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The Third Sunday after Trinity

O Lord, we beseech thee mercifully to hear us; and grant that we, to whom thou hast given an hearty desire to pray, may, by thy mighty aid, be defended and comforted in all dangers and adversities; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Basil

Almighty God, whose precepts are the wisdom of a loving Father: Enable us, after the teaching and example of thy servant Saint Basil, to walk as one family in the excellent paths of obedience, that thy blessing my prosper the works of our hands, and thine ears be open unto our prayers; through Jesus Christ . . . → Read More: Saint Basil

Saint Anthony of Padua

God, who didst endow thy servant Anthony with clarity of faith and holiness of life: Grant us, we beseech thee, to keep with steadfast minds the faith which he taught, and in his fellowship to be made partakers of eternal glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy . . . → Read More: Saint Anthony of Padua

Saint Barnabas

O Lord God Almighty, who didst endue thy holy Apostle Barnabas with singular gifts of the Holy Ghost: Leave us not, we beseech thee, destitute of thy manifold gifts, nor yet of grace to use them alway to thy honour and glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland

O God, who didst call thy servant Margaret to an earthly throne that she might advance thy heavenly kingdom, and didst give her zeal for thy Church and love for thy people: Mercifully grant that we who commemorate her this day may be fruitful in good works, and attain to the glorious crown of thy . . . → Read More: Saint Margaret, Queen of Scotland

Ordering of Deacons Michael Belt and John Novicki

Bishop John Vaughan orders Michael Belt and John Novicki as Deacons on the Feast of St Columba.

On June 9th, 2013, the Feast of St Columba (Colm Cille), the Rt Rev. John Vaughan, Bishop Ordinary of the diocese of the Eastern United States (ACA) ordered Michael Belt and John Novicki as Deacons. Choirmaster . . . → Read More: Ordering of Deacons Michael Belt and John Novicki

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIV No 22

Saint Columba

Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant Saint Columba proclaimed in the British Isles the truth of thy salvation: We beseech the in all thy mercy to keep us stedfast in this faith, and to order our days in thy holy peace; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Second Sunday after Trinity

O Lord, who never failest to help and govern those whom thou dost bring up in thy stedfast fear and love: Keep us, we beseech thee, under the protection of thy good providence, and make us to have a perpetual fear and love of thy holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

For the Increase of the Ministry

God willing, on Sunday, June 9th, St Stephen’s two postulants, Michael Belt and John Novicki, will be ordered as Deacons by The Rt. Rev. John Vaughan, at 4:30 PM. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, and plan to attend the service if you can.

Almighty God, look mercifully upon the world which thou . . . → Read More: For the Increase of the Ministry