PARISH NOTES
Sunday 22 October 2017
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| Peter Paul Rubens, The Tribute Money, c. 1612 |
FROM THE RECTOR
"Render therefore to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's." With these words our Lord sets the agenda for more than twenty centuries of Christian reflection on our obligations in the temporal and spiritual realms. How do our duties to political authority interact with our duties to God? In a time of deep ideological division in our country and communities the question is as urgent as ever. Join us this Sunday as we seek insights from Scripture and Tradition on this thorny issue. -- Fr. John D. Alexander
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC
Pierre Certon—Messe Sus le pont d’Avignon
William Byrd—Sing joyfully
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Saint James of Jerusalem (October 23) – a major Holy Day of the Church year, will be kept tomorrow (Monday) with Evening Prayer at 5:30 pm and Low Mass at 6:00 pm.
Saint Simon and Saint Jude (October 28) – a major Holy Day of the Church year, will be kept this Saturday with Morning Prayer at 9:30 am and Low Mass at 10:00 am.
All Souls Day – Mark your calendars for Solemn Requiem Mass on Thursday 2 November at 6 pm for All Faithful Departed featuring the Missa Pro Defunctis of Frei Manuel Cardoso. The sheets to submit names of those you would like remembered will be available next Sunday.
The S. Stephen – The All Saints issue of the parish magazine is now available for viewing and downloading here. The hard copy edition has just been mailed out, and you should be receiving it shortly.
Episcopal Relief and Development – In the past month we've witnessed the devastating effects of Hurricanes Harvey and Maria on the Gulf Coast, Florida, and the Caribbean, as well as repeated earthquakes in Mexico. Episcopal Relief and Development (ERD) aids people and congregations in disaster zones where help is most needed. Please visit their website by following this link to learn how you can help with donations designated for particular areas. Thank you for your care and generosity.
Nave Flooring Project – We are pleased to announce that over the coming few months the entire tile floor under the pews will be covered over with a layer of birch paneling that will vastly improve the church's appearance and create a smooth surface underfoot. This project will not impact our Sunday worship schedule; but please exercise all due care and avoid any areas that have been cordoned off for this construction.
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
Prayers have been requested for: Norman, Shannah, Sister Carolyn, William, Gerald, Hannah, Kaitlyn, Mary, Gus, Leonard, Harrington, Joan, Katherine, Sally, Sandy, John, Ed, Virginia, Richard, Kiersten, Beverly, Deborah, Angela, Bobby, Douglas, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Rhoda, William, and James.
The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Clifton Milner Fidler (28 October 1983). Recently Departed: Michael Blackwood, Zechariah Chafee, Jr., Robert Greene, Priest, Robert Honeysucker, Margaret Sparrow, the Rev. Dr. Daniel Westberg, and all those killed in the wildfires in California.
Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, please pray for the Diocese of Temotu - (Melanesia): The Rt Revd Leonard Dawea; and in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, please pray for those who serve on the Diocesan Commission on Investments, Commission on Finance, Program & Budget Committee, congregational stewardship committees, treasurers, auditors, bookkeepers and all those who are stewards of the wealth God has entrusted to the church.
THE SUNDAY ROTA
Acolytes – MC J Ihnen; Subdeacon Z Painter; Thurifer J Starks; Crucifer F Pisaturo; Torches S Brazil, V Johnson
Lector – M Johnson
Ushers – Tom Bledsoe and Simon Newby
Coffee Hour – Karl and Klara
THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S
PARISH PROGRAMS, EVENTS & MEETINGS
Vestry Meeting 7:00 pm (Library)
EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S
Saturday 28 October
Saturday 28 October
Epiphany Soup Kitchen 2:30 pm (Great Hall)
Sunday 22 October
TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer & Low Mass 8:00 am
Solemn Mass 10:00 am
Daily Office and Mass Lectionaries: Proper 24, Year One
Monday 23 October
Daily Office and Mass Lectionaries: Proper 24, Year One
Monday 23 October
SAINT JAMES OF JERUSALEM (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6:00 pm
Tuesday 24 October
Tuesday 24 October
Raphael, Archangel (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Wednesday 25 October
Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c. 287 (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Wednesday 25 October
Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c. 287 (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6:00 pm
Thursday 26 October
Thursday 26 October
Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899 (W)
Cedd, Abbot, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664 (W)
Cedd, Abbot, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664 (W)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 PM
Friday 27 October
Friday 27 October
FERIA (G)
Noonday Prayer 12 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm
Saturday 28 October
Saturday 28 October
SAINT SIMON AND SAINT JUDE (R)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10:00 am
Sunday 29 October
Sunday 29 October
TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer & Low Mass 8:00 am
Solemn Mass 10:00 am
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (29 October)
The Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost – Proper 25, Year A
NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (29 October)
The Twenty-first Sunday After Pentecost – Proper 25, Year A
