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O God, who hast enlightened thy Church by the teaching of thy servant Clement of Alexandria: Enrich it evermore, we beseech thee, with thy heavenly grace, and raise up faithful witnesses, who by their life and doctrine may set forth to all men the truth of thy salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. . . . → Read More: Saint Clement of Alexandria 
We beseech thee, O Lord, to pour thy grace on all who go to other lands, publishing the Word of salvation: That, following the patient labours of Saint Birinus, who brought to us the Gospel from beyond the sea, they may gather many believers into the fold of thy holy Church; through the merits . . . → Read More: Saint Birinus  
Originally written in remembrance of the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing of April 15th, 2013, and first used on Sunday, April 21st, 2013. Reused too many times since then. Merciful God in heaven: Grant, we beseech thee, peace and rest to those whose lives were taken in <insert latest terrorist attack here>, and comfort . . . → Read More: For the Victims of the Latest Terrorist Attack  
by Sir John Betjeman (In England, ‘Thanksgiving’ is known as the ‘Harvest Festival’. In towns and villages throughout the country, churches are lavishly decorated with produce – sheaves of wheat, barley and oats; heaps of cabbages, turnips and parsnips; festoons of onions; and huge loaves of bread baked in the shape of wheat sheaves, . . . → Read More: Diary of a Church Mouse 
Crucifixion of St Andrew, by Carlo Maratta (1625–1713). Almighty God, who didst give such grace unto thy holy Apostle Saint Andrew, that he readily obeyed the calling of thy Son Jesus Christ, and followed him without delay: Grant unto us all, that we, being called by thy holy Word, may forthwith give up . . . → Read More: Saint Andrew, Apostle  
Here is the sermon for Sunday November 29th: Advent 1,2015 
Here is this week’s newsletter:St Stephens News XXVI No 47 ¶ This Collect is to be repeated every day, after the other Collects in Advent, until Christmas Day. Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness, and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ . . . → Read More: The First Sunday in Advent 
A century has passed since the First World War began, and 60 years since the Second World War ended, yet they are still the most important formative events in world history. None who lived through them were untouched by them. Indeed, they influenced and informed our thinking, even in the most mundane spheres . . . → Read More: Veterans Day reflections on War and Remembrance 
We have two more podcasts for you: Fr Hawtin’s sermon for Trinity XXIV (22 November 2015), on the healing of the woman with a bloody issue and on the raising of Jairus’s daughter; and Fr Belt’s sermon for The Sunday next before Advent (29 November 2015), on St John’s version of the . . . → Read More: Podcasts for 22 and 29 November |
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