Month: November 2023

  • Shine a Light Shabbat at Hillel on December 8th

    St. Stephen’s is invited to join OSU Hillel for a special Shabbat service on December 8th at 5:15. OSU Hillel is located at 46 E 16th Ave, Columbus, OH 43201. Many faiths celebrate seasons of light in December. Christians enter into the season of Advent and mark the Sundays before Christmas by lighting advent wreaths…

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  • A Sustainable Life

    We were so fortunate this past Season of Creation to have four of our members come forward and share their ways of living a sustainable life. Here’s a summary so that you can go back to review their tips: Sustainable CommutingStuart Hobbes told us about the value of bus commuting, how it was good for…

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  • Alternative Commuting

    During the time of announcements at the 10:30 worship on September 3, Stuart Hobbes talked about his bus commuting, a good way to combat the climate crisis. Stuart and Jamie planned their last move so that they were on a bus route directly to his work. That means they only need one car, which is…

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  • St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 4
    St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing on Sunday, October 4

    Saint Francis’s Feast Day is on October 4th. We will hold our annual pet blessing in the midst of the service. Bring your pet or a photo of your pet to church! If you’re more of a plant person, bring a plant! St. Francis’s care for creation extends to all living things.