Category: St Stephen’s Church
The Sacred Triduum
The last three days of Holy Week are called the Sacred Triduum, the three holy days.
Valentine Dance
Our God, The Giver Of Gifts. © D. Raborn
Our God, the giver of gifts. During the past few weeks of Advent, the candles of Peace, Hope, and Joy have been lit. In four days we will light the Advent candle of love. Peace, Hope, Joy, Love. Don’t we…
RIP Leonard. You gave us joy and blazes of light. Peace be with you.
HALLELUJAH I’ve heard there was a secret chord That David played and it pleased the Lord But you don’t really care for music do you?
Leaving Home, Finding a Place © D. Raborn
It is just seconds after take-off on a flight out of a growing metropolitan area when a new mother with infant watches her beloved homeland fade away. Her petite mom grows smaller on the tarmac; but the beige scarf she…
Blessing of the Animals
The Outdoor Service will include music, prayers, and readings from scripture, as well as the blessing of each animal that attends. All animals should be brought in carriers or on leashes. Sunday, August 7th, 2016 at 2 p.m St. Stephen’s…
The Queen’s Birthday: 90 Years in 90 Pictures in 90 seconds
The Queen’s 90th birthday will be one of the highlights of 2016. There are celebrations around both her actual birthday on April 21 and her official birthday on June 11. To mark the occasion, The Telegraph has created this video…
God ’s Presence
God s Presence It is thrilling to feel the presence of God Nothing rivals the joy of moments filled with surety that God has captured our complete attention
“Jesus is for Everyone”
Today, we celebrate the Epiphany. The word means “unveiling” or “revealing.” It commemorates the first exposure of Jesus to the world at large through the visit of the Magi or Wise Men. The whole season of Epiphany, from now until the beginning of Lent, focuses on the mission of God to reach out to all nations through Christ. So today, the theme of this sermon is “Jesus is for everyone.”
Keep Calm and Carry On © An Advent Devotion
“Keep Calm and Carry On” is quite a recognizable image seen on posters and tee-shirts these days. “Keep calm”…hmm… “carry on”…ah, yes! ‘PopPop’, my dear father-in-law, said time and again: “now is the time”. And now is the time. Advent…
Pet Photo with Santa
The kind folks at Japan Camera that did the photos at our Blessing of the Animals in August for donations to P.A.T.S. (Pacific Animal Therapy Society) are at it again helping the SPCA. Awesome!!
THE FIRST ANNUAL PRAYER FESTIVAL
The First Annual Prayer Festival Living Faith ~ Bringing Hope ~ Showing Love But the greatest of these is love SUNDAY NOVEMBER 29TH at 2:00 – 4:00 pm BRENTWOOD BAY UNITED CHURCH 7162 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ___________________________________________________________ Sponsored…