Month: August 2023

The Season of Creation, September 1st through October 4th, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and all of creation. The Episcopal Church joins this international effort for prayer and action for climate justice and an end to environmental racism and ecological…

If you are a student or young adult between 18-30 years old, this is your ministry!  YAMS seeks to provide a safe and inclusive community where young adults from different backgrounds can learn more about the Episcopal Church, build meaningful relationships, and grow in their faith in a supportive community. If you are new and would…

We would love to meet you at our Welcome Back Event! MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 6 TO 9 PM Join us for free food, games, music, tour the church, and meet our clergy! YAMS is a group of undergraduate and graduate students and young adults who meet weekly on Thursdays (7PM) during the school year to…

In the coming weeks, I will be writing a series of posts about the different lay led liturgical roles, as we work on involving more and more people in our worship. Each post will end with an opportunity for you to step into the particular role that I have written about. From the beginning, priests…

Giving Statements for 2023 – Via Email! Starting this year, the Parish Office wants to start sending giving statements electronically. This will cut down on postage costs and help avoid possible postal service delays. The first email rollout will be Friday, August 4th. Please check your email for a message from “St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church…

The vestry voted to move forward with the Sanctuary Floor Project in June, and accepted a bid from King Business Interiors, which has a lot of experience working with churches. A few weeks ago, a design team consisting of Joe Rutter, Kaitlin Raver, Rae Fellows, and Karl Stevens met with Raine Dearing, the designer from…