Posted by Fr Guy Hawtin, on May 27th, 2015
French intellectuals have long been plagued by fears that foreign (for which read ‘American’) influences are radically and irrevocably reshaping the French language and culture.
Judging by growing French predilections for spending ‘le weekend par le mer’ where they munch on ‘les hotdogs et les hamburgers’, their fears are far from baseless.
Frankly, I . . . → Read More: Loose lips sink the
English language
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Posted by Fr Guy Hawtin, on May 26th, 2015
The year 2014/15 was a splendid year for St Stephen’s. The most joyous occasion of the year was our 20th Anniversary Celebration, which was marked by the ordination of two new priests (Fr Michael Belt and Fr John Novicki) and a deacon (The Rev. Mr Wiley Hawks), as well as the setting apart of . . . → Read More: Rector’s Report 2014/15
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Posted by The Treasurer, on May 24th, 2015
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVI No 20
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Posted by petrus, on May 18th, 2015
Calendar 2014 was a further year of income growth for St Stephen’s Anglican Church, with total income up by 1.0 percent from $374,402 in 2013 to $378,221.
Whilst our regular contributions were down 6% to $282,299, our Gifts and Non-recurring Donations, which includes our Endowment Fund, was up 69% from $19,694 in 2013 to . . . → Read More: Parish income continues
to grow
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Posted by The Treasurer, on May 17th, 2015
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVI No 19
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Posted by newsletter, on May 12th, 2015
Once again this year, the sun shone on St Stephen’s Garden Party, providing a bit of Britain to guests who enjoyed the authentic food, pub offerings, maypole, and a festive atmosphere as only the British can provide.
Our Master of Ceremonies, Bill Hawkins, kept events moving along. The procession was piped in by the John . . . → Read More: A marvellous day in
the garden!
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Posted by The Treasurer, on May 10th, 2015
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVI No 18
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Posted by Fr Guy Hawtin, on May 5th, 2015
Multiculturalism is a popular fad with the folks who consider themselves the nation’s intellectual elite. It would be wrong, however, to imagine that, in its present guise, this passion for ‘cultural diversity’ in any way represents the spirit that inspired the Statue of Liberty.
Nor does it reflect the sentiments expressed in the prayer For . . . → Read More: A fad that throws out
baby with bath water
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Posted by The Treasurer, on May 3rd, 2015
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVI No 17
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Posted by The Treasurer, on April 26th, 2015
Here is this week’s newsletter: St Stephens News XXVI No 16
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