PARISH NOTES
Sunday 2 June 2019
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| Saints Paul and Silas and the Philippian Jailer Fresco, Basilica of Saint Paul outside the Walls, Rome |
FROM THE RECTOR
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Acts 16:16-34
Revelation 22:12-14,16-17,20-21
John 17:20-26
THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC
Gerald Near (b. 1942)—Missa Orbis factor
R. Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)—O clap your hands
Welcome to S. Stephen’s – especially to our visitors and guests! We’re glad to have you with us. Please join us for Coffee Hour following the 10 a.m. Mass in the Great Hall upstairs. If you have any questions or special needs, please speak to one of the ushers, who will be glad to assist you.
Welcome – to Fr. Andrew Mead, who starts as interim Priest-in-Charge this Sunday, 2 June!
Flowers at the High Altar – this Sunday are given by Cathy Bledsoe to the glory of God and in loving memory of her father William Justice Cowperthwaite (1 June 2011).
R. Vaughan Williams (1872–1958)—O clap your hands
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Welcome to S. Stephen’s – especially to our visitors and guests! We’re glad to have you with us. Please join us for Coffee Hour following the 10 a.m. Mass in the Great Hall upstairs. If you have any questions or special needs, please speak to one of the ushers, who will be glad to assist you.
Welcome – to Fr. Andrew Mead, who starts as interim Priest-in-Charge this Sunday, 2 June!
Flowers at the High Altar – this Sunday are given by Cathy Bledsoe to the glory of God and in loving memory of her father William Justice Cowperthwaite (1 June 2011).
Pentecost 2019 Issue of The S. Stephen – is available online for viewing on the parish website. This issue includes features on Shusako Endo's novel Silence, Saint Stephen's patrimony today, a farewell letter from outgoing Rector Fr. John Alexander, a letter from the Wardens introducing the new Priest-in-Charge, James Busby's Quodlibet; and a reflection from Nancy Gingrich on "Transitions" in life and death. Hard copies have been mailed, and additional copies may be picked up in the Narthex. To be added to our mailing list, please contact the parish office.
George Street Construction – George St. will be closed during weekday business hours from 30 May until mid-August and parking between Thayer St. and Brown St. with no vehicle access to either the front or rear driveway. Parking on George St. will be restricted to 3 spots at each end. These will be marked “reserved for S. Stephen's.” If you are attending a noontime weekday Mass or have business in the church office, please get a "S. Stephen's Parking Pass" from the office and place it on your dashboard if you use these spots. George St. will reopen to two-way traffic around 4 pm each day, including access to our driveways for evenings and weekends.
Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Elizabeth, George, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Richard, Beverly, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Lynne, Fred-Munro, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Sandy, John, Phebe, Ondre, Jack, Richard, Ann, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Roger, and James.
George Street Construction – George St. will be closed during weekday business hours from 30 May until mid-August and parking between Thayer St. and Brown St. with no vehicle access to either the front or rear driveway. Parking on George St. will be restricted to 3 spots at each end. These will be marked “reserved for S. Stephen's.” If you are attending a noontime weekday Mass or have business in the church office, please get a "S. Stephen's Parking Pass" from the office and place it on your dashboard if you use these spots. George St. will reopen to two-way traffic around 4 pm each day, including access to our driveways for evenings and weekends.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Elizabeth, George, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Richard, Beverly, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Lynne, Fred-Munro, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Sandy, John, Phebe, Ondre, Jack, Richard, Ann, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Roger, and James.
Birthdays this week: Conrad Johnson (Tuesday 6/4) and Jane Malone (Saturday 6/8).
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Agnes Zendzian Laird (2 June 1991), Rosamond Hine (3 June 1998), Janis Gay (3 June 1984), William Milligan Sloan (4 June 1994), Cameron Duke Stebbins (4 June 1997), Sarah Elizabeth MacIntyre (5 June 1990), Arthur Giglio (5 June 1990), and Arria Sargent Huntington (7 June 1996). Recently departed: Shirley Miller Bledsoe and Henry Butler.
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico: The Most Rev’d Francisco Moreno, Presiding Bishop of La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico & Bishop of Northern Mexico; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the people and clergy of St. Barnabas, Warwick, and for the Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, and those who serve on our diocesan governing committees.
Acolytes – MC R Noble, SD J Ihnen, Thurifer J Starks, Torches C Sylvia and G Benziger
Lector – RG Noble
Ushers – Tom Oakes and Tom Bledsoe
Coffee Hour – The Wardens
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 8 June
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 2 June
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Daily Office Lectionary: Easter VII, Year One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Easter VII
Monday 3 June
The Martyrs of Uganda, 1885–1887 (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 4 June
Tuesday in Easter VII (W)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 5 June
Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz, Missionary, Martyr, 754 (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 6 June
Thursday in Easter VII (W)
Norbert, Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1134
Philip the Evangelist, Deacon, 1st century
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Friday 7 June
Friday in Easter VII (W)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 8 June
Saturday in Easter VII (W)
William, Archbishop of York, 1154
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10 am
Sunday 9 June
THE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY (R)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (9 June)
Day of Pentecost (Year C)
Genesis 11:1-9
Acts 2:1-21
John 14:8-17, 25-27
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Agnes Zendzian Laird (2 June 1991), Rosamond Hine (3 June 1998), Janis Gay (3 June 1984), William Milligan Sloan (4 June 1994), Cameron Duke Stebbins (4 June 1997), Sarah Elizabeth MacIntyre (5 June 1990), Arthur Giglio (5 June 1990), and Arria Sargent Huntington (7 June 1996). Recently departed: Shirley Miller Bledsoe and Henry Butler.
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico: The Most Rev’d Francisco Moreno, Presiding Bishop of La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico & Bishop of Northern Mexico; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the people and clergy of St. Barnabas, Warwick, and for the Diocesan Council, Standing Committee, and those who serve on our diocesan governing committees.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes – MC R Noble, SD J Ihnen, Thurifer J Starks, Torches C Sylvia and G Benziger
Lector – RG Noble
Ushers – Tom Oakes and Tom Bledsoe
Coffee Hour – The Wardens
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 8 June
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 2 June
THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: SUNDAY AFTER ASCENSION DAY (W)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
Daily Office Lectionary: Easter VII, Year One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Easter VII
Monday 3 June
The Martyrs of Uganda, 1885–1887 (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Tuesday 4 June
Tuesday in Easter VII (W)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 5 June
Boniface, Archbishop of Mainz, Missionary, Martyr, 754 (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6 pm
Thursday 6 June
Thursday in Easter VII (W)
Norbert, Archbishop of Magdeburg, 1134
Philip the Evangelist, Deacon, 1st century
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Friday 7 June
Friday in Easter VII (W)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 8 June
Saturday in Easter VII (W)
William, Archbishop of York, 1154
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10 am
Sunday 9 June
THE DAY OF PENTECOST: WHITSUNDAY (R)
Morning Prayer 8 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Solemn Mass 10 am
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (9 June)
Day of Pentecost (Year C)
Genesis 11:1-9
Acts 2:1-21
John 14:8-17, 25-27
