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 . . . → Read More: Garden Party Panoramic Video

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. . . . → 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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Just the facts

With just over two weeks to go before the Garden Party we’ve shifted our efforts into high gear to make this the best Garden Party ever. Our needs are many, so in the interest of brevity here are “just the facts” of how you can help.

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Help wanted: No experience necessary

With just over three weeks to go before the Garden Party we’re shifting our efforts into high gear to make this the best Garden Party ever.

So now’s the time to drop off your jumble for the Jumble table. Please rummage the corners of your closets for bric-a-brac, collectibles, books, DVDs, CDs and oddities . . . → Read More: Help wanted: No experience necessary

April 9th Planning Meeting

The John F. Nicoll Pipe Band performs during the opening ceremonies of St Stephen’s British Garden Party and Fête.

We hope you can join us on Tuesday, April 9th for the last Parish Life Committee Meeting prior to the Garden Party. Come and lend your valuable ideas and opinions at this your last . . . → Read More: April 9th Planning Meeting

2012 Garden Party Flower Show

Once again our parishioners outdid themselves with floral arrangements for the 2012 Garden Party Flower Show. You can see them in the latest addition to our Photo Gallery.

British Garden Party a huge $4K success

“This garden party,” asked the lady at the other end of the telephone, “Is it rain or shine?” It was quite a sensible question, really. It had been raining for much of the day and the forecast for the next days—including, Saturday, May 5th—seemed just as grim. “Oh yes,” I told her, “It is . . . → Read More: British Garden Party a huge $4K success

St Stephen’s: A canine-friendly parish

GPA Md Chapter

If you’ve visited St Stephen’s with any regularity, you’ll have noticed that the parish is very canine–friendly. The Rector set the standard, and a number of parishioners have followed suit. Four–legged creatures make regular appearances at suppers and picnics, and even Evensong (although the aren’t allowed in the . . . → Read More: St Stephen’s: A canine-friendly parish

Sign up to become a Garden Party Patron

Every civic organization seems to sponsor some sort of the ethnic festival these days. The Greeks have bouzouki music and spinach pies. The Germans, oom-pah bands and bratwurst. Back in the old days, Romans had orgies and roasted dormice.

But what do Anglican Churches have by way of ethnic festivals? Vicarage Garden Parties, of . . . → Read More: Sign up to become a Garden Party Patron