I’ve known more than a few clergymen in my time and not all of them have been dry old sticks. Some of them, in fact, have been the epitome of civilized and convivial company. One such was Henry Aldrich (1647–1710), a philosopher and theologian who was Vice Chancellor of Oxford University and Rector of . . . → Read More: Some clergymen can be an awful lot of fun
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 THE LADIES Who Lunch will be meeting at the Bluestone Restaurant, 11 West Aylesbury Road, Timonium, at 12 noon, Wednesday, October 19th. Join us for fellowship and very good food. To reserve, call Joyce Perlberg: 410-252-2680 Here is the sermon for Sunday October 16th: Trinity 17, 2011 Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephen’s News XXII 41  Keep us, O Lord, constant in faith and zealous in witness, that, like thy servants Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley, and Thomas Cranmer, we may live in thy fear, die in thy favour, and rest in thy peace; for the sake of Jesus Christ thy Son our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the . . . → Read More: Archbishop Thomas Cranmer and Bishops Hugh Latimer and Nicholas Ridley Lord, we pray thee that thy grace may always prevent and follow us, and make us continually to be given to all good works; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Harken unto us, O God our Saviour, that as we rejoice in the festival of blessed Teresa, Thy virgin, so we may find food for the nourishment of our souls in her heavenly doctrine, and be instructed by the affection of pious devotion; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth and reigneth with thee in . . . → Read More: Saint Teresa of Avila O God, who art the King of kings and Lord of lords: Give grace, we beseech thee, to the earthly rulers of thy people, that they, following the example of King Edward the Confessor, may receive with him a crown of glory that fadeth not away; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.  Some of the most terrifying words I have ever heard were uttered by a woman on a recent daily radio talk show: “I like Karl Marx,” she declared, adding emphatically, “He had some very good ideas.” It was not her declaration that she liked Marx that inspired fear—even in this post–Soviet era. Similar sentiments are . . . → Read More: Ignorance is never bliss when it is dangerous  German is not a particularly difficult language to learn. True, its grammar is somewhat complicated, but, this should be no inhibition to speaking the language, as Germans, themselves, frequently bend the grammatical rules with alacrity. The best thing about written German is that the words are sounded out exactly as they are spelled, which is . . . → Read More: For lovers of language: Ode to English Plurals |
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