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The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Caravaggio Beheading of John the Baptist

The Beheading of St John the Baptist, by Michelangelo Caravaggio (1571–1610).

Almighty God, by whose providence thy servant John the Baptist was sent to prepare the way of thy Son our Saviour, by preaching of repentance: Make us so to follow his doctrine and holy life, that we may truly repent according to his . . . → Read More: The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist

Saint Augustine of Hippo

Tolle Lege, by Benozzo Gozzoli

St Augustine Reading the Epistle of St Paul (Conversion of Augustine of Hippo [Tolle Lege]), by Benozzo Gozzoli. Fresco in an Aspidal Chapel, Sant’Agostino, San Gimignano.

O God, who from among the people of Africa didst raise up thy servant Augustine to be a Bishop and Doctor of the Church: Grant us so . . . → Read More: Saint Augustine of Hippo

On the Kalendar: Giles of Provence, Abbot

Giles of Provence by Hans Memling

Giles of Provence, by Hans Memling (c. 1430–1494). From Wikipedia.

Giles was born in Athens, but he eventually made his way to Provence, France. He lived for a while in Arles, but eventually he retreated to a hermitage in the forest in Nîmes, across the border in the Occitanie region of France. . . . → Read More: On the Kalendar: Giles of Provence, Abbot

Altar Flowers — Trinity X, 25 August 2091

Altar Flowers — Trinity X, 25 August 2019

Altar Flowers — Trinity X, 25 August 2019. Given to the Glory of God by Tracy Collins and Jaclyn McNaney in loving memory of Robert Smutny (Dad).

National Day of Healing

The view from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument on August 28, 1963, the date of Martin Luther King, Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech. US Government Photo, public domain. From Wikimedia.

O God our Father, whose love reachest to the uttermost parts of the earth: Open our eyes and hearts . . . → Read More: National Day of Healing

The Tenth Sunday after Trinity

celtic trefoil

Let thy merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of thy humble servants; and, that they may obtain their petitions, make them to ask such things as shall please thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Fall Parish Picnic

new church tower with weathercock

The Fall Parish Picnic will be held at the church on Sunday, September 8th, 2019, at 1:00 PM. (This will give everyone time to assemble and set things up after the 11:00 AM service.) The Parish Life Committee will provide meat for grilling; attendees are asked to bring a side, salad, or dessert. Seating . . . → Read More: Fall Parish Picnic

Saint Bartholomew

St Bartholomew (Last Judgement)

St Bartholomew displaying his flayed skin, detail from The Last Judgement, by Michaelangelo (1475–154).

O Almighty and everlasting God, who didst give to thine Apostle Bartholomew grace truly to believe and to preach thy Word: Grant, we beseech thee, unto thy Church, to love that Word which he believed, and both to preach . . . → Read More: Saint Bartholomew

Confession from the kitchen: man can’t live by snails alone

Fr Hawtin

Cooking, I must confess, is really not my bag. But since Charlotte was obliged to abandon the kitchen some four years ago, I have improved 100 percent. In all honesty, it has not been such a praiseworthy achievement as I started out from a very low threshold.

The sad fact of the matter is that . . . → Read More: Confession from the kitchen: man can’t live by snails alone

The Latest Newsletter

The medieval scribe, by Edward Laning (1906–1981) as part of the WPA Federal Art Project (WPA-FAP). From The New York Public Library.

Here is the latest newsletter: St Stephen’s News XXX No 32 August 27th