The Sermon for Sunday April 23rd – Easter I

Fr Michael Belt

Here is the sermon for Easter I: Easter 1, 2017

This Week’s Newsletter

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Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXVIII No 15

Saint George

St George and the Dragon by Raphael

“St George and the Dragon” by Raphael (1483–1520)

Almighty God, who hast made us heirs of all the victories of faith: Arm us, like Saint George, with such trust in the truth that is invisible, that we may seek no rest from its demands, and have no fear in its service; through the . . . → Read More: Saint George

The First Sunday after Easter

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Almighty Father, who hast given thine only Son to die for our sins, and to rise again for our justification: Grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness, that we may always serve thee in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of the same thy Son Jesus Christ . . . → Read More: The First Sunday after Easter

The Sermon for Sunday April 16th – Easter Day

Fr Hawtin

Here is the sermon for April 16th: Easter Day, 2017

This Week’s Newsletter

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Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXVIII No 14

Easter Day

Mikhail Nesterov The Empty Tomb

O God, who for our redemption didst give thine only–begotten Son to the death of the Cross, and by his glorious resurrection hast delivered us from the power of our enemy: Grant us so to die daily from sin, that we may evermore live with him in the joy of his resurrection; through the same . . . → Read More: Easter Day

Holy Saturday

La Piedad (Van Dyck)

Grant, O Lord, that as we are baptised into the death of thy blessed Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ, so by continual mortifying our corrupt affections we may be buried with him; and that through the grave, and gate of death, we may pass to our joyful resurrection; for his merits, who died, and was . . . → Read More: Holy Saturday

The Sermon for Thursday April 13th – Maundy Thursday

Fr Kerouac

Here is the sermon for Thursday April 13th: Maundy Thursday, 2017

Good Friday

Anthony van Dyck - Crucifixion

¶ All three collects are to be read.

Almighty God, we beseech thee graciously to behold this thy family, for which our Lord Jesus Christ was contented to be betrayed, and given up into the hands of wicked men, and to suffer death upon the cross; who now liveth and reigneth with thee and . . . → Read More: Good Friday