PARISH NOTES

Sunday 27 May 2018

Pierre Mignard, The Holy Trinity

Fresco (detail), Interior of Cupola of Église du Val-de-Grâce (1663)

Paris, France

FROM THE RECTOR

Trinity Sunday celebrates the deepest mystery of God's inner being as communion among the three divine Persons who have revealed themselves to us as the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The heart of reality itself is love. In sending the Son and the Spirit into the world, the Father gathers all creation into the loving relationships which subsist in the Godhead from and to all eternity. God's self-revelation as love in the Holy and Undivided Trinity is cause for celebration. Come join us this Sunday as we rejoice and offer ourselves to be the agents of God's love in his world today. -- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Trinity Sunday, Year B 

Psalm 29

Isaiah 6:1-8

Romans 8:12-17

John 3:1-17

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC 

Healey Willan (1880-1968)—Missa de Sancta Maria Magdalena 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Parish Magazine – The Trinity issue of The S. Stephen was mailed last week, and an email sent with a link to the online version. Extra hard copies are available in the Narthex. If you would like to be on our mailing and / or email lists, please fill out the form on the back of Parish Notes and give to an usher or member of the clergy. 

Summer Book Discussion Group – Fr. Alexander is forming an online discussion group to read together Scott Gunn and Melody Shobe’s new book Walk in Love: Episcopal Beliefs and Practices –suitable both for those relatively new to our tradition and those who would like a refresher. Those interested in participating are asked to email the Rector; spaces are limited so please act quickly to reserve your place! 

Brown Commencement Sunday – Congratulations to all graduating Brown students and their families and friends! You are in our prayers today. 

Memorial Day – As on all public holidays, on Monday 28 May, we will offer Low Mass at 10:00 am, preceded by Morning Prayer at 9:30 am. 

Coffee Hour Rota – We need someone to take over the responsibility of organizing the rota of Coffee Hour hosts. Please speak to Fr. Alexander or Cathy Bledsoe if you might be interested. 

Sunday School and Nursery – We need volunteers to assume responsibility for organizing the staffing of the nursery (effective immediately) and for organizing Sunday School for the 2018-2019 Program Year (beginning in September). Please speak to Fr. Alexander or one of the Wardens (Tom Bledsoe and Bill Dilworth) if you would like to learn more and / or contribute your time and effort to this crucial aspect of parish life. 

The Parish Barbecue – is scheduled for next Sunday 3 June (the Solemnity of Corpus Christi), which will also be the last regular choir Sunday of the season, and Sunday School Recognition. We need lots of volunteers to help with the setup, cooking, serving, and cleanup. Please call or email Susan in the parish office to sign up to help. 

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – will be celebrated at Saint John’s, Newport, this Thursday 31 May at 6:30 pm as part of our continuing series of joint services. Fr. Alexander will be the preacher. All are cordially invited to attend.

Epiphany Soup Kitchen – The ESK Board has need of more members, and especially someone who has experience and skill in grant writing. If you or someone you know might be interested in serving in this way, please be in touch with Bruce Lennihan. (ESK is hosted at S. Stephen's but is an independent non-profit corporation with its own Board separate from the parish and Vestry.)

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Elizabeth, Richard, Norman, John, Shannah, Sister Carolyn, Lynne, William, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Elizabeth, Sally, Sandy, John, Phebe, Ed, Gregory, Richard, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Jonathan, Zac, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Douglas, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Betsy, Rhoda, William, James, and Louis. 

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Nancy Figliolini (28 May 2006), Agnes Maud Cliff (28 May 1986), Shirley Cook (29 May 2014), Grace Gerry Harris (31 May 1987), William Russell Halliwell (31 May 1995), and Agnes Zendzian Laird (2 June 1991). Recently Departed: Mary Louise McCole and Wayne Mionske, priest. 

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Anglican Church of Korea: The Most Rev’d Onesimus Dongsin Park, Primate of the Anglican Church of Korea & Bishop of Busan; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the people and clergy of Trinity, Cranston and Trinity, Newport and Trinity, North Scituate and Holy Trinity, Tiverton and for those in the Armed Forces who have died in service to our country. 

