Saint Andrew, Apostle

crucifixion of St Andrew

Crucifixion of St Andrew, by Carlo Maratta (1625–1713).

Almighty God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay: Grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy Word, may forthwith give up . . . → Read More: Saint Andrew, Apostle

The Sermon for Sunday November 29th – Advent I

Fr Kerouac

Here is the sermon for Sunday November 29th: Advent 1,2015

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter:St Stephens News XXVI No 47

The First Sunday in Advent

¶ This Collect is to be repeated every day, after the other Collects in Advent, until Christmas Day.

Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ . . . → Read More: The First Sunday in Advent

Veterans Day reflections
 on War and Remembrance

Audie Murphy

A century has passed since the First World War began, and 60 years since the Second World War ended, yet they are still the most important formative events in world history.

None who lived through them were untouched by them. Indeed, they influenced and informed our thinking, even in the most mundane spheres . . . → Read More: Veterans Day reflections
 on War and Remembrance

Podcasts for 22 and 29 November

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We have two more podcasts for you: Fr Hawtin’s sermon for Trinity XXIV (22 November 2015), on the healing of the woman with a bloody issue and on the raising of Jairus’s daughter; and Fr Belt’s sermon for The Sunday next before Advent (29 November 2015), on St John’s version of the . . . → Read More: Podcasts for 22 and 29 November

The Sermon for Thursday November 26th – Thanksgiving Day

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Here is the sermon for Thursday November 26th: Thanksgiving Day, 2015

Thanksgiving Day

O most merciful Father, who hast blessed the labours of the husbandman in the returns of the fruits of the earth: We give thee humble and hearty thanks for this thy bounty; beseeching thee to continue thy loving–kindness to us, that our land may still yield her increase, to thy glory and our comfort; . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving Day

The Presiding Bishop’s Thanksgiving Message

Rt Rev. Brian Marsh, Bishop Ordinary

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Blessings to you all …

Almighty and gracious Father, we give you thanks for the fruits of the earth in their season and for the labors of those who harvest them. Make us, we pray, faithful stewards of your great bounty, for the provision of our necessities and the . . . → Read More: The Presiding Bishop’s Thanksgiving Message

The Sermon for Sunday November 22nd – Sunday Next Before Advent

Fr Michael Belt

Here is the sermon for Sunday November 22nd: Sunday Next Before Advent, 2015