PARISH NOTES

Sunday 10 July 2016

Pelegri Clave i Roque, The Good Samaritan, 1838

FROM THE RECTOR

Desiring to justify himself, a lawyer asks Jesus: "And who is my neighbor?" – a question of supreme importance for us all, especially at this moment in the history of our nation and the world. Come join us at Mass as we wrestle with this question. – Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS

Proper 10, Year C
Deuteronomy 30:9-14
Psalm 25:1-10
Colossians 1:1-14
Luke 10:25-37

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Institution of Fr. Nathan Humphrey as Rector of St. John's, Newport – will take place on Sunday 14 August at 4 pm. After several years as a diocesan mission with Fr. Humphrey as Vicar, St. John's has recently regained parish status and their Vestry has elected Fr. Humphrey as Rector -- an occasion for celebration. Bishop Knisely will preside at the Institution Mass and the Most Rev. Frank T. Griswold, III, former Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, will preach. Please note that this liturgy will also serve as our two parishes' joint celebration of the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (August 15th). Parishioners and friends of S. Stephen's are cordially invited to attend.

Lourdes Prayer Requests – Fr. Alexander will be making a pilgrimage to Lourdes in France the first week of August. If you have any prayer requests you would like him to offer at the shrine there, please fill out one of the forms on the table in the narthex and return to him by today.

Monthly Requiem – for the departed of this parish whose year’s mind falls during July will be offered on Monday 11 July at 6 pm (preceded by Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm.) If you have any names to add to the list of those remembered, please email Fr. Alexander of Fr. Yost.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

Prayers have been requested for: Elizabeth, Townsend, Norman, John, Peter, Michael, Michael, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Stephanie, Harrington, Kate, Richard, Jerry, Joel, Sandra, Yolanda, Angela, Bobby, Sally, Loretto, Rhoda, Ned, Michael, Henry, James, Weldon, Dianne, and Elizabeth.

Birthdays this week: Robert Armidon (July 14), Ed Hooks (July 16).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Marian Higgins (10 July 2000), Hamilton Webb (11 July 2011), John Austin MacIntyre, Sr. (16 July 1992). Recently Departed: The Rt. Rev. Edward Salmon, Kathrine Brockett Joslin.

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the The Episcopal Church in the Philippines: The Most Rev’d Renato Mag-Gay Abibico, Prime Bishop of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for those called to serve God and God’s people as deacons and the many ministries that they support.

THE SUNDAY ROTA

Acolytes - MC R Armidon; Thurifer W Dilworth; Crucifer R Noble; Torches DO Latimer, V Johnson
Lector – J Chamberlin
Ushers – J Chamberlin, B Lennihan
Coffee Hour – T & C Bledsoe

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Monday 11 July
Epiphany Soup Kitchen Board Meeting 7 pm

Saturday 16 July
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 10 July
THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am

Weekday Office and Mass Lectionary: Proper 10, Year Two

Monday 11 July
Feria (G)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Requiem 6 pm

Tuesday 12 July
Benedict of Nursia, Abbot, Father of Western Monasticism, Patron of Europe, c. 550 (W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Wednesday 13 July
Feria (G)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

Thursday 14 July
Feria (G)
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Friday 15 July
Bonaventure, Friar, Bishop, Teacher, 1274 (W)
Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, c. 862
Vladimir of Kiev, first Christian ruler in Russia, 1015
Angelus 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Saturday 16 July
Osmund, Bishop of Salisbury, 1099 (W)
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Patron of the State of Rhode Island
Morning Prayer 9 am
Low Mass 9:30 am

Sunday 17 July
THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Solemn Mass 10 am

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (July 17)

Proper 11, Year C
Genesis 18:1-10a
Psalm 15
Colossians 1:15-28
Luke 10:38-42