Advent Advent is the season of expectation and preparation, as we in the church prepare to celebrate the coming (adventus) of Christ in his incarnation and we also look ahead to his final advent as judge at the end of time. The readings during this time do not only direct us towards Christ’s birth, they […]
Isaiah 64. 1-9 O that you would tear open the heavens and come down, so that the mountains would quake at your presence— as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil— to make your name known to your adversaries, so that the nations might tremble at your presence! When you did […]
Christ the King This Sunday, the last Sunday of the Christian year, we meet Jesus as Christ our king, ruler over all things earthly and heavenly. In western Christianity we have not really known what to do with this image of Christ as king, but in the orthodox churches of the east, the icon of […]
Ephesians 1. 15 – end I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love towards all the saints, and for this reason I do not cease to give thanks for you as I remember you in my prayers. I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of […]
St Cecilia’s Day Once when visiting Rome, we were encouraged to visit the ancient catacombs. These are underground rooms and passages used for burial in the times of ancient Rome. Because the Romans were frightened to go down there, early Christians – still persecuted for their faith, had no such fear and they used the […]
We take the safeguarding and care of children and vulnerable adults very seriously at St Stephen’s.
