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Here is the most recent newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXXI 35 August 27th

Saint Bartholomew

St Bartholomew (Last Judgement)

St Bartholomew displaying his flayed skin, detail from The Last Judgement, by Michaelangelo (1475–154).

O Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word: Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach . . . → Read More: Saint Bartholomew

Sunday School Activity Sheet No 14

Because of the COVID-19 quarantine, Sunday School is informal. But Mrs Novicki is providing Sunday School Activity Worksheets for children who can’t make it to church. Here is the latest installment.

Kid’s Corner Week 14 For now, past Worksheets can be found in the Sunday School section of the Christian Education page.

Videocast: Trinity XI, 2020

Here is a video of the Holy Eucharist “in tempore quarantinæ” for Trinity XI, 23 August 2020. You can also watch the videocast of the Trinity Eucharist on YouTube, or on the parish’s Facebook pages: Saint Stephen’s Anglican Church, and Isaac’s FB page.

Here is the video of the Holy Eucharist . . . → Read More: Videocast: Trinity XI, 2020

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

celtic trefoil

O God, who declarest thy almighty power chiefly in shewing mercy and pity: Mercifully grant unto us such a measure of thy grace, that we, running the way of thy commandments, may obtain thy gracious promises, and be made partakers of thy heavenly treasure; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

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Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot

Francisco Ribalta Christ Embracing St Bernard

Christ Embracing St Bernard, by Francisco Ribalta (1565– 1628). From Wikipedia.

Enable us, O Lord, with Saint Bernard and all thy blessed servants, to bring the talents and graces of thy giving unto the sole service of the Holy Catholic Church, the Body of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ; who liveth . . . → Read More: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot

Stay at Home Chat No. 14

Fr Hawtin

Here is the fourteenth episode of the Rector’s Stay at Home Chats. As a reminder, all of the Stay at Home episodes will be collected on the Stay at Home Chat page.

Fr Hawtin’s Stay at Home Chat #14 http://www.ststeve.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/20200812_Hawtin_Talks001.mp3

Saint Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, Mother of Saint Constantine

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On the Kalendar: Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, Mother of Constantine

August from Les Petites Heures d'Anne de Bretagne

“August”, kalendar page from Les Petites Heures d’Anne de Bretagne (The Little Hours of Queen Anne of Bretagne), by the Maître des Triomphes de Pétrarque. From Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris (France).

Helena was Empress of the Roman Empire: her husband was Emperor Constantius Chlorus, and her son was Emperor Constantine the . . . → Read More: On the Kalendar: Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, Mother of Constantine

Holy Women of the Old Testament

Dante’s Vision of Rachel and Leah, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-1882). From Wikipedia.

Blessed art thou, O Lord God of our mothers, for thou hast raised up generations of holy women in the house of thy people Israel, that they might preserve the way of thy covenant. Grant us a measure of . . . → Read More: Holy Women of the Old Testament