Most gracious God, who didst glorify the Church by the life and labours of thy holy Bishop Saint Swithun: Send down, we beseech thee, showers of blessing upon thy people, that they may grow in grace, and in the knowledge and love of thee, and of thy Son Jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with . . . → Read More: Saint Swithun
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 O God, who hast prepared for those who love thee such good things as pass man’s understanding: Pour into our hearts such love toward thee, that we, loving thee above all things, may obtain thy promises, which exceed all that we can desire; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  There has been much debate in recent years about the religious beliefs of our Founding Fathers—whether they were devout Christians or ardent secularists; whether they intended to base our constitution upon Christian principles or entirely secular ones. In the wake of the Independence Day celebrations, we ought to do them the courtesy of letting them . . . → Read More: The Founding Fathers speak for themselves  It’s that time of year again… Time for St Stephen’s quarterly community blood drive. Blood banks are chronically in short supply, and in the last several months there have been occasions when shortages were so severe that hospitals had to postpone elective surgeries. Summer, on the other hand, sees a surge in the need for . . . → Read More: Summer Blood Drive Almighty and Everlasting God, whose precepts are the wisdom of a loving Father: Give us grace, following the teaching and example of thy servant Benedict, to walk with loving prayers; and prosper with thy blessing the work of our hands; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, . . . → Read More: The Translation of Saint Benedict  Here is the sermon for Sunday July 8th: Trinity 5,2012 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 26 Grant, O Lord, we beseech thee, that the course of this world may be so peaceably ordered by thy governance, that thy Church may joyfully serve thee in all godly quietness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. The YouTube video of a group of middle school boys callously terrorizing an elderly school bus monitor with vicious and obscene verbal abuse has brought out the best—and arguably the most depressing—aspects of our national character. The best: There was an outpouring of sympathy for the unfortunate woman from all over the country. And, in . . . → Read More: A depressing display of American generosity  Have you heard about Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)? 8 to 12 million people in the US have PAD, and unfortunately only half know it Only 10% of persons with PAD have classic symptoms Risk factors include smoking, diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol PAD screenings are normally not part of a routine . . . → Read More: Have you heard about PAD? |
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