PARISH NOTES 

Sunday 29 September 2019

Saint Michael Triumphs over the Devil (1468)
by Bartolomé Bermejo (c. 1440-c. 1501). Oil on panel.

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Saint Michael & All Angels
Genesis 28:10-17
Revelation 12:7-12
John 1:47-51

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC

Louis Vierne (1870–1937)—Deuxième Symphonie: 1. Allegro

Herbert Howells (1892–1983)—Service of Holy Communion (Collegium Regale)

H. Walford Davies (1869–1941)—Anglican Chant: Psalm 103:19-22

J. S. Bach (1685–1750)—Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft, BWV 50

Louis Vierne—24 Pièces en style libre: No. 21. Carillon sur la sonnerie du Carillon de la chapelle du Château de Longpont

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 8 am Mass in the Narthex and 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.

Joining us with small children? – We are so glad you are here! Our Sunday School program and nursery are available throughout the program year, and the ushers would be happy to direct you.

My S. Stephen’s Ministry: George Ryan – I view my ministry at S. Stephen’s as a utility parishioner, filling in wherever needed at a point in time. I have served as Parish Treasurer and now as Assistant Treasurer and a member of the budget committee. The church’s responsibility to provide good financial management of the funds entrusted to it is an important challenge, considering the many projects facing us moving forward. If you would like further information regarding the budget committee or are interested in volunteering, you can contact me via email at gryan02919@gmail.com.

George Ryan

Society of Mary – meets this Saturday, 5 October, beginning with Holy Rosary following the 10:00 am Mass and a brief meeting (for coffee and bagels) to follow in the Great Hall. All are welcome and invited.

Community Discussion: Oct. 6 after Coffee Hour – If you have not had a chance to join in our small group discussions in preparation for our Rector search, please come to our final (additional) session after church on 10/6. We've been hearing from many of our parishioners and are counting on your input! RSVP with Office Assistant Susan Rozzero at office@sstephens.necoxmail.com or (401) 421-6702 or just come!

The Parish Directory – and other useful resources are available on the church website in the “members’ area.” To enter, click on "Log In" in the upper right corner of the home page and follow the directions to apply for a user account. For reasons of privacy and security, only parishioners and known members of the congregation will receive access.

Stewardship Program – It’s that time of year again! If you are on our mailing list, you should have received an invitation to make your pledge of financial contributions to S. Stephen’s for 2020, along with a pledge card. If you would like to make your pledge online instead, you can do so by visiting the Give page on the parish website. The goal is to receive most pledges by November 24th. In the meantime, please consider prayerfully what you can offer; S. Stephen’s is counting on your support and generosity in this period of transition.

College Ministry – The Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD (EMBR) continues this Sunday, 29 September, with Evening Prayer at 5:30 and dinner and conversation to follow. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome and invited to attend.

Volunteer for Acolyte Rota – S. Stephen’s still has a need for some additional volunteers who would like to be trained to serve as acolytes for the 10:00 am Mass on Sundays and for special services throughout the year. Please speak to Richard Noble, who can arrange for training. Thank you!

Unable to get to Mass or want to review a sermon? – Sunday sermons are now available on the parish website in text and audio — check it out! While you are at it, spend a few minutes listening to "Mead's Meanderings,” two minutes of pithy observations made each week by our interim rector about S. Stephen's.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Richard, Beverly, Maxcine, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Beth, Lynne, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Sandy, John, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Richard, Ann, Sandy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Tree, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Crystal, Roger, James, and Christopher.

Birthdays this week: William Ripley (Monday 9/30), Mason Butler-Rose (Thursday 10/3), and James Busby (Saturday 10/5).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Daniel Webster Latham (4 October 1986), Madge Lillian Hover Holmes (4 October 1992), and Lawrence W. Seamans (5 October 1987). Recently Departed: Alice Mae Hoffman Gingrich (16 September 2019).

