Oratio ad ordinandum diaconem

A Prayer for Those to be Ordered as Deacons

God willing, on Sunday, June 9th, St Stephen’s two postulants, Michael Belt and John Novicki, will be ordered as Deacons by The Rt. Rev. John Vaughan, at 4:30 PM. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers, and plan to attend the service if you can.

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Pictures and Pictures and Pictures

We’ve got tons of pictures for you! First off, we have some pictures from Annie Hawkins’s retirement party. Next we have a few pictures of the preparation for the Garden Party. And finally we have a slew of additional pictures from the Garden Party itself, courtesy of Don Ruthig.

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Indoor Garden Party Panoramic Video

Here’s another video of the 2013 British Garden Party and Fête—this time, a tour of the indoor activities. Starting on the porch, and working our way indoors, you’ll be able to see the following activities:

The Book Stall (which also has DVDs, CDs, and some technological antiques, VHS tapes; A Silent Auction, featuring a number . . . → Read More: Indoor Garden Party Panoramic Video

Garden Party Programme

British Garden Party and Fête 2013 Souvenir Programme (PDF)

Here’s the Programme from this year’s British Garden Party and Fête. If you missed this year’s Garden Party, the Programme will give you an idea of what it was like. Perhaps it will encourage you to put it on your calendar for next year. . . . → Read More: Garden Party Programme

Bishop Vaughan to Ordain St Stephen’s Postulants

Sunday, June 9th, will be a special day for our postulants, Michael Belt and John Novicki, as well as for St Stephen’s. Bishop John Vaughan will be conducting a special service for The Ordering of Deacons at 4:30 PM in the sanctuary, at which time Michael and John will be receiving their orders as admitted . . . → Read More: Bishop Vaughan to Ordain St Stephen’s Postulants

Thank you to our Garden Party Sponsors

Thank You to these local businesses that supported our Garden Party by purchasing ads in our brochure.

Brick Bodies Fitness Timonium Frome Improvements, Inc. Jarrettsville May’s Chapel Cleaners Timonium, Bruno’s Hair Design, Yorkridge Shopping Center Lutherville Bi-Coastal Mortgage, Inc Timonium Lemmon Funeral Home of Dulaney Valley Timonium Take Shape For Life Reisterstown Padonia Park Club . . . → Read More: Thank you to our Garden Party Sponsors

12th annual British Garden Party a huge success

Imagine a bright blue sky overhead, and under your feet a lush green lawn. In the center of the green, a tall maypole with bright ribbons streaming in the wind, and around it, colorful booths with baked goods, plants and flowers, pub drink and grub, games of chance, Arts & Crafts, and a table full . . . → Read More: 12th annual British Garden Party a huge success

Garden Party Panoramic Video

Yesterday’s British Garden Party and Fête was a grand success. If you missed it, and would like an idea of what you missed, watch this short panoramic video. After a quick 360º view, with the Camerata Singers in the center of the Village Green, next to the maypole, you’ll catch glimpses of the following booths

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Garden Party Videos

Here’s a brief bit of the Maypole Dance from yesterday’s British Garden Party and Fête. Well, one of the dances. You can’t have enough Maypole dancing, so there were a couple of iterations through out the afternoon. This is an experimental post, just to work out the kinks of posting video on the blog. Watch . . . → Read More: Garden Party Videos

Garden Party Photos

There will be more photos to come (and maybe even a video or two), but here are some photos from the 2013 British Garden Party and Fête. It was a beautiful day, and an excellent time was had by all. Click on the photos below to go to the photo galleries.

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