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Join us for a Harvest Dinner

St Stephen’s will be celebrating Harvest Sunday and the visit of Bishop John Vaughan on October 13th with a special Harvest Dinner in Quimby Hall at 5:00 PM. You are all invited to join us. Admission is free, but there will be a basket for a goodwill offering.

In the spirit of Harvest Sunday, the . . . → Read More: Join us for a Harvest Dinner

At the Presentation of Pre-Sanctified Gifts

¶ To be said at a Deacon’s Mass or Mass of the Pre-Sanctified in place of the Prayer of Consecration

Gracious Lord, we present before thee these gifts of bread and wine, which have been previously consecrated to our use. Grant that as we receive them, so we may partake of the same communion as . . . → Read More: At the Presentation of Pre-Sanctified Gifts

Medical progress is not echoed in civil society

Two months ago I was having great difficulty reading the 18 point type in our altar missal, and Adric and Peter Threadgill were debating the merits of stepping up the type size to 20 point or maybe even 24 point.

Today, thanks to a course of injections directly into my left eye at the Johns . . . → Read More: Medical progress is not echoed in civil society

In-Gathering for At Jacob’s Well

This month’s special needs are: canned tuna, chicken, and ham; pasta sauce (they have lots of pasta but little sauce); toilet paper, Kleenex, and paper towels; peanut butter; cereal (corn flakes, Cheerios, etc.).

Please remember AJW on Sunday, October 6th.

Saint Jerome

Blessed Lord, who hast caused all Holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: Grant that after the example of thy blessed Saint Jerome, we may in such wise hear them, read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest them, that by patience, and comfort of thy holy Word, we may embrace, and ever hold fast the . . . → Read More: Saint Jerome

The Sermon for Sunday September 29th – St. Michael And All Angels

Here is the sermon for Sunday September 29th: St Michael & All Angels, 2013

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIV No 38

Saint Michael and All Angels

O Everlasting God, who hast ordained and constituted the services of Angels and men in a wonderful order: Mercifully grant that, as thy holy Angels always do thee service in heaven, so, by thy appointment, they may succour and defend us on earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity

Lord, we beseech thee, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil; and with pure hearts and minds to follow thee, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Old memories awakened

Since I’m firmly anchored to my perch here at St Stephen’s, there isn’t much that goes on around here that I don’t notice.

Watching all the fun outside my window, I so much wanted to perch atop the Maypole at this year’s extraordinary Garden Party, and the sound of the “chomping of jaws” at . . . → Read More: Old memories awakened