Saint Antony of Egypt, Abbot

Temptation of St Antony

The Temptation of St Antony, by Martin de Vos (1532–1603).

O Lord Jesus Christ, who saidst to thy disciples, Be ye perfect as your Father in heaven is perfect: Give us grace so to follow thy blessed Saint Antony in the way of perfection, that we may count all things but loss for . . . → Read More: Saint Antony of Egypt, Abbot

Serving parish and community

In case you are wondering, the Parish Life Committee is the social and fundraising arm of this church. We plan numerous events to bring parishioners, friends, family, and neighbors together and, also, to raise money for our many endeavors.

We pledge to the church the sum of $12,000 a year. We raise this with events . . . → Read More: Serving parish and community

The Sermon for Sunday January 14th – Epiphany II

Fr Kerouac

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 14th: Epiphany 2, 2018

This Week’s Newsletter

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Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXIX No 1

Nicknames as terms of divine affection

We get so much spam in our e-mail it is hard to give the worthwhile stuff the attention it deserves. In any event, I was skimming the Fortnightly Newsletter of the Diocese of the Holy Cross recently and was much taken with a meditation on nicknames by The Rt. Rev. Paul Hewett SSC, the diocese’s . . . → Read More: Nicknames as terms of divine affection

The Second Sunday after the Epiphany

Isaac on Epiphany

Isaac on Epiphany

Almighty and everlasting God, who dost govern all things in heaven and earth: Mercifully hear the supplications of thy people, and grant us thy peace all the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Kentigern (Mungo)

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O God, who by the preaching of thy blessed servant Saint Kentigern didst cause the light of the Gospel to shine in these islands: Lead us by its brightness to become sons of a new birth, growing into thine image from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers and Doctor

Hilary of Poitiers

The Ordination of Hilary of Poitiers, from a 14th century Lives of the Saints, by Richard de Montbaston and others. From Wikipedia.

O God, who hast enlightened thy Church by the teaching of thy servant Saint Hilary: Enrich it evermore, we beseech the, with thy heavenly grace, and raise up faithful witnesses, . . . → Read More: Saint Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers and Doctor

Parish Life Committee Meeting Sunday at 10:30 AM

For January, the Parish Life Committee will be meeting between the 9:15 AM and 11:00 AM services on Sunday morning. Realizing that evening meetings can be difficult for many people—especially given the weather we’ve had recently—the Committee has decided to meet occasionally between the two later services on Sunday morning. So January’s meeting is this . . . → Read More: Parish Life Committee Meeting Sunday at 10:30 AM

The Sermon for Sunday January 7th – The Epiphany

Fr Hawtin

Here is the sermon for Sunday January 7th: Epiphany, 2018