and the people obediently to follow the same, that they may receive the crown . . . → Read More: Saint Peter

The Second Sunday after Trinity

O Lord, who never failest to help and govern those whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast fear and love: Keep us, we beseech thee, under the protection of thy good providence, and make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Irenæus, Bishop of Lyons

Almighty God, who of old through thy servant Irenæus didst hand on the faith and extend thy Church; Keep it true to the apostolical tradition and fervent to win new peoples for thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Or this:

Almighty God, who didst uphold thy servant Irenaeus with strength to maintain the . . . → Read More: Saint Irenæus, Bishop of Lyons

PBS doesn’t believe America so beautiful

Forget about “nothing succeeding like success.” The Political Correctness Movement’s motto would more aptly read: “Nothing exceeds like excess.”

The thought sprang to mind while watching the PBS Television series American Masters recently. A narrator on the series, hopelessly in the thrall of political correctitude, saw fit casually to dismiss the song “America the Beautiful” . . . → Read More: PBS doesn’t believe America so beautiful

The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Saviour by preaching repentance: Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his preaching; and after his example constantly speak the truth, boldly rebuke . . . → Read More: The Nativity of Saint John the Baptist

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this weeks newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 24

The Sermon for Sunday June 22nd – Trinity I

Here is the sermon for sunday June 22nd: Trinity 1, 2014