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Join us for the Fall Picnic on Sunday, September 3rd

St Stephen’s oldest tradition—the Annual Fall Picnic—will again take place at the home of Ellen Reather on Dulaney Valley Road in Glen Arm, on Sunday, September 3rd at 1:00 PM.

If great food and good company in a bucolic country setting appeal to you, please plan to join us. For those who tried walking on . . . → Read More: Join us for the Fall Picnic on Sunday, September 3rd

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Tolle Lege, by Benozzo Gozzoli

St Augustine Reading the Epistle of St Paul (Conversion of Augustine of Hippo [Tolle Lege]), by Benozzo Gozzoli. Fresco in an Aspidal Chapel, Sant’Agostino, San Gimignano.

O God, who from among the people of Africa didst raise up thy servant Augustine to be a Bishop and Doctor of the Church: Grant us so . . . → Read More: Saint Augustine of Hippo

The Sermon for Sunday August 27th – Trinity XI

Fr Kerouac

Here is the sermon for Sunday August 27th: Trinity 11, 2017

This Week’s Newsletter

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Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXVIII No 33

The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

Trinity (celtic knot)

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.

. . . → Read More: The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity

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

The Sermon for Sunday August 20th – Trinity X

Here is the sermon for Sunday August 20th: Trinity 10, 2017

This Week’s Newsletter

new church tower with weathercock-bw

Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXVIII No 32

Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot

Martyrdom of St Clement

Martyrdom of St Clement, by Bernardino Fungai (1460–1516).

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 with thee and the . . . → Read More: Saint Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot

The Tenth Sunday after Trinity

Trinity (celtic knot)

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.