St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Steubenville, Ohio

06/14/2026

Let’s support our Sis. Gail Worrels and the Quentin Ra’Shad Nelson Memorial organization during National gun violence, awareness month. 🧡🙏🏾

06/14/2026

A little church humor !

Deacon Picard gives the dismissal.

06/14/2026

Happy Pride from Washington National Cathedral!

The Cathedral is a House of Prayer for All People, rooted in the belief that every person is a beloved child of God. To explore all Cathedral Pride events and learn more about the history of the LGBTQ+ community in The Episcopal Church, visit: https://cathedral.org/discover/pride/

06/14/2026

Remembering THE FIRST BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER
1549, commemorated on June 13, from the calendar, commentary by James Kiefer:

In 1549, under the reign of Edward VI, successor to Henry VIII, the primary language of public worship in England and other areas ruled by Edward was changed from Latin to English, and the first Book of Common Prayer came into use. It was first used on Pentecost Sunday, 9 June 1549. The Book was the work of a commission of scholars, but primarily of Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury. It was based primarily upon the Latin worship tradition of the Use of Sarum (similar to, but not identical with, the Roman rite used by most Roman Catholic between 1600 and 1950), with some elements taken from the Greek liturgies of the Eastern Church, from ancient Gallican (French) rites, from the new Lutheran order of service, and from the Latin rite of Cologne.

The older usage had grown haphazardly through the centuries, and had added so many complications that it was difficult to follow (the priest often needed to juggle up to a dozen books to get through a single service). The new order pruned and simplified so that only one book other than the Bible was necessary, and so that even the laity could follow the service and participate without difficulty. Moreover, the quality of the English was outstanding. All Christians who worship in English, from Roman Catholics to Southern Baptists and beyond, are in some measure influenced by it, and all to whom it is important that the people of God understand the worship of the Church and take an active part therein have cause to be grateful for the Book of Common Prayer.

At the time, it had its drawbacks. It was resented in non-English-speaking areas ruled from London, such as Ireland, Wales, and Cornwall. If a Gaelic version had been produced simultaneously, the religious history of Ireland might have been radically different. As it was, the Prayer Book and the English Bible were viewed as part of an attempt to impose the English language upon Ireland. Similar sentiments were common in Wales and Cornwall, but with less drastic consequences.

PRAYER
Almighty and everliving God, who, through the Book of Common Prayer restored the language of the people in the prayers of your church: Make us always thankful for this heritage; and help us so to pray in the Spirit and with the understanding, that we may worthily magnify your holy Name; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

06/14/2026

Fear is "What if?"
Faith is "Even if."

Examples of an "Even if" faith:

If we are thrown into the blazing furnace, the God we serve is able to deliver us from it, and he will deliver us from Your Majesty’s hand. But even if he does not, we want you to know, Your Majesty, that we will not serve your gods or worship the image of gold you have set up.” (Daniel 3:17-18)

Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested, and for ten days you will have tribulation. Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life. (Revelation 2:10)

For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong. (2nd Corinthians 12:10)

06/14/2026

Respect the dignity of every human being. (Meme shared from Sundries)

06/14/2026

Life doesn't always unfold the way we hoped it would. Some days test our patience. Some people disappoint us. Some situations feel unfair. Yet every day gives us a choice. We can become bitter, or we can become better. We can hold on to resentment, or we can choose grace. We can allow difficult circumstances to define us, or we can allow them to deepen our faith. 🙏

The beautiful thing about following Christ is that our character is not shaped by what happens to us, but by how we respond to it. Little by little, choice by choice, God forms something beautiful within us.

So today, whatever you're facing, keep showing kindness. Keep choosing grace. Keep trusting God. The seeds you plant in difficult seasons often become the harvest you enjoy later. If our posts encourage you, we'd love for you to join our free weekly devotional for Scripture-centered encouragement delivered each week. You'll also find worship playlists and other resources created to help you slow down and spend time with God. And if you believe in what we're building, Mindful Christianity is entirely crowd-funded by people who want to help share hope, faith, and encouragement with others around the world. Everything is linked in our bio. 🤍

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