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Episcopal Church: The Most Rev’d Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop of TEC; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the people and clergy of St. Michael's, Bristol.

THE SUNDAY ROTA

Acolytes – MC R Noble, SD J Ihnen, Th L Verdelotti, Cr TBD, Torches TBD
Lector at 8 am – J Malone
Lector at 10 am – A Campbell
Ushers – Ernest Drew and Joy D'Ambra
Coffee Hour – Society of Mary

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Saturday 5 October
Society of Mary  10:30 am (Lady Chapel/Great Hall)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Friday 4 October
Reformed University Fellowship (RUF) Meeting  4-11 pm (Great Hall)

Saturday 5 October
Epiphany Soup Kitchen  2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 29 September
SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS (W)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Solemn Mass  10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR  5:30 pm

Daily Office Lectionary: Proper 21, Year One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Proper 21

Monday 30 September
Jerome, Translator of the Scriptures, Teacher, 420 (W)
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Tuesday 1 October
FERIA (G)
Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533
Thérèse of Lisieux, Carmelite Nun, Spiritual Writer, 1897
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Wednesday 2 October
FERIA (G)
The Holy Guardian Angels
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Thursday 3 October
FERIA (G)
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Friday 4 October
Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226 (W)
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Saturday 5 October
FERIA (G)
Morning Prayer  9:30 am
Low Mass  10 am
Holy Rosary  10:30 am

Sunday 6 October
SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Solemn Mass  10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR  5:30 pm

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (6 October)

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Lamentations 1:1-6
2 Timothy 1:1-14
Luke 17:5-10

PARISH NOTES 

Sunday 22 September 2019

The Parable of the Dishonest Steward (c. 1530)
by Marinus van Reymerswaele (c. 1490-c. 1546). Oil on panel.

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC 

Barrie Cabena (b. 1933)—Prelude in the Lydian Mode, Op. 87

Orlande de Lassus (1532 – 1594)—Missa Bella amfitrit’ altera

Highmore Skeats, Jr. (1787 – 1835)—Anglican Chant: Psalm 113

Benjamin Britten (1913 – 1976)—Jubilate Deo in C

John Cook (1918 – 1984)—Fanfare

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 8 am Mass in the Narthex and 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.

Joining us with small children? – We are so glad you are here! Our Sunday School program and nursery are available throughout the program year, and the ushers would be happy to direct you.

My S. Stephen’s Ministry: Bruce Lennihan – One of my ministries is acting as the liaison between the church and the Epiphany Soup Kitchen. I am a member of the ESK Board of Directors and volunteer at the soup kitchen most Saturdays. I look forward to serving and getting to know our guests and help provide a safe and happy venue for them to have a nutritious hot meal. If you are interested in volunteering with the Epiphany Soup Kitchen, please talk to me after Mass or contact me via email at michelleisgreat@gmail.com.

Bruce Lennihan

The Parish Directory – and other useful resources are available on the church website in the “members’ area.” To enter, click on "Log In" in the upper right corner of the home page and follow the directions to apply for a user account. For reasons of privacy and security, only parishioners and known members of the congregation will receive access.

Community discussions – Please RSVP (or just come!) to one or more of our upcoming group discussions. There are still two opportunities to attend on Wednesday 25 September and Thursday 26 September. We're counting on input from all parishioners on what we cherish about S. Stephen's and our shared vision for the future of the parish. See the website for more information or contact Office Assistant Susan Rozzero at office@sstephens.necoxmail.com or (401) 421-6702.

Organ Voluntaries – The organ selections played before and after Mass are chosen to reflect or comment on the mood of the liturgy. Before Mass, they are normally five or six minutes in duration beginning in advance of the hour. After the Mass, you are invited to remain seated to listen or to proceed directly to coffee hour! –JCB

Stewardship Program – It’s that time of year again! If you are on our mailing list, you should have received an invitation to make your pledge of financial contributions to S. Stephen’s for 2020, along with a pledge card. If you would like to make your pledge online instead, you can do so by visiting the Give page on the parish website. The goal is to receive most pledges by November 24th. In the meantime, please consider prayerfully what you can offer; S. Stephen’s is counting on your support and generosity in this period of transition.

