PARISH NOTES
Sunday 22 September 2019
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| The Parable of the Dishonest Steward (c. 1530) by Marinus van Reymerswaele (c. 1490-c. 1546). Oil on panel. |
THIS SUNDAY’S READINGS
Jeremiah 8:18-9:1
1 Timothy 2:1-7
Luke 16:1-13
THIS SUNDAY’S MUSIC
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
