This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 9

Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius

O God, who by the preaching of thy servants Cyril and Methodius didst cause the light of the Gospel to shine in Slavonic lands: Lead thy people by its brightness to become sons of a new birth, growing into thine image from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The First Sunday in Lent

O Lord, who for our sake didst fast forty days and forty nights: Give us grace to use such abstinence, that, our flesh being subdued to the Spirit we may ever obey thy godly motions in righteousness, and true holiness, to thy honour and glory, who livest and reignest with the Father and the Holy . . . → Read More: The First Sunday in Lent

Saint Thomas Aquinas

O God, who hast enlightened thy Church with the wondrous learning of thy blessed Confessor Thomas Aquinas, and enriched the same with his holiness of life: grant, we beseech thee; that we may understand aright the doctrine that he taught, and also follow in all things the pattern of his conversation. Through Jesus Christ our . . . → Read More: Saint Thomas Aquinas

Perpetua and her Companions, Carthaginian Martyrs

O God, who didst give a splendid courage to the Martyrs Perpetua and Felicitas, when leaving their babes, they went with bright and flashing eyes into the arena, and thus, with their companions, most nobly met their death: Grant that we may be worthy to climb the ladder of their sacrifice, and to be received . . . → Read More: Perpetua and her Companions, Carthaginian Martyrs

Ash Wednesday

¶ This Collect is to be said every day in Lent, after the Collect appointed for the day, until Palm Sunday.

Almighty and everlasting God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, and dost forgive the sins of all those who are penitent: Create and make in us new and contrite hearts, that we, worthily . . . → Read More: Ash Wednesday

Saint Aelred, Abbot

Almighty and everlasting God, who ceasest not alike to teach and succour the children of thy Church: Grant, we pray thee, that as thou hast given Saint Aelred unto thy faithful people to be the minister of their everlsting salvation, so they may by thy mercy be enabled both to perceive and to know the . . . → Read More: Saint Aelred, Abbot

Saint Non (Nonnita)

Eternal Father, who by the mother hood of blessed Mary hast crowned the calling of women: We praise the for Saint Non and all godly matrons, who have kept thy Son’s sayings in their hearts, and taught their children the same, to thine honour and glory; through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

The Sermon for Sunday March 2nd – Quinquagesima

Here is the sermon for Sunday March 2nd: Quinquagesima, 2014

This Week’s Newsletter

Here is this week’s newsletter: St. Stephens News XXV No 8