College Ministry – The Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD (EMBR) continues this Sunday, 22 September, with Evening Prayer at 5:30 and dinner and conversation to follow. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome and invited to attend.

Volunteer for Acolyte Rota – As the program year has just begun, S. Stephen’s still has a need for some additional volunteers who would like to be trained to serve as acolytes for the 10:00 am Mass on Sundays and for special services throughout the year. Please speak to Richard Noble, who can arrange for training. Thank you!

Unable to get to Mass or want to review a sermon? – Sunday sermons are now available on the parish website in text and audio — check it out! While you are at it, spend a few minutes listening to "Mead's Meanderings,” two minutes of pithy observations made each week by our interim rector about S. Stephen's.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Richard, Beverly, Maxcine, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Beth, Lynne, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Sandy, John, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Richard, Ann, Sandy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Tree, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Roger, James, and Christopher.

Birthdays this week: Dolores Bliss (Sunday 9/22).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: June M. Gaudet (23 September 2000), Ernest A. Elderkin (24 September 1991), Ann Marie Starks (25 September 2010), Donald B. Ward (26 September 1996), and Phebe Elizabeth Allen Jacobs (28 September 2017). Recently Departed: Alice Mae Hoffman Gingrich (16 September 2019).

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Church of the Province of Uganda: The Most Rev’d Stanley Ntagali, Archbishop of Uganda & and Bishop of Kampala; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for students and leaders of our campus ministries at the University of Rhode Island, Rhode Island College, and Brown/RISD.

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes – MC J Ihnen, SD B Rose, Th J Starks, Cr L Verdelotti
Lector at 8 am – S Bartlett
Lector at 10 am – K Lester
Ushers – Rhoda Steinhart and Nancy Gingrich
Coffee Hour – Leana Hooks and Family

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Thursday 26 September
Community Discussion Five  10 am-12 pm (Library)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 28 September
Epiphany Soup Kitchen  2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 22 September
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Solemn Mass  10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR  5:30 pm

Daily Office Lectionary: Proper 20, Year One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Proper 20

Monday 23 September
FERIA (G)
Linus, Pope, c. 78
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Tuesday 24 September
FERIA (G)
Our Lady of Walsingham
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Wednesday 25 September
FERIA (G)
Sergei of Radonezh, Russian Monastic Reformer, Teacher, 1392
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Thursday 26 September
FERIA (G)
Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, Spiritual Writer, 1626
Cosmas & Damian, Martyrs at Aegea, c. 287
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Friday 27 September
FERIA (G)
Vincent de Paul, Founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists), 1660
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Saturday 28 September
FERIA (G)
Wenceslaus, Duke of Bohemia, Martyr, 929
Morning Prayer  9:30 am
Low Mass  10 am

Sunday 29 September
SAINT MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS (W)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Solemn Mass  10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR  5:30 pm

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (29 September)

Saint Michael & All Angels
Genesis 28: 10-17
Revelation 12:7-12
John 1:47-51

PARISH NOTES 

Sunday 15 September 2019

El Buen Pastor (1657) by Cristóbal García Salmerón (1603-1666).
Oil on canvas. Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain.

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC 

Edward Elgar (1857–1934)—Sonata in G, Op. 28: I. Allegro 
                                          maestoso

Steffano Bernardi (c. 1577–1937)—Missa Praeparate corda 
                                                    vestra
Kellow John Pye (1812–1901)—Anglican Chant: Psalm 14

C. Hubert H. Parry (1848–1918)—I was glad when they said 
                                                  unto me

Edward Elgar—Sonata in G, Op. 28: IV. Presto (comodo)

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 8 am Mass in the Narthex and 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.

Joining us with small children? – We are so glad you are here! Our Sunday School program and nursery care resume today. The ushers would be happy to direct you.

