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 This year’s presidential election has evoked emotions ranging from elation to outrage, from depression to desperation. The problem is not just that politicians are generally held in low esteem, but that outsiders are also viewed by many with equal contempt. And, perhaps not coincidentally, the hierarchies and clergy of America’s mainline churches are regarded with . . . → Read More: How about this for a cure for the presidential blues?  
O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and . . . → Read More: The First Sunday after Trinity 
Popular historians often append labels to past eras: The 18th Century, for example, is variously known as the Age of Reason and the Age of Revolution, while the early 19th Century was approvingly dubbed the Age of Elegance. On such precedents, one might reasonably call the early 21st Century ‘the Age of Ugliness’—and by no . . . → Read More: Charity will help tame our ‘Age of Ugliness’  Garden Party gross receipts as of 10 May were $5,856.55. A final report will be presented at the next meeting. The Tea Room served 125 patrons, the largest number ever for a Garden Party. Many feedback comments were recorded and will be saved for next year’s planning. Our next fellowship breakfast will be a . . . → Read More: May Parish Life meeting recap The Venerable Bede Translates John by James Doyle Penrose (1862-1932) O God, the light of our fathers, the rock of their whole strength: Grant us, with thy servant Saint Bede, all diligence to study the noble works thou didst in their days, that we may discern and trust thy power in our own; . . . → Read More: The Venerable Bede 
Augustine baptising Ethelbert Almighty and everlasting God, who didst strengthen Saint Augustine to bring the English people, by his travail, unto the faith and grace of Christ: Grant to thy servants in this age a like courage that, by the pure witness of faith and well–doing, thy knowledge and Name may be . . . → Read More: Saint Augustine, First Archbishop of Canterbury 
Towel Day, May 25th, commemorates the life and work of Douglas Adams. This collect was first used on Sunday, May 27th, the Feast of Pentecost. O Lord our God, Ruler of the Universe, whose angels tell us to fear not, nor be dismayed: We beseech thee that we may always know the presence of . . . → Read More: Towel Day O God, who hast made man’s lips to extol thee, and acceptest the art of his hand and voice: We praise thee for the example of thy servant Aldhelm as a leader of the minds of men and a sweet singer of the divine praises: beseeching thee to continue to the Church in this . . . → Read More: Saint Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne  
Here is the Sermon for Sunday May 22nd: Trinity Sunday, 2016 
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVII No 18 |
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