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes – MC F Pisaturo; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer D Malo; Torches Katie Rejto, TBD 

Lector – P Pettingell 

Ushers – Phoebe Pettingell and Tom Bledsoe 

Coffee Hour – None, because of Brown Commencement. 

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S 

Saturday 2 June 

Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall) 

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE 

27 May 

TRINITY SUNDAY (W) 

Morning Prayer 8:00 am 

Low Mass 8:10 am 

Solemn Mass 10:00 am 

Daily Mass and Office Lectionaries: Proper 3, Year Two 

Monday 28 May 

Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1089 (W) 

Morning Prayer 9:30 am 

Low Mass 10:00 am 

Tuesday 29 May 

FERIA (G) 

Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon 

Low Mass 12:10 pm 

Wednesday 30 May 

Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431 (R) 

Evening Prayer 5:30 pm 

Low Mass 6 pm 

Thursday 31 May 

THE VISITATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TO ELIZABETH (Blue) 

Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon 

Low Mass 12:10 pm 

Friday 1 June 

Justin, Martyr at Rome, c. 167 (R) 

Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon 

Low Mass 12:10 pm 

Saturday 2 June 

Blandina and her Companions, the Martyrs of Lyons, 177 (R) 

Morning Prayer 9:30 am 

Low Mass 10:00 am 

3 June 

CORPUS CHRISTI SUNDAY (W) 

Morning Prayer 8:00 am 

Low Mass 8:10 am 

Solemn Mass 10:00 am 

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (3 June) 

Corpus Christi Sunday, Year B 

Psalm 116

Deuteronomy 8:2-3 

1 Corinthians 11:23-29

John 6:47-58

PARISH NOTES

Sunday 20 May 2018

Pentecost
Unknown Portuguese Artist, c. 1540-1550
Museu de Alberto Sampaio, Guimarães, Portugal

THIS SUNDAY'S READINGS

 

Whitsunday: The Day of Pentecost, Year B

Psalm 104:25-35,37
Acts 2:1-11
Romans 8:22-27
John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15 

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC  

with St. Dunstan Consort 

Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767)— Missa Super Komm, Heiliger Geist, TWV 9:10

Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679-1745)— Sanctus, Agnus Dei, ZWV 26

Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)— Veni sancte spiritus 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Altar Flowers – at the high altar are given by Ed Hooks to the glory of God and in honor of the occasion of the baptism of Nova Donna Freeman and the baptisms and first communions of William Kinloch and Tristan Kinloch.

Tudor Evensong for Pentecost – Today, Sunday 20 May, at 4:00 pm at the Society of Saint Margaret in Duxbury, MA, the All Saints' Choir of Men and Boys, under the direction of Andrew Sheranian, Vox Equalis, the Long & Away Viol Consort, and other musical friends will join forces to offer an Evensong following the form of the 1552 Book of Common Prayer. This service will feature William Byrd’s Great Service Magnificat and Nunc dimittis, Preces and Responses of Tompkins, and If ye be risen again with Christ by Orlando Gibbons. Free with a retiring collection. Tea will follow.

Parish Magazine – The Trinity issue of The S. Stephen has been mailed this week, and an email sent with a link to the online version. Extra hard copies are available in the Narthex. If you would like to be on our mailing and / or email lists, please fill out the form on the back of Parish Notes and give to an usher or member of the clergy.

Summer Book Discussion Group – Fr. Alexander is forming an online discussion group to read together Scott Gunn and Melody Shobe’s new book Walk in Love: Episcopal Beliefs and Practices –suitable both for those relatively new to our tradition and those who would like a refresher. Those interested in participating are asked to email the Rector; spaces are limited so please act quickly to reserve your place!

Brown Commencement Sunday – Next Sunday 27 May, we will offer Morning Prayer at 8:00 am, and Mass at 8:10 am and 10 am. You should be able to find parking within a few blocks of the church, but please note that there will be no parking on George Street between Prospect and Thayer Streets. If you wish to drop someone off, please note that traffic on George Street will be one way from the west between Brown and Thayer only. The stretch between Benefit and Brown Streets will be blocked off, so you must approach from Brown Street.