Choir Season – begins this Sunday! We welcome back the Schola Cantorum at the 10 am Mass for another program year. The 2019-2020 Liturgical Music Prospectus is available in the Narthex and on the parish website.

Altar Flowers – The altar flowers at the high altar today are given to the glory of God and in thanksgiving for the ministry of James Busby and the Schola Cantorum, from a parishioner.

My S. Stephen’s Ministry: Lynne deBenedette – I cannot recall exactly how many years I have sung in the Schola Cantorum, but that is partly because for me singing in the choir is inseparable from being part of the congregation. It's a humbling honor and enormous privilege to be able contribute to Sunday worship as a choir member, and a joy to sing under James's wonderful direction and with so many talented and dedicated musicians.

Lynne deBenedette

Organ Voluntaries – The organ selections played before and after Mass are chosen to reflect or comment on the mood of the liturgy. Before Mass, they are normally five or six minutes in duration beginning in advance of the hour. After the Mass, you are invited to remain seated to listen or to proceed directly to coffee hour! –JCB

Community discussions – Please RSVP (or just come!) to one or more of our upcoming group discussions. We're counting on input from all parishioners on what we cherish about S. Stephen's and our shared vision for the future of the parish. See the website for more information or contact Office Assistant Susan Rozzero at office@sstephens.necoxmail.com or (401) 421-6702. 

Saint Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist (September 21st) – a major feast of the church year will be kept this coming Saturday with Morning Prayer at 9:30 am, and Low Mass following at 10 am.

Monthly Commemoration of the Departed – whose year’s mind falls during September will be offered Saturday 21 September at 10 am (preceded by Morning Prayer at 9:30 am). If you have any names to add to those to be remembered, please let Nancy Gingrich know. This Mass is sponsored by the Guild of All Souls, St. Stephen Protomartyr Branch: all are welcome and invited to attend!

Stewardship Program – It’s that time of year again! If you are on our mailing list, you should have received an invitation to make your pledge of financial contributions to S. Stephen’s for 2020, along with a pledge card. If you would like to make your pledge online instead, you can do so by visiting the Give page on the parish website. The goal is to receive most pledges by November 24th. In the meantime, please consider prayerfully what you can offer; S. Stephen’s is counting on your support and generosity in this period of transition.

College Ministry – Welcome to all new and returning students! The Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD (EMBR) continues this Sunday, 15 September, with Evening Prayer at 5:30 and dinner and conversation to follow. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome and invited to attend.

Volunteer for Acolyte Rota – S. Stephen’s has a need for some additional volunteers, aged anywhere from 9 to 99, who would like to be trained to serve as acolytes for the 10:00 am Mass on Sundays and for special services throughout the year. Please speak to Richard Noble, who can arrange for training. Thank you!

Unable to get to Mass or want to review a sermon? – Sunday sermons are now available on the parish website in text and audio — check it out! While you are at it, spend a few minutes listening to "Mead's Meanderings,” two minutes of pithy observations made each week by our interim rector about S. Stephen's.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS 

Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Richard, Beverly, Maxcine, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Beth, Lynne, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Sandy, John, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Richard, Priscilla, Ann, Sandy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Tree, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Roger, James, and Christopher.

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Hana Widmer (21 September 2010).

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Anglican Church of Tanzania: The Most Rev’d Dr. Maimbo Mndolwa, Archbishop of Tanzania & Bishop of Tanga; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the people and clergy of Sts. Matthew and Mark, Barrington and of St. Matthew's, Jamestown.

