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The Fifth Sunday in Lent: Passion Sunday

We beseech thee, Almighty God, mercifully to look upon thy people; that by thy great goodness they may be governed and preserved evermore, both in body and soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Lies that get told in the battle for men’s minds

One of most despicable Soviet practices was the use of fraud and deceit to achieve their ends. Lenin instituted this policy at the outset when he dubbed his tiny group of supporters “Bolsheviks” (from bolshoi, meaning great) and his very much more numerous opponents “Mensheviks” (implying they were the tiny faction).

The technique was continually . . . → Read More: Lies that get told in the battle for men’s minds

Bring back the pointy teeth and neck rings

The Venerable National Geographic Magazine has changed vastly in recent decades. Gone are the politically incorrect photo essays that populated my adolescence with natives who filed their teeth to points, stretched their lower lips to accommodate discs the size of tea plates, and exponentially extended their necks with multiple brass rings.

Today, in place of . . . → Read More: Bring back the pointy teeth and neck rings

Saint Benedict

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

Saint Cuthbert

Almighty God, who didst call thy blessed Saint Cuthbert from following the flock to be a Shepherd and Bishop of souls: Inspire all Bishops and Pastors to tend their flocks after his pattern with gentleness and strength; that thy people may be shepherded with the holy love of our Redeemer Jesus Christ, who liveth and . . . → Read More: Saint Cuthbert

Saint Joseph

O God, who from the family of thy servant David didst raise up Joseph to be the guardian of thine incarnate Son and the spouse of his virgin mother: Give us grace to imitate his uprightness of life and his obedience to thy commands; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

¶ Or this:

. . . → Read More: Saint Joseph

Holy Week Schedule 2012

April 1st to April 8th Palm Sunday(April 1st) 8:00 AM Holy Eucharist 9:00 AM Sung Eucharist 11:15 AM Choral Eucharist Holy Monday 6:00 PM Holy Eucharist Holy Tuesday 6:00 PM Holy Eucharist Holy Wednesday 6:00 PM Holy Eucharist Maundy Thursday 7:00 PM Choral Eucharist & Stripping of the Altar Good Friday 12 Noon The Seven . . . → Read More: Holy Week Schedule 2012

Sermon for Sunday March 18th – Lent IV

Here is the sermon for Sunday March 18th: Lent 4, 2012

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this weeks’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXIII 10

The Fourth Sunday in Lent

Grant, we beseech thee, Almighty God, that we, who for our evil deeds do worthily deserve to be punished, by the comfort of thy grace may mercifully be relieved; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.