Commencement Visitors – We are seeking volunteers who are willing to come on Friday 25 May, Saturday 26 May, and Sunday 27 May to sit in the church so that we may keep it open for visitors. If you would like to serve in this way, please let us know by sending email or calling the parish office at 421-6702, ext. 1.

Coffee Hour Rota – We need someone to take over the responsibility of organizing the rota of Coffee Hour hosts. Please speak to Fr. Alexander or Cathy Bledsoe if you might be interested.

The Parish Barbecue – is scheduled for Sunday 3 June (the Solemnity of Corpus Christi), which will also be the last regular choir Sunday of the season, and Sunday School Recognition. We need lots of volunteers to help with the setup, cooking, serving, and cleanup. Please call or email Susan in the parish office to sign up to help.

The Epiphany Soup Kitchen (ESK) Board – could use some more members from S. Stephen’s. If you would be interested in serving – or just learning more about what is involved – please contact Bruce Lennihan. (ESK is an independent non-profit corporation, hosted at but not part of the parish.)

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – will be celebrated at Saint John’s, Newport, on Thursday 31 May as part of our continuing series of joint services. Fr. Alexander will be the preacher. All are cordially invited to attend.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Elizabeth, Richard, Norman, John, Shannah, Sister Carolyn, Lynne, William, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Elizabeth, Sally, Sandy, John, Phebe, Ed, Gregory, Richard, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Jonathan, Zac, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Douglas, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Betsy, Rhoda, William, James, and Louis.

Birthdays this week: Andrew Grover (Sunday 5/20), Davaughn Hooks (Monday 5/21), Bobby Rose (Tuesday 5/22), and Rose Callanan (Friday 5/25).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Martha S. Fearson (20 May 1987), Allen Burnett Williams (20 May 2010), Royal Martin Disley (21 May 2005), and Clinton Nickerson Williams II (21 May 1991). Recently Departed: Wayne Mionske, priest.

Anglican Cycle of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Diocese of Colorado - (VI, The Episcopal Church): The Rt. Rev’d Robert O'Neill.

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes – MC R Noble; Subdeacon F Pisaturo; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer D Malo; Torches J Ihnen, G Benziger
Lector – M Johnson
Ushers – Chris Martel and Simon Newby
Coffee Hour – Karl and Klara Benziger

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 26 May
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

20 May
WHITSUNDAY: THE DAY OF PENTECOST (R)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Procession and Mass with Holy Baptism 10:00 am

Daily Mass and Office Lectionaries: Proper 2, Year Two

Monday 21 May
The Blessed Virgin Mary: Mother of the Church (W / Blue)

Helena, Empress, Protector of the Holy Places, 330 (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6:00 pm

Tuesday 22 May
FERIA (G)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Wednesday 23 May
Vincent of Lerins, Priest, Teacher, 450 (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

Thursday 24 May
Jackson Kemper, First Missionary Bishop in the United States, 1870 (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Friday 25 May
The Venerable Bede, Priest, Monk, Scholar, Historian, 735 (W)
Gregory VII, Bishop of Rome, Reformer of the Church, 1085
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Saturday 26 May
Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, 1595 (W)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10:00 am

27 May
TRINITY SUNDAY (W)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10:00 am

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (27 May)

Trinity Sunday, Year B
Psalm 29
Isaiah 6:1-8
Romans 8:12-17
John 3:1-17

PARISH NOTES 

Sunday 13 May 2018 

The Election of Matthias as One of the Twelve (1875) 

Church of St. Mor and St. Deiniol, Llanfor, Gwynedd, Wales

FROM THE RECTOR

Thanks are due to all parishioners and friends who attended the East Side Episcopal parishes' joint celebration of the Feast of the Ascension on Thursday (8 May); and thanks to the clergy and people of Saint Martin's Church for hosting this unprecedented event. In attendance were 90 people, of whom we counted 22 from S. Stephen's. Well done. 

