Parish Life Committee meeting today!

Since our normal meeting time for February falls on Shrove Tuesday, we will be holding our monthly meeting today, Wednesday, February 6th, at 7:00 PM instead. We will be planning our Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, a St. Patrick’s Day Corned Beef Dinner, and we will begin preparing for the Garden Party in May. Please join . . . → Read More: Parish Life Committee meeting today!

Once more unto the breach!

Raven (Plate CI) from Birds of America by John James Audubon

As promised, a repeat of our Collect for the Ravens:

Be mindful of thy servants the Ravens, O Lord, and watch over their endeavors on the field; grant them to fight the good fight with courage and strength in adversity, and grace . . . → Read More: Once more unto the breach!

About this afternoon …

steganography, n., uncountable: The practice of hiding messages, so that the presence of the message itself is hidden, often by writing them in places where they may not be found. (Wiktionary definition 1)

That should be a sufficient clue for the puzzle which the Choirmaster included in today’s order for service:

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Questions about the BCP you never had the courage to ask

Folks familiar with Church history usually claim the first English Prayer Book is the First Prayer Book of King Edward VI, which was authorized for use in 1549. True, this wonderful book is the ancestor of all the Books of Common Prayer in use in the world of Anglicanism today—albeit a very distant one in . . . → Read More: Questions about the BCP you never had the courage to ask

Parish Life Committee maps out a busy 2013

At the Parish Life Committee meeting on January 8th, new co-chairs Priscilla and Dick Huffman mapped out a busy year once again for the committee’s fellowship and fundraising efforts.

The first event, the Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper, is just around the corner on February 12th, from 5:00 PM to 7:30 PM. The price of . . . → Read More: Parish Life Committee maps out a busy 2013

Seasonal Finery

Isaac’s Christmas Eve finery

Christmastide—including Epiphany—is one of my favorite seasons of the Church year. I benefit from the festivities by being the opportunity to put on my holiday finery. It all started about fifteen years ago, when one of the trebles in the choir suggested that I should be allowed to wear . . . → Read More: Seasonal Finery

Christmastide Schedule 2012

Check out the schedule of services for Christmastide. And if you’re planning on attending the Choral Midnight Mass, be sure to arrive early: it’s likely to be crowded.

An Eagle Humbled

It’s hard to humble an eagle. After all, our majestic species has been the symbol of dynasties, empires and great countries for hundreds of years. But this year’s Cookie Walk has done it—and done it with panache.

The items for St Stephen’s 2012 Cookie Walk Silent Auction stretch the length of the . . . → Read More: An Eagle Humbled

Deck the Halls …

The annual decoration of the sanctuary will take place on Saturday, December 22nd, beginning at 9:00 AM. Volunteers are needed to help hang roping, arrange greens and flowers, and prepare the church for our Christmas services. If you can help please call the church office at 410-560-6776 or put your name on the sign-up sheet . . . → Read More: Deck the Halls …

The Best Christmas Gift of All

Stuck for Christmas presents? Why not give the gift of life this Christmas. It will be the best gift you will ever choose to give. One unit of blood can help save the lives of three people.

We will be holding our Red Cross Blood Drive here in the Parish Hall on Wednesday, . . . → Read More: The Best Christmas Gift of All