Saint Isaac the Great

Sahak Partev Catholicos

(Yesterday was my Name Day, but once again, our absent-minded webmaster forgot to post the collect he had written for the occasion, so I’m posting it myself. I realize my Name Day is a moveable feast, but really, is the Saturday before Sexagesima that hard to remember?—Isaac Eagle)

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The Sermon for Sunday January 31st – Sexagesima

Fr Kerouac

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 31st: Sexagesima, 2016

This Week’s Newsletter

new church tower with weathercock-bw

Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVII No 3

Sexagesima Sunday: Second Sunday before Lent

gesima sundays

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.

Now hiring choirboys – apply today!

schola woodcut

Saint Stephen’s Choir Academy, the voice-training programme which provides the boy choristers for our parish choir, is looking for new recruits. If you know a family member, friend, neighbour, or random kid on the street who enjoys singing, wishes to receive a free classical music education, and who might be interested in getting paid in . . . → Read More: Now hiring choirboys – apply today!

King Charles I, Martyr

King Charles I, after Anthony van Dyck (1599–1641). Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons

Almighty Father, who by the Apostle of thy dear Son hast taught us to obey God rather than man: Mercifully grant that, as thy servant King Charles was faithful unto death in defence of thy Church, so . . . → Read More: King Charles I, Martyr

Shrove Tuesday Supper on 9 February

Pancake supper

Even newer correction! Because of the impending snow storm, the Pancake Supper has been postponed to Sunday, February 14th, following the 9:15 AM service (meaning it will begin around 10:15 AM).

Saint Stephen’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper takes place on February 9th at 5:30 PM on Sunday, February 14th, following the 9:15 AM . . . → Read More: Shrove Tuesday Supper on 9 February

Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople and Doctor

Saint John Chrysostom

O God, who didst illuminate the minds and warm the hearts of the faithful by the heavenly doctrine and example of Saint John Chrysostom: Call us by thy merciful grace to the knowledge of the truth, and put thy words in our mouth, that we may declare the unsearchable riches of Christ, who with thee . . . → Read More: Saint John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople and Doctor

Saint Timothy and Saint Titus

Titus ordained by Paul

Titus ordained by Paul

¶ The ancient observance of the feast of Saint Timothy is on January 24.

¶ The ancient observance of the feast of Saint Titus is on February 6.

Almighty God, who didst call Timothy and Titus to do the work of evangelists and teachers, and didst . . . → Read More: Saint Timothy and Saint Titus

Oh what culinary delights 
picky eaters are missing!

steak and kidney pie

The vast array of foods Americans find ‘yucky’ never ceases to amaze me. An admittedly unscientific survey I recently conducted indicates that a sizeable number, given their druthers, would subsist solely on pizza–and cheese pizza at that, unsullied by ‘yucky stuff’ like pepperoni, sausage and mushrooms.

There’s nothing new about this. It’s been going . . . → Read More: Oh what culinary delights 
picky eaters are missing!