Fittingly for Mothers' Day, this Sunday is the occasion of our Annual May Procession of our Lady: always lots of fun and a good witness to the neighborhood. We welcome Fr. Andrew Mead as our guest preacher at the 10:00 am Solemn Mass. Please come out this Sunday and join in the celebration. 
-- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Seventh Sunday of Easter: The Sunday after Ascension Day, Year B 

Psalm 1

Acts 1:15-17, 21-26

1 John 5:9-13

John 17:6-19

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC 

Plainchant— Kyrie (Kyrie altissime) 

John Taverner (1490-1545)— Mass, Small Devotion 

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)— Viri Galilaei 

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Welcome to our Visiting Preacher – at the 10:00 am Mass, the Rev’d Andrew C. Mead, DD, OBE, Rector Emeritus of Saint Thomas’ Church Fifth Avenue in New York City, and a long-time friend of S. Stephen’s. 

Visit of Bethlehem Artworks – Beautiful hand-made olive wood religious articles made by Christian families in Bethlehem and Jerusalem will be on sale today, May 13th, after both Masses. Bethlehem Artworks is an organization that provides assistance to over 100 Palestinian Christian families each week. Hand-made rosaries, statues, crosses and nativities make wonderful presents for family and friends; or an opportunity to add a beautiful hand carved religious item for your home to be cherished through generations. The religious articles are made by the suffering Christian families in the Holy-Land, and are their means of spreading the word of Jesus, a goal that began two thousand years ago. The Christian population in the Holy Land has dropped from over 65% to under 2% just within the last ten years. Crafting these religious articles is the primary means for providing for the livelihood of Christian families in the Holy Land. 

New Warden and Member of Vestry – We are pleased to announce that at its meeting this past Tuesday (May 8th), the Vestry elected Bill Dilworth to serve as Junior Warden of S. Stephen’s until the next Annual Parish Meeting in January 2019, when he will be eligible for re-election to a three-year term. Also, Alison Huff was elected to one of two vacant seats in the Vestry class of 2021. We hope to fill the remaining vacant seat at the next Vestry meeing in June. For more information on this process, feel free to speak with the Rector or one of the Wardens (Tom Bledsoe and Bill Dilworth). Congratulations to Bill and Alison; and thanks to both for consenting to serve. 

Coffee Hour Rota – We need someone to take over the responsibility of organizing the rota of Coffee Hour hosts. Please speak to Fr. Alexander or Cathy Bledsoe if you might be interested. 

The Parish Barbecue – is scheduled for Sunday 3 June (the Solemnity of Corpus Christi), which will also be the last regular choir Sunday of the season, and Sunday School Recognition. We need lots of volunteers to help with the setup, cooking, serving, and cleanup. Please call or email Susan in the parish office to sign up to help. 

The Epiphany Soup Kitchen (ESK) Board – could use some more members from S. Stephen’s. If you would be interested in serving – or just learning more about what is involved – please contact Bruce Lennihan. (ESK is an independent non-profit corporation, hosted at but not part of the parish.) 

The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – will be celebrated at Saint John’s, Newport, on Thursday 31 May as part of our continuing series of joint services. Fr. Alexander will be the preacher. All are cordially invited to attend. 

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Elizabeth, Richard, Norman, John, Shannah, Sister Carolyn, Lynne, William, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Elizabeth, Sally, Sandy, John, Phebe, Ed, Gregory, Richard, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Jonathan, Zac, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Douglas, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Betsy, Rhoda, William, James, and Louis. 

Birthdays this week: Hope Morse (Friday 5/18) and Noah Butler-Rose (Saturday 5/19). 

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: David A. Ross (18 May 1997), Elizabeth Kellum (18 May 1997), Janice Dobson (19 May 2000), Elise Jackson Steedman (19 May 1985), and Tyrone Gingrich (19 May 2014). 

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the work of the Anglican Centre in Rome and for the Diocese of Christchurch - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia); in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the people and clergy of St. Augustine's, Kingston and for Diocesan Council, Standing Committee and those who serve on our diocesan governing committees. 

