Fr Andrew Sage
Aug 26, 2019
The Angel of the Lord Brought Tidings to Mary
I have the picture above as a postcard. A friend sent it to me a few years ago during a visit to Paris. In the painting we see two French...
Fr Andrew Sage
Mar 30, 2019
Are you ready for an unworldly Holy Week? And are you foolish enough to enjoy Easter?
Holy Week is most definitely a very sacred time of the year, for that is when we will commemorate and remember the last week of Jesus'...
Fr Andrew Sage
Jul 3, 2018
What type of disciple are you?
Dear Friends, You may have noticed in the pew sheet, that this year’s Summer Fair has been cancelled. Have you wondered why? Well, the...
Fr Andrew Sage
May 29, 2018
Let us carry Christ's presence into the world
On Sunday 3 June we are keeping the lovely Feast of Corpus Christi, sometimes called Corpus et Sanguis Christi, Body and Blood of Christ,...
Fr Andrew Sage
May 1, 2018
2017 Vicar’s Annual Report.
My Dear Brothers and Sisters, This will be my 13th Annual Report here at St Stephen’s. I normally give my report (rather than the formal...
St Stephens
Dec 2, 2017
Fr Andrew's December message
Dear Friends in Christ, We all know that the Season of Advent is not an easy one for Christians to observe. I’ve moaned about it often...
Fr Andrew Sage
Sep 28, 2017
Am I an enemy of free speech
Following my recent article on the proposed visit of Franklin Graham to Blackpool, a number of people have suggested that I am guilty of...
Fr Andrew Sage
Jun 25, 2017
All are welcome at St Stephens
Dear Friends in Christ, In 1985, within a few days of being ordained Deacon, I was caught up in part of the Billy Graham Mission in...
Fr Andrew Sage
Apr 29, 2017
Easter's not over yet
Dear Friends in Christ Times tides and seasons wait for no man, so they say. Well, over the Easter period, there is certainly is an...
Fr Andrew Sage
Feb 20, 2017
How Will You 'Do' Lent?
What will you be giving up during Lent? What will you be taking on? The three traditional ‘Pillars’ of Lenten observance are Prayer,...