Shrove Tuesday pancake suppers are, for Episcopalians, the last vestige of the old Pre-Lenten carnival—the veritable orgy of eating, drinking, and merry-making that traditionally preceded the forty–day fast. Christians in many parts of Europe still observe the Pre-Lenten Carnival; none more so than the Germans who start the carnival season (called Fasching) well before Christmas . . . → Read More: Why not try to take up something for Lent?
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Eternal Father, who by the motherhood of blessed Mary hast crowned the calling of women: We praise the for Saint Non and all godly matrons, who have kept thy Son’s sayings in their hearts, and taught their children the same, to thine honour and glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. . . . → Read More: Saint Non (Nonnita) I’ve never quite grasped why politicians across the ideological spectrum routinely deploy the word “change” as a campaign slogan. You can get an idea of just how popular the notion of change is from the hoary old light bulb jokes. How many Marylanders, for example, does it take to change a light bulb? Answer: “Change!!!!!!!!!!!” . . . → Read More: With the Church, change is not as good as a rest 
Almighty God, whose servant Chad, for the peace of the Church, relinquished cheerfully the honours that had been thrust upon him, only to be rewarded with equal responsibility: Keep us, we pray thee, from thinking of ourselves more highly than we ought to think, and ready at all times to step aside for others, . . . → Read More: Saint Chad, Bishop of Lichfield
O God, who in thy providence didst choose thy servant David to be the Apostle to the Welsh people, that he might cause the light of the Gospel to shine in the world: Grant us so to walk in that light, that we may come at last to the light of everlasting life; through . . . → Read More: Saint David  
Here is the sermon for Sunday February 25th: Lent 2, 2018 
Here is this week’s newsletter:St Stephen’s News XXIX No 7 
O Almighty God, who into the place of the traitor Judas didst choose thy faithful servant Matthias to be of the number of the twelve Apostles: Grant that thy Church, being alway preserved from false Apostles, may be ordered and guided by faithful and true pastors; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. . . . → Read More: Saint Matthias 
Saint Peter and Saint Paul O God, who didst bestow upon thy blessed Apostle Saint Peter the keys of the kingdom in heaven, and didst appoint unto him the priesthood for the binding and the loosing of sin: Grant, we beseech thee, that by the help of his intercession we may be delivered . . . → Read More: Saint Peter’s Chair at Antioch 
Martyrdom of St Stephen O Eternal Lord God, who by the noble fortitude of missionaries and martyrs hast caused thy Word to grow mightily and to prevail: Pour thy Spirit upon the Church in the land that, by the service and sacrifice of our faith, thy saving health may be known among the . . . → Read More: Missionaries and Martyrs |
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