Now is a time for complaint. Our world remains in the grip of a pandemic, and all of our lives are deeply effected. One of the great graces of scripture…
A reflection by our own Joe Rutter “God don’t make no junk.”Ethel Waters, African American Entertainer and Devout Roman Catholic In 1975, after I had graduated from Ohio State (the…
During Advent, we're using a Credo and a Confession that are adapted from materials that our own Sam Christopher shared with me. The Advent Credo comes from Daniel Berrigan, with…
1st Sunday of Advent, by KPB Stevens, gouache on paper The painting is a combination of apocalyptic images from the thirteenth chapter of Mark's Gospel. I don't find Mark's apocalypse…
We have a rich tradition of prayer at St. Stephen's and have been blessed over the years with talented lay leaders who have kept that tradition alive. Our current leader…
Matthew 25, KPB Stevens, gouache on paper As I painted this, I realized that it could form a kind of triptych with my two other paintings from the previous weeks,…
St.Stephen's will be starting a centering prayer group that will meet weekly on Tuesdays at 7 AM, starting on December 1st and will be led by Jamie Massa. There will…
The Parable of the Talents, KPB Stevens, 2020 As I painted this, I thought mostly of the isolation of the man who buries the one talent (coin) that he's been…
These prayer practices can be used at any time during the week. They are meant for personal devotion and contemplation. If you would like to download a .pdf version of…
The time has come again to help NSI bring joy to children on Christmas morning! You have a chance to "adopt" a child or more than one child. From this list provided by…
