PARISH NOTES

Sunday 26 August 2018

Detail of Harleian ms. 3244, folios 27-28, showing an allegorical knight preparing to battle the seven deadly sins with the "Scutum Fidei" diagram of the Trinity as his shield. This is part of a ca. 1255-1265 illustration to the Summa Vitiorum or "Treatise on the Vices" by William Peraldus. For additional detail, follow this link.

THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS

Fourteenth Sunday After Pentecost – Proper 16, Year B
Psalm 34:15-22
Joshua 24:1-2a,14-18
Ephesians 6:10-20
John 6:56-69

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.

Calling all bakers – Our ever-popular lemonade, coffee, and sweets stand on the church steps needs contributions and donations for Brown Student Move-In Week (8/27 through 9/2) and for Student Orientation/Convocation Weekend (9/1 through 9/4). All kinds of goodies are needed, including vegan and gluten-free options. Please consider helping with this important ministry which raises the profile of S. Stephen’s and helps attract students for our the Episcopal Ministry at Brown/RISD (EMBR) program run by Jacob Ihnen. Thank you!

Rector’s Vacation – Fr. Alexander is taking a vacation and is scheduled to return on September 4. During his absence, Fr. Pearson may be contacted at 610-513-2548 for any urgent pastoral needs.

Weekday Services in Rector’s Office – Please note that during the hot summer weather, weekday Offices and Masses may be held in the air-conditioned comfort of the Rector’s Office instead of in the Lady Chapel. If the Church doors are closed at the appointed time, please enter through the Guild House doors; once you are inside, the parish office is the first door on your left.

Choir Season – resumes on Sunday 30 September. In the meantime, the Sung Mass with Minor Propers sung by the Cantors will resume during the Labor Day weekend on Sunday 2 September. Kudos to everyone for the enthusiastic congregational singing during the summer months!

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, Sandy, John, Phebe, Ed, Gregory, Richard, Colin, Sandy, Kiersten, Beverly, Deborah, Bryan, Angela, Bobby, Beverly, Allora, Carlos, Betsy, Rhoda, William, and James. We pray also for the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, as he recovers from prostate surgery.

Birthdays this week: Patricia Barnes (Sunday 8/26) and Simon Newby (Wednesday 8/29).

The faithful departed: Year’s Mind: Sheila Kathleen Beresford (26 August 1986) and Eleanor Fayerweather (30 August 1992). Recently Departed: Anne Bower, Katherine H. Jordan, Priest, and Stephen P. Cowardin, Priest.

Anglican and Diocesan Cycles of Prayer – In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, we are asked to pray for The Anglican Church of Southern Africa: The Most Rev’d Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Capetown and Primate of Southern Africa; in the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer, for students and leaders of our campus ministries at the University of Rhode Island and Rhode Island College.

THE SUNDAY ROTA

Acolytes – Acolyte/MC J Ihnen; Thurifer F Pisaturo
Lector – P Martin
Ushers – Tom Bledsoe and Joy D'Ambra
Coffee Hour – Muriel Jobbers and Tom & Cathy

THIS WEEK AT S. STEPHEN’S

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL EVENTS HOSTED AT S. STEPHEN’S

Saturday 1 September
RUF Pancake Breakfast  9:00-11:00 am (Driveway)

Saturday 1 September
Epiphany Soup Kitchen  2:30 pm (Great Hall)

LITURGICAL CALENDAR & SERVICE SCHEDULE

26 August
FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Mass with Hymns 10:00 am

Daily Mass and Office Lectionaries: Proper 16, Year Two

Monday 27 August
Monica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387 (W)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6:00 pm

Tuesday 28 August
Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher, 430 (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Wednesday 29 August
Beheading of John the Baptist (R)
Evening Prayer 5:30 pm
Low Mass 6:00 pm

Thursday 30 August
Charles Chapman Grafton, Bishop of Fond du Lac, 1912 (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Friday 31 August
Aidan, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 651 (W)
Noonday Prayer 12:00 noon
Low Mass 12:10 pm

Saturday 1 September
Giles of Provence, Hermit, c. 710 (W)
Morning Prayer 9:30 am
Low Mass 10:00 am

2 September
FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST (G)
Morning Prayer 8:00 am
Low Mass 8:10 am
Sung Mass 10:00 am

NEXT SUNDAY'S READINGS (2 September)

Fifteenth Sunday After Pentecost – Proper 17, Year B
Psalm 15
Deuteronomy 4:1-2, 6-9
James 1:17-27
Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23