God don’t make no junk
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…
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Advent Credo and Confession
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…
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This Week’s Painting
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…
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Praying Together at St. Stephen’s
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…
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This Week’s Painting
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,…
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Centering Prayer Group
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…
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Great Canterbury Anglo-Catalan Psalter, circa 1200
Advent Adult Formation – The Book of Psalms and the Need to Complain
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…
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Parable of the Talents, KPB Stevens, Gouache on paper, 2020
This Week’s Painting
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…
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Prayer Practices for Proper 27 Year A
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…
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Neighborhood Services, Inc. Christmas Gift Adoption Program
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…
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