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 nations; through Jesus Christ our Lord. . . . → Read More: For Missionaries and Martyrs
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 Modern historians tend to judge past civilizations not on their achievements but on how their philosophies of life stack up against our own. For example, great Romans are often branded as male chauvinists, ignoring the fact that Romans, both male and female, would find today’s brand of feminism quite irrelevant. Equally, academics often express surprise . . . → Read More: Was lack of diploma the deciding factor?  Here is the sermon for Sunday February 16th:Septuagesima, 2014 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 6  O Lord, we beseech thee favourably to hear the prayers of thy people; that we, who are justly punished for our offences, may be mercifully delivered by thy goodness, for the glory of thy Name; through Jesus Christ our Saviour, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost ever, one God, world without . . . → Read More: Septuagesima Sunday There probably was a good reason, way back when, that our Mattins service was scheduled for 11:15 AM. But we’re considering a change—a mere 15 minute change—to 11:00 AM. It’s common knowledge that the food at Sunday brunches rapidly becomes inedible after about 12:30 PM. Perhaps an earlier start will make it possible for worshipers . . . → Read More: Time for a change of time? Almighty and everlasting God, who didst strengthen thy blessed martyr Valentine with the virtue of constancy in faith and truth: Grant us in like manner for love of thee to despise the prosperity of this world, and to fear none of its adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. ¶ Or this: Almighty God, . . . → Read More: Saint Valentine Some folks are addicted to tobacco; some to heroin and cocaine. My addiction, I confess, is to books. Fortunately, Charlotte, my wife, shares my clearly incurable literary addiction. Being a bookworm has many pluses—not the least of which is that we are never bored. Unlike most folks, we never begrudged the hours spent in doctors’ . . . → Read More: The confessions of an unrepentant book addict The fashionable antipathy to the Christian faith is by no means solely confined to our “body politic,” the courts, our public schools, and the nation’s secular colleges and universities. It is also deeply embedded in many of America’s best-known charitable institutions. This sprang to mind when a friend told me he planned to designate . . . → Read More: Don’t let United Way politicize your giving We’ve reached that magic number: 64. That’s the number of dinners chefs Wolfgang and Puck can produce in our very small kitchen, and the number of diners we can comfortably seat in Quimby Hall. |
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