THE SUNDAY ROTA 

Acolytes – MC R Noble, SD J Ihnen, Th J Starks, Cr B Rose, Torches C Sylvia, L Verdelotti
Lector at 8 am – J Malone
Lector at 10 am – J Steiny
Ushers – Bruce Lennihan and Sharon Lloyd Clark
Coffee Hour – Muriel Jobbers and Leana Hooks

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S 

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Sunday 15 September
Community Discussion One  12-2 pm (Great Hall)

Saturday 21 September
Guild of All Souls  10 am (Lady Chapel)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 21 September
Epiphany Soup Kitchen  2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 15 September
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Solemn Mass  10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR  5:30 pm

Daily Office Lectionary: Proper 19, Year One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Proper 19

Monday 16 September
Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage and Martyr, 258, and Cornelius, Pope and Martyr, 253 (R)
Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Picts, c. 432
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Tuesday 17 September
FERIA (G)
Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, Visionary, 1179
Lambert, Bishop of Maastricht, Martyr, c. 705
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Wednesday 18 September
FERIA (G)
Edward Bouverie Pusey, Priest, Tractarian, 1882
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Thursday 19 September
FERIA (G)
Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Friday 20 September
FERIA (G)
John Coleridge Patteson, First Bishop of Melanesia, and Companions, Martyrs, 1871
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Saturday 21 September
SAINT MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST (R)
Morning Prayer  9:30 am
Low Mass with Commemoration of September Departed  10 am

Sunday 22 September
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Solemn Mass  10 am
Evening Prayer w/ EMBR  5:30 pm

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (22 September)

Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
1 Timothy 2:1-7 

Luke 16:1-13

PARISH NOTES 

Sunday 8 September 2019

The Bearing of the Cross (1657) by Jacob Jordaens (1593-1678).
Oil on canvas. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS 

Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Jeremiah 18:1-11
Philemon 1-21
Luke 14:25-33

THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC 

J. S. Bach (1685 – 1750)—Fantasia in C-moll, BWV 537

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

J. S. Bach—Fuga in C-moll, BWV 537

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 8 am Mass in the Narthex and 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.

Joining us with small children? – We are so glad you are here! Our Sunday School program and nursery care have been on hiatus for the summer and are picking back up next Sunday, 15 September, but if parents and small children need a break during Mass this Sunday, please feel free to use the nursery. The ushers can direct you.

Community discussions – Please RSVP (or just come!) to one or more of our upcoming group discussions. We're counting on input from all parishioners on what we cherish about S. Stephen's and our shared vision for the future of the parish. See the website for more information or contact Office Assistant Susan Rozzero at office@sstephens.necoxmail.com or (401) 421-6702.

My S. Stephen’s Ministry: Andrew Campbell – Hello. My name is Andrew Campbell and my current ministry to S. Stephen’s is as a member of the Investment Committee. Throughout the New Testament (Acts; Gal.; John; Luke; Cor.;), there is reference to the church’s responsibility in managing its finances for the purpose of supporting the material and spiritual needs of Christians and non-Christians. As parishioners, we all give in support of God’s work and to express thanks in response to God’s grace. My role on the Investment Committee is to support you all in this endeavor by safeguarding your investments in the church. I am proud to be given the opportunity to serve as one of your financial stewards. I share with you all the belief in this life, and the life to come after. For more information, I can be reached via e-mail at agarrettcampbell@gmail.com.

Andrew Campbell

Choir Season – begins next Sunday! We will welcome back the Schola Cantorum at the 10 am Mass for another program year. Copies of the 2019-2020 Liturgical Music Prospectus will be mailed out this week and will be made available in the Narthex and on the Parish website.

The Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary (September 8th) – a major feast of the church year, is transferred to Monday, 9th September, with Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm, and Low Mass following at 6 pm.

Holy Cross Day (September 14th) – a major feast of the church year will be kept this coming Saturday with Morning Prayer at 9:30 am, and Low Mass following at 10 am.

Stewardship Program – It’s that time of year again! If you are on our mailing list, you should have received an invitation to make your pledge of financial contributions to S. Stephen’s for 2020, along with a pledge card. If you would like to make your pledge online instead, you can do so by visiting the Give page on the parish website. The goal is to receive most pledges by November 24th. In the meantime, please consider prayerfully what you can offer; S. Stephen’s is counting on your support and generosity in this period of transition.

