Sunday Worship
Early Service:
8:00 AM during the Academic Year (early May – late August)
8:30 AM during the summer
Later Service:
10:30 AM year round
Worship at St. Stephen’s feeds our spiritual bodies and gives us a venue for continuous revelation by providing opportunities to connect with God. We strive for creativity and beauty within the traditions of the Episcopal Church and rejoice in the beauty of our sacred space and music.
At St. Stephen’s, we believe that religion should stimulate us intellectually, as well as emotionally and spiritually. We live out that belief by focusing on the presence and incarnation of Jesus in our lives and grappling with what it means for us and for our world.
Sunday is our primary gathering time where we share a simple meal of bread and wine and hear sacred words and stories that inspire us to engage in God’s presence. Liturgy at St. Stephen’s is thought provoking and challenges us to expand our understanding of God. We have a tradition of inviting a variety of voices into our preaching, and of reflecting together after the services.
We stream the 10:30 service on Youtube.
You can watch the service on Youtube by using this link to access our channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@saintstephensepiscopalchur7829/streams
The bulletins that we use for all services are online.
You can access the order(s) of service by going to this page:
Wednesday Midday Prayer
We meet for prayer on every Wednesday at 12:15 in the sanctuary. The service consists of prayers and bible study, and everyone is invited to share their insights. After the service, we eat lunch together in the kitchen.
Help to Lead Worship
The word “liturgy” comes from the Greek word liturgia, which literally means “the work of the people.” Although the priest is the most visible leader of our worship, we wouldn’t be able to conduct our liturgy without the ministries of many different people. Your ministry is needed. Serving in the liturgy is a gift to your fellow worshippers, a way of adding to their spiritual welfare, enhancing the beauty of our communion, and helping us all prepare for and practice our discipleship. If you feel inspired to serve, please contact our rector for training and scheduling.