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes – MC R Noble; Subdeacon J Ihnen; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer F Pisaturo; Torches R Callanan, K Rejto 

Lector – TBD 

Ushers – Tom Oakes and Karl Benziger 

Coffee Hour – Society of Mary 

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S 

Saturday 19 May 

Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall) 

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE 

13 May 

THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY (W) 

Morning Prayer 8:00 am 

Low Mass 8:10 am 

May Procession of Our Lady and Solemn Mass 10:00 am 

Daily Office Lectionary: Easter VII, Year Two 

Daily Mass Lectionary: Easter VII 

14 May 

Monday in Easter VII (W) 

Evening Prayer 5:30 pm 

Low Mass 6:00 pm 

15 May 

Tuesday in Easter VII (W) 

Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon 

Low Mass 12:10 pm 

16 May 

Wednesday in Easter VII (W) 

Evening Prayer 5:30 pm 

Low Mass 6 pm 

17 May 

Thursday in Easter VII (W) 

Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon 

Low Mass 12:10 pm 

18 May 

Friday in Easter VII (W) 

Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon 

Low Mass 12:10 pm 

19 May 

Saturday in Easter VII (W) 

Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 988 

Morning Prayer 9:30 am 

Low Mass 10:00 am 

20 May 

WHITSUNDAY: THE DAY OF PENTECOST (R) 

Morning Prayer 8:00 am 

Low Mass 8:10 am 

Solemn Mass 10:00 am 

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (20 May) 

Whitsunday: The Day of Pentecost, Year B 

Psalm 104:25-35,37

Acts 2:1-11

Romans 8:22-27

John 15:26-27, 16:4b-15

PARISH NOTES 

Sunday 6 May 2018

Baptism of Cornelius the Centurion by Peter
Michel Corneille, c. 1658
The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia

FROM THE RECTOR

The Sunday before Ascension Day is traditionally observed as Rogation Sunday: a time to acknowledge our dependence on God for all the gifts of Creation, and to pray for the fruitfulness of the earth during the coming summer and harvest. Please join us on this joyful occasion of praise, thanksgiving, and intercession. -- Fr. John D. Alexander

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Sixth Sunday of Easter, Year B
Psalm 98
Acts 10:44-48
1 John 5:1-6
John 15:9-17

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC 

Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (1590-1664)— Missa Ego flos campi
John E. West (1863-1929)— The woods and every sweet- smelling tree

ANNOUNCEMENTS 

Visit of Bethlehem Artworks – Beautiful hand-made olive wood religious articles made by Christian families in Bethlehem and Jerusalem will be on sale next Sunday, May 13th, after both Masses. Bethlehem Artworks is an organization that provides assistance to over 100 Palestinian Christian families each week. Hand-made rosaries, statues, crosses and nativities make wonderful presents for family and friends; or an opportunity to add a beautiful hand carved religious item for your home to be cherished through generations. The religious articles are made by the suffering Christian families in the Holy-Land, and are their means of spreading the word of Jesus, a goal that began two thousand years ago. The Christian population in the Holy Land has dropped from over 65% to under 2% just within the last ten years. Crafting these religious articles is the primary means for providing for the livelihood of Christian families in the Holy Land.

Episcopal Ministry at Brown & RISD (EMBR) – Sunday evening prayer with EMBR continues this evening in the Lady Chapel at 5:30 pm.

Commemoration of May Departed – of this parish whose year’s mind falls during May will be included in the Low Mass tomorrow, Monday 7 May, at 6:00 pm (preceded by Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm). If you have any names to add to the list of those remembered, please email the parish office at office@sstephens.necoxmail.com. See GAS announcement below.

Guild of All Souls: St. Stephen, Proto-Martyr Branch – S. Stephen’s celebrates a parish Requiem Mass on the First Monday of most months at the 6:00 pm Mass. Departed members of the parish whose anniversaries fall during the month are remembered in prayer, and anyone may submit additional names of the departed.

The Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ – Please mark your calendars for a joint celebration by the three Episcopal parishes of Providence’s East Side (Saint Martin’s, Redeemer, and Saint Stephen’s) this Thursday, 10 May, at Saint Martin’s Church, 50 Orchard Avenue, at 7 pm. Fr. Alexander will be the preacher.

The S. Stephen – The copy deadline for the next and final issue this season of the parish magazine is this Friday, May 11. If you would like to contribute an article or review to be considered for publication, please send electronic copy (preferably in Microsoft Word or Apple Pages format) to Phoebe Pettingell at phoebe114@aol.com.

Epiphany Soup Kitchen – S. Stephen's next opportunity to supply the volunteers for the ESK will be this Saturday 12 May. We had 76 guests last week and 82 the week before. Our numbers have been slowly rising. We need a minimum of five volunteers. We can use as many as eight. Please let Bruce Lennihan know if you can help. His email address is michelleisgreat@comcast.net

May Procession of Our Lady – will be next Sunday, 13 May, (fittingly, Mother’s Day) at the 10 am Mass. We need volunteers to carry the statue of Our Lady and to assist the ushers in directing traffic. Please call the parish office or speak to one of the clergy if you would like to help.

Coffee Hour Rota – We need someone to take over the responsibility of organizing the rota of Coffee Hour hosts. Please speak to Fr. Alexander or Cathy Bledsoe if you might be interested.

The Parish Barbecue – is scheduled for Sunday 3 June (the Solemnity of Corpus Christi), which will also be the last regular choir Sunday of the season, and Sunday School Recognition. We need lots of volunteers to help with the setup, cooking, serving, and cleanup. Please call or email Susan in the parish office to sign up to help.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Elizabeth, Richard, Norman, John, Shannah, Sister Carolyn, Lynne, William, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Elizabeth, Sally, Sandy, John, Phebe, Ed, Gregory, Richard, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Mary, Zac, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Douglas, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Betsy, Rhoda, William, James, and Louis.

Birthdays this week: Karen Vorbeck Williams (Wednesday 5/9).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Robert Hale Ives Goddard (6 May 2003), Edna Rawlings (6 May 2014), Marion Beverly Hall (8 May 2010), Bertha Isabelle Hughes (10 May 1992), Estelle "Peg" Duncanson (10 May 2006), Agnes Charette (12 May 1984), and Edward Brown Williams, Jr. (12 May 1991).

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for The Anglican Church of Kenya: The Most Rev’d Jackson Ole Sapit, Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the people and clergy of Ascension/ la Iglesia de la Ascension, Cranston and of Ascension, Wakefield.

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes – MC J Ihnen; Subdeacon R Noble; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer F Pisaturo; Torches R Callanan, TBD
Lector – E Alexander
Ushers – George Ryan and Bruce Lennihan
Coffee Hour – Tom Oakes and Nancy Gingrich

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

PARISH PROGRAMS AND EVENTS

Monday 7 May
Guild of All Souls 6:00 pm (Lady Chapel)

Tuesday 8 May
Vestry 7:00 pm (Library)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 12 May
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

6 May
THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER (ROGATION SUNDAY) (W)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10:00 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm

Daily Office Lectionary: Easter VI, Year Two
Daily Mass Lectionary: Easter VI

7 May
Monday in Easter VI (W)
Harriet Starr Cannon, Founder of the Community of Saint Mary, 1896
John of Beverly, Monk, Bishop, 721
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6:00 pm

8 May
Tuesday in Easter VI (W)
Julian of Norwich, Mystic, Teacher, c. 1417
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

9 May
Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop, Teacher, 389 (W)
Pachomius, Abbot, 346
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm

10 May
THE ASCENSION OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon (at S. Stephen’s)
Solemn Mass 7:00 pm (at S. Martin’s)

11 May
Friday in Easter VI (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

12 May
Saturday in Easter VI (W)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10:00 am

13 May
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY (W)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
May Procession of Our Lady and Solemn Mass 10:00 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR 5:30 pm

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (13 May)

Seventh Sunday of Easter, Year B
Psalm 1
Acts 1:15-17, 21-26
1 John 5:9-13
John 17:6-19