College Ministry – Welcome to all new and returning students! The Episcopal Ministry at Brown and RISD (EMBR) kicks off this Sunday, 8 September, with Evening Prayer at 5:30 and dinner and conversation to follow. All undergraduate and graduate students are welcome and invited to attend.

Volunteer for Acolyte Rota – S. Stephen’s has a need for some additional volunteers, aged anywhere from 9 to 99, who would like to be trained to serve as acolytes for the 10:00 am Mass on Sundays and for special services throughout the year. Please speak to Richard Noble, who can arrange for training. Thank you!

Altar Flower Offerings – Please consider making an offering of flowers to help beautify our worship of God in memory of a loved one or in celebration of a special event. Arrangements in the church’s brass vases cost $25 each, for a total of $50. Call or email the office to make the arrangements.

Final Sunday of Bible Study – Please consider this last opportunity to join Fr. Mead and others from the parish with an informative and entertaining study focusing on the Acts of the Apostles. The group meets for the final time this Sunday in the library from 9 until 9:45 am. Thank you to all who have participated!

Unable to get to Mass or want to review a sermon? – Sunday sermons are now available on the parish website in text and audio — check it out! While you are at it, spend a few minutes listening to "Mead's Meanderings,” two minutes of pithy observations made each week by our interim rector about S. Stephen's.

FOR YOUR PRAYERS

Prayers have been requested for: Virginia, Richard, Beverly, Maxcine, Ethel, Carl, Kade, Sherri, Norman, John, Shannah, Terri, Beth, Lynne, Gus, Harrington, Joan, Sandy, John, Phebe, Jack, Hunter, Richard, Priscilla, Ann, Sandy, Antonio, Emma, Olivia, Raphael, Kiersten, Katie, Beverly, Tom, Gail, Deborah, Tree, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Carlos, Rhoda, William, Roger, and James.

Birthdays this week: Amanda Malone-Drew (Friday 9/13).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Mary J. Seamans (10 September 1987), Michele Leighton (11 September 2009), James F. Littlefield (13 September 1986), Margaret Chase (13 September 1998), and George R. Finch (13 September 2009).

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for the Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan: The Most Rev’d Ezekiel Kumir Kondo, Archbishop of the Province of Sudan & Bishop of Khartoum; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for the people and clergy of Holy Cross, Middletown and of The Church of the Redeemer, Providence.

THE SUNDAY ROTA

Acolytes – MC TBD, Thurifer R Noble
Lector – TBD
Ushers – Simon Newby and Patricia Barnes
Coffee Hour – Andrew Savchenko and Rhoda Steinhart

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S

PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS

Sunday 8 September
Bible Study  9 am (Parish Library)

Tuesday 10 September
Vestry Meeting  7 pm (Parish Library)

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 14 September
Epiphany Soup Kitchen  2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

Sunday 8 September
THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Mass with Hymns  10 am

Daily Office Lectionary: Proper 18, Year One
Daily Mass Lectionary: Proper 18

Monday 9 September
THE BIRTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY (Blue)
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Tuesday 10 September
FERIA (G)
Finnian, Abbot of Moville, 589
Alexander Crummell, Priest, 1898
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Wednesday 11 September
FERIA (G)
Evening Prayer  5:30 pm
Low Mass  6 pm

Thursday 12 September
FERIA (G)
John Henry Hobart, Bishop of New York, 1830
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Friday 13 September
John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, Teacher, 407 (W)
Noonday Prayer  12 noon
Low Mass  12:10 pm

Saturday 14 September
HOLY CROSS DAY (W)
Morning Prayer  9:30 am
Low Mass  10 am

Sunday 15 September
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer  8 am
Low Mass  8:10 am
Mass with Hymns  10 am

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (15 September)

Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Year C)
Jeremiah 4:11-12, 22-28
1 Timothy 1:12-17
Luke 15:1-10