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The Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity

O Lord, we beseech thee, let thy continual pity cleanse and defend thy Church; and, because it cannot continue in safety without thy succour, preserve it evermore by thy help and goodness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Sermon for Sunday September 28th – Trinity XV

Fr Kerouac

Here is the sermon for Sunday September 28th: Trinity 15, 2014

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 39

Saint Francis of Assisi

St Francis of Assissi by Cigoli (1559–1613)

O God, who by the life of blessed Francis didst move thy people to the love of simple things: Grant that after his example, we may hold lightly to the things of this world and lay up for ourselves treasures in heaven; through Jesus Christ our . . . → Read More: Saint Francis of Assisi

Saint German

O God, the light of the faithful and shepherd of souls, who didst set blessed German to be a Bishop in the the church, that he might feed thy sheep by his word, and guide them by his example: Grant us, we beseech thee, to keep the faith which he taught, and to follow in . . . → Read More: Saint German

Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims

O God, who chosest thy servant Remigius to be the harbinger of salvation to the King and whole nation of the Franks: hasten, we pray thee, the almighty working of thy providence, whereby the kings and chiefs of untaught lands bring in their glory and honour, to take their destined place within the Holy City . . . → Read More: Saint Remigius, Bishop of Rheims

Privacy rules designed to defy common sense

One of the more cynical axioms of the Law of Unintended Consequences is that any attempt to make things better can usually be relied upon to make things worse.

A particularly cruel example of this took place in New York City’s Germantown some years ago when well-meaning neighbors attempted to help the daughter of a . . . → Read More: Privacy rules designed to defy common sense

My thanks to you—from the bottom of my heart!

What a wonderful weekend it was—the Rededication of the parish church, the Setting Apart of two subdeacons, the Confirmation of four candidates, and the Ordination of two priests and a deacon! And it being St Stephen’s, celebrations would not have been complete without the two terrific parties.

Congratulations go to our two new associate . . . → Read More: My thanks to you—from the bottom of my heart!

Saint Jerome, Presbyter and Doctor

O Lord, who hast given us thy holy word for a light to shine upon the path of life: Grant us after examples of thy servant Jerome so to mediate upon the law and rule ourselves according to thy word, that we may find in it the light that shineth more and more unto the . . . → Read More: Saint Jerome, Presbyter and Doctor

No Choral Evensong this month

We will not be offering a service of Choral Evensong this Sunday, 5th October. We apologise for any inconvenience or disappointment this may cause.

Please visit the Choral Evensong Webpage for the latest information, including upcoming events and cancellations. To have this information e-mailed to you, sign up on our choral e-mail list . . . → Read More: No Choral Evensong this month