ONLINE PARISH NOTES
Sunday 2 November 2014
FROM THE RECTOR
The beginning of November brings us to the annual commemorations of All Saints and All Souls. Here we celebrate the mystery of our faith known as the Communion of Saints. Even though death has separated us from those who have gone before us in the Church, nonetheless we have the assurance that they are alive in Christ. Some have displayed such exemplary holiness in their earthly lives that we may be certain that they are in heaven with God. These are "the Saints" in "the Church Triumphant" whose lives and witness we celebrate on All Saints' Day. Others have died with some considerable way to go in the way of further growth, purification, and sanctification before they will be ready to see God face to face. These are "the Holy Souls" in "the Church Expectant" for whom we pray on All Souls' Day, during the month of November, and throughout the year. In the "Church Militant" here on earth, we pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory; and we ask the prayers of the Saints in Heaven both for them and for us. The Church exists in three dimensions -- Militant, Expectant, and Triumphant -- yet in Christ all are bound together in one great fellowship of prayer, the Communion of Saints.
-- Fr. John D. Alexander
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
8 am -- Proper 26, Year A – Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
Micah 3:5-12, Psalm 43, 1 Thessalonians 2:9-13, Matthew 23:1-12
10 am -- Sunday after All Saints Day
Revelation 7:9-17, I John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12
Welcome to all visitors and guests – we’re glad that you’re here. Please join us after the 10 am Mass for coffee and refreshments in the Great Hall, upstairs. Today’s coffee hour is hosted by Karl and Klara Benziger.
All Souls Day – Requiem for the Commemoration of all Faithful Departed will be kept tomorrow, Monday 3 November at 6 pm, preceded by Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at 5:30 pm. The parish branch of the Guild of All Souls will meet following the Mass for fellowship at the English Cellar Alehouse at 156 Angell Street. Everyone is welcome and invited to join us.
Guild of All Souls Annual Requiem – the American Region of the Guild of All Souls will hold its annual Requiem this Saturday, November 8, at the Church of the Advent, Boston. Solemn Requiem Mass will be offered at 11 am (Victoria's Missa Pro Defunctis), followed by luncheon. Everyone is welcome – you do not need to be a member of the Guild of All Souls to attend. If you plan to attend, however, please let Bill Dilworth know today so that we can give the Church of the Advent an accurate count for the luncheon.
Stewardship Sunday -- is two weeks from today, November 16. Please bring your pledge forms to complete and give in during Mass. (If you did not receive a pledge form -- either at the Stewardship Brunch last week or in the mail -- please obtain a blank form from one of the ushers.)
Episcopal Ministry at Brown / RISD – The Student Group continues its activities for the academic year with Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at 5:30 pm followed by supper. All students, undergraduate and graduate, are welcome and invited. For more information, please see Fr. Sawicky.
New Seating Arrangement in Lady Chapel – Starting in Advent (which begins Sunday 30 November) we will be experimenting with a new arrangements of the seats in the Lady Chapel, in the “collegiate” style of rows of seats facing each other rather than facing forward. We hope this arrangement will enhance our worship in this space; and we will evaluate how well it works over a period of several months.
Wednesday Afternoon Teas – We continue offering tea in the Narthex Wednesday afternoons at 4 pm. This is a great opportunity to open the church to students and passersby, offer hospitality, and enjoy one another’s company. Any parishioners interested in helping out (for example, by bringing baked goods, cookies, or cupcakes) are invited to contact Fr. Sawicky. In any case, drop by, have a cup of tea and say hello! We pack up in time for Evening Prayer at 5:30.
Windows and Floors – you may have noticed the absence of the rugs in the sanctuary, as well as the removal of one of the vent panels in the Ames memorial window on the north wall. These are preliminary steps in two exciting projects now in the works; the repair and refinishing of the sanctuary floor, and the restoration of the stained glass windows along the north aisle of the nave. We’ll keep you posted on further developments.
Brass and silver polishing – We are looking for capable volunteers to polish our brass and silver fixtures and accoutrements. If you are willing to help, please see Fr. Alexander.
