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SUNDAY 7
August 2016
THIS
SUNDAY’S READINGS
Finding of the Relics
of St. Stephen
Jeremiah
26:1-9, 12-15
Psalm 31:1-5
Acts
6:8-7:2a, 51c-60, 8:1-2
Matthew
23:34-39
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Guest Organist – We welcome Jeffrey Mills at the organ
today, while James Busby is away.
Society
of Mary – The Society of Mary will meet this Saturday, 13
August for 9 am Morning Prayer, 9:30 Mass, then recitation of the Rosary.
Everyone is invited.
Summer Patronal Festival – This morning we
celebrate the feast of the Finding of the Relics of St. Stephen at both Masses,
which commemorates the
finding of the relics of Saint Stephen in the year 415 by the priest Lucian at
a place called Caphar-Gamala near Jerusalem. Churches dedicated to Saint
Stephen sometimes keep this feast as a patronal festival in addition to Saint
Stephen’s Day on December 26th.
Institution of Fr. Nathan
Humphrey as Rector of St. John’s, Newport – will take place next 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. This is 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.
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: Russell Langworthy (August 9), Cathy
Bledsoe (August 12)
The faithful
departed: Year’s Mind: Frances Cecilia
Lawton (9 August 1983)
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican
Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Church of South
India (United): The Most Rev’d Govada
Dyvasirvadam, Moderator of CSI & Bishop of Krishna-Godavari; and in the Diocesan
Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the
leadership and people of Church of the Transfiguration, Cranston, of Christ
Church, Lincoln, and of Christ Church, Westerly
THE
SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes - MC S Brazil; 2nd Chalice W Dilworth; Thurifer L
Verdelotti; Crucifer L Hooks; Torches K Rejto, C Sylvia
Lector – T Oakes
Ushers – T Bledsoe, R Viti
Coffee Hour – T
Oakes, P Fuller, K Vorbeck-Williams
THIS
WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
PARISH
PROGRAMS, EVENTS, & MEETINGS
Saturday 13 August
Society of Mary (Following Mass & Recitation of the
Rosary)
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL
EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 13 August
Epiphany Soup
Kitchen 2:30 pm
LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE
Sunday 7 August
THE FINDING OF THE RELICS OF SAINT STEPHEN (R)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Sung Mass 10 am
Weekday Office and Mass Lectionary:
Proper 14, Year Two
Monday
8 August
Dominic, Friar,
Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221 (W)
Evening
Prayer 5:30 pm
Low
Mass 6 pm
Tuesday
9 August
Herman of Alaska, Missionary, 1837 (G, W, or R)
Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein), Nun, Martyr,
Patron of Europe, 1942
Angelus 12 noon
Low
Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday
10 August
Lawrence,
Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258 (R)
Evening
Prayer 5:30 pm
Low
Mass 6 pm
Thursday
11 August
Clare of Assisi,
Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253 (W)
Angelus 12 noon
Low
Mass 12:10 pm
Friday 12 August
Hippolytus, Priest, Teacher, Martyr at Rome, 235 (G or R)
Angelus 12 noon
Low
Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday
13 August
Jeremy Taylor, Bishop
of Down and Connor, Teacher, 1667 (G or W)
Morning
Prayer 9 am
Low
Mass 9:30 am
Holy
Rosary 10 am
Sunday 14 August
THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 7:30 am
Low Mass 8 am
Sung Mass 10 am
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (August 14)
Proper 15, Year C
