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Join us to learn to play Bridge without tears

Bridge—no matter what Poker players might say—is the greatest, most enjoyable and most satisfying card game ever invented. And, contrary to what some folks might have told you, it is really enjoyable to learn. All you need is a good, easy going teacher and partners who are fun to play with.

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Sin hides out in the complaints department

One of the drawbacks to being a brass eagle is that you overhear an awful lot of conversations you’d rather not hear. Mark you, there’s nothing much that surprises me after 200 years or so in my profession.

The last time I was surprised was years ago when I overheard two bishops discussing sin. To . . . → Read More: Sin hides out in the complaints department

All you want to know about Christianity

This Year’s Lenten Study will be a freewheeling series of five seminars entitled “All You Wanted To Know About Christianity But Never Had The Courage To Ask.” The series, which began on February 29th, meets on Wednesdays at 6:45 PM (after Evening Prayer) and continues until March 28th.

Participants will join in a “no holds . . . → Read More: All you want to know about Christianity

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Good intentions pave the road to perdition

The on–going obsession with political correctness continually gives me “a sense of deja vu all over again” as Yogi Berra so memorably put it.

I was just 13 years old when I first encountered it in George Orwell’s terrifying novel Nineteen Eighty Four. A scant 10 years later, I came face–to–face with the horrifying reality . . . → Read More: Good intentions pave the road to perdition

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Sung Eucharist starts at 9:00 AM on Sunday!

Just a gentle reminder: Next Sunday, The First Sunday in Lent (that is, February 26th), the Sung Eucharist will begin at at 9:00 AM instead of 9:15 AM. The idea is that is will make life easier for the clergy, leave more time for adult education, and give the choir tad more rehearsal time.

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Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 21st

St Stephen’s Shrove Tuesday Pancake & Sausage Supper takes place on Tuesday, February 21st. These famous suppers are not only gastronomic events, they are also real inflation fighters. The price has remained unchanged for 21 years. We challenge you to find anything in Baltimore with a comparable record!

For a mere $5 per adult you . . . → Read More: Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper on February 21st

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