Prayers have been requested for: Nicholas, Jonno, Nancy, Patrick, Will, Townsend, Norman, Mark, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Harrington, Davaughn, Richard, Hugh, Beverly, Deborah, Beverly, Angela, Rhoda, Henry, Thomas, Jim, James, Richard, Lynne, Kathleen, and Richard.
The faithful departed: Year’s mind: Gilbert Jarvis (5 November 1999), Joseph James Bodell, Jr. (5 November 2006), and June Littlefield (6 November 1983)
Birthdays this week: Andrew Alexander (4 November), Albert Ferreira (5 November), Devan Latimer (6 November), Charles Calverley (8 November)
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba - (Cuba): The Rt. Rev’d Griselda Delgado Del Carpio, Suffragan Bishop of Cuba - (Cuba): The Rt Revd Ulises Prendes; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the leadership and people of All Saints’, Providence: David Ames; and All Saints’, Warwick: Philip Devens. We pray for all elected officials and those who will be elected in the United States and for those that serve in the Armed Forces of our Country.
Acolytes - MC R Noble; SD R Rose; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer D Callanan; Torches K Rejto, R Callanan
Lector – R G Noble
Ushers – T Bledsoe, K Benziger
Coffee Hour – K & K Benziger
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Monday 3 November
Guild of All Souls Meeting (following the 6 pm Requiem Mass)
Wednesday 5 November
Afternoon Tea 4 pm
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Wednesday 5 November
Shakespearean Society Hors d’ouevres and Reading 7:30 pm (Black tie if you have it)
Contact Richard Noble at 401-831-6126
Friday 7 November
Reformed University Fellowship 7 pm
Saturday 8 November
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2 pm
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 2 November
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G) – 8 am
SUNDAY AFTER ALL SAINTS DAY (W) – 10 am
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
Weekday Office and Mass Lectionary: Proper 26, Year Two
Monday 3 November
COMMEMORATION OF ALL FAITHFUL DEPARTED: ALL SOULS DAY (Transferred) (Black)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Sung Requiem Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 4 November
Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, 1584 (W)
10 am -- Sunday after All Saints Day
Revelation 7:9-17, I John 3:1-3, Matthew 5:1-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to all visitors and guests – we’re glad that you’re here. Please join us after the 10 am Mass for coffee and refreshments in the Great Hall, upstairs. Today’s coffee hour is hosted by Karl and Klara Benziger.
All Souls Day – Requiem for the Commemoration of all Faithful Departed will be kept tomorrow, Monday 3 November at 6 pm, preceded by Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at 5:30 pm. The parish branch of the Guild of All Souls will meet following the Mass for fellowship at the English Cellar Alehouse at 156 Angell Street. Everyone is welcome and invited to join us.
Guild of All Souls Annual Requiem – the American Region of the Guild of All Souls will hold its annual Requiem this Saturday, November 8, at the Church of the Advent, Boston. Solemn Requiem Mass will be offered at 11 am (Victoria's Missa Pro Defunctis), followed by luncheon. Everyone is welcome – you do not need to be a member of the Guild of All Souls to attend. If you plan to attend, however, please let Bill Dilworth know today so that we can give the Church of the Advent an accurate count for the luncheon.
Stewardship Sunday -- is two weeks from today, November 16. Please bring your pledge forms to complete and give in during Mass. (If you did not receive a pledge form -- either at the Stewardship Brunch last week or in the mail -- please obtain a blank form from one of the ushers.)
Episcopal Ministry at Brown / RISD – The Student Group continues its activities for the academic year with Evening Prayer in the Lady Chapel at 5:30 pm followed by supper. All students, undergraduate and graduate, are welcome and invited. For more information, please see Fr. Sawicky.
New Seating Arrangement in Lady Chapel – Starting in Advent (which begins Sunday 30 November) we will be experimenting with a new arrangements of the seats in the Lady Chapel, in the “collegiate” style of rows of seats facing each other rather than facing forward. We hope this arrangement will enhance our worship in this space; and we will evaluate how well it works over a period of several months.
