O God, the strength of all those who put their trust in thee: Mercifully accept our prayers; and because, through the weakness of our mortal nature, we can do no good thing without thee, grant us the help of thy grace, that in keeping thy commandments we may please thee, both in will and deed; . . . → Read More: The First Sunday after Trinity
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 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. It has been just over six months since my mother passed away peacefully, at home just a short while shy of her 97th birthday. She had suffered a stroke three weeks before her death and her doctors had declared her unresponsive. But she left my sisters and I in no doubt that she could hear . . . → Read More: ‘Pull Yourself Together’ School of Psychiatry Christian scholars refer to the first five books the Bible as the Pentateuch. The name is taken from a Greek word meaning “five–roll” or “five–scroll.” Jewish scholars, by contrast, usually refer to these books as “the Torah”—meaning “the Law.” This is because they contain the laws that God dictated to Moses. Genesis, the first book . . . → Read More: It is illogical to imagine miracles are magical Mission work is an essential element of the Christian way of life, and churches today are devoting an enormous amount of time and energy to it. Individual Christians are increasingly committing themselves to “personal” ministries, offering their expertise to institutions that help the poor and underprivileged. But has anybody ever paused to consider why—in view . . . → Read More: Missions: Grabbing the wrong end of the stick The Annual Parish Meeting will take place on Sunday, June 17th. Over the years, we’ve tried all manner of strategies to improve attendance at our annual meetings. We’ve even tried feeding you breakfast. The response has been underwhelming. Thus we have decided to revert to the original annual meeting plan for Sunday, June 17th: the . . . → Read More: Parish Annual Meeting on Sunday, June 17th Once again our parishioners outdid themselves with floral arrangements for the 2012 Garden Party Flower Show. You can see them in the latest addition to our Photo Gallery.  Here is the sermon for Sunday June 3rd: Trinity Sunday, 2012 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 21 Almighty and everlasting God, who hast given unto us thy servants grace, by the confession of a true faith, to acknowledge the glory of the eternal Trinity, and in the power of the Divine Majesty to worship the Unity: We beseech thee that thou wouldest keep us stedfast in this faith, and evermore defend us . . . → Read More: Trinity Sunday |
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