Wednesday Afternoon Teas – We continue offering tea in the Narthex Wednesday afternoons at 4 pm. This is a great opportunity to open the church to students and passersby, offer hospitality, and enjoy one another’s company. Any parishioners interested in helping out (for example, by bringing baked goods, cookies, or cupcakes) are invited to contact Fr. Sawicky. In any case, drop by, have a cup of tea and say hello! We pack up in time for Evening Prayer at 5:30.
Windows and Floors – you may have noticed the absence of the rugs in the sanctuary, as well as the removal of one of the vent panels in the Ames memorial window on the north wall. These are preliminary steps in two exciting projects now in the works; the repair and refinishing of the sanctuary floor, and the restoration of the stained glass windows along the north aisle of the nave. We’ll keep you posted on further developments.
Brass and silver polishing – We are looking for capable volunteers to polish our brass and silver fixtures and accoutrements. If you are willing to help, please see Fr. Alexander.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Prayers have been requested for: Nicholas, Jonno, Nancy, Patrick, Will, Townsend, Norman, Mark, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Harrington, Davaughn, Richard, Hugh, Beverly, Deborah, Beverly, Angela, Rhoda, Henry, Thomas, Jim, James, Richard, Lynne, Kathleen, and Richard.
The faithful departed: Year’s mind: Gilbert Jarvis (5 November 1999), Joseph James Bodell, Jr. (5 November 2006), and June Littlefield (6 November 1983)
Birthdays this week: Andrew Alexander (4 November), Albert Ferreira (5 November), Devan Latimer (6 November), Charles Calverley (8 November)
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba - (Cuba): The Rt. Rev’d Griselda Delgado Del Carpio, Suffragan Bishop of Cuba - (Cuba): The Rt Revd Ulises Prendes; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the leadership and people of All Saints’, Providence: David Ames; and All Saints’, Warwick: Philip Devens. We pray for all elected officials and those who will be elected in the United States and for those that serve in the Armed Forces of our Country.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes - MC R Noble; SD R Rose; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer D Callanan; Torches K Rejto, R Callanan
Lector – R G Noble
Ushers – T Bledsoe, K Benziger
Coffee Hour – K & K Benziger
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Monday 3 November
Guild of All Souls Meeting (following the 6 pm Requiem Mass)
Wednesday 5 November
Afternoon Tea 4 pm
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Wednesday 5 November
Shakespearean Society Hors d’ouevres and Reading 7:30 pm (Black tie if you have it)
Contact Richard Noble at 401-831-6126
Friday 7 November
Reformed University Fellowship 7 pm
Saturday 8 November
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2 pm
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 2 November
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G) – 8 am
SUNDAY AFTER ALL SAINTS DAY (W) – 10 am
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
Weekday Office and Mass Lectionary: Proper 26, Year Two
Monday 3 November
COMMEMORATION OF ALL FAITHFUL DEPARTED: ALL SOULS DAY (Transferred) (Black)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Sung Requiem Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 4 November
Charles Borromeo, Archbishop of Milan, 1584 (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am
Wednesday 5 November
Low Mass 8:30 am
Wednesday 5 November
Feria (G)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 6 November
Leonard, Hermit, 6th century (W)
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher, 1944
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am
Friday 7 November
Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739 (W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 8 November
Saints and Martyrs of the Anglican Communion (R)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Sunday 9 November
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G) – 8 AM
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (W) – 10 AM
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Requiem Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
*EMBR = Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (November 9)
8 am -- Proper 27, Year A – Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Amos 5:18-24, Psalm 70, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 5:1-13
10 am -- Remembrance Sunday
Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 8:31-39, John 15:9-17
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 6 November
Leonard, Hermit, 6th century (W)
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher, 1944
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:30 am
Friday 7 November
Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739 (W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 8 November
Saints and Martyrs of the Anglican Communion (R)
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am
Sunday 9 November
TWENTY-SECOND SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G) – 8 AM
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (W) – 10 AM
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Requiem Mass 10 am
Evening Prayer with EMBR* 5:30 pm
*EMBR = Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (November 9)
8 am -- Proper 27, Year A – Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
Amos 5:18-24, Psalm 70, 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18, Matthew 5:1-13
10 am -- Remembrance Sunday
Isaiah 2:1-5, Romans 8:31-39, John 15:9-17
