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Read more about the article Lenten Series – The Book of Private Devotions

Lenten Series – The Book of Private Devotions

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:February 9, 2023
  • Post category:Adult Formation/Prayer and Spiritual Practices
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Join us for a five week exploration of Christian devotional practices. These practices will follow the structure of our Sunday morning services, giving you new ways to approach worship and…

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Read more about the article Ash Wednesday Services and the Meaning of Lent

Ash Wednesday Services and the Meaning of Lent

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:February 9, 2023
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent, a season of fasting, self-reflection, and atonement that lasts for forty days and ends on Easter Sunday. This year Ash Wednesday falls on…

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Read more about the article <strong>New Contemplative Prayer & Study Group</strong>

New Contemplative Prayer & Study Group

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:October 21, 2022
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A new in-person contemplative prayer group & book study is forming at St. Stephen’s! This group will meet on the 2nd & 4th Thursday of each month in the sanctuary…

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Petition

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:June 20, 2022
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Image: The Temptation of St Anthony, engraving by Martin Schongauer, c. 1470–75 After offering an invocation that leads me through a door into the divine presence, I often find that my…

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Read more about the article Invocation

Invocation

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:June 17, 2022
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A few years ago, I spent the summer praying through the Jawshan Kabir, a remarkable Islamic text that lists more than a thousand names for God. I was merely a…

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Read more about the article Elaborating the Shape of Prayer

Elaborating the Shape of Prayer

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:June 15, 2022
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Faiths tend to build expectations for prayer, which can almost be thought of as a form of manners. Breaking the prayer form is impolite. God, of course, can handle impolite…

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Read more about the article The Peace of God

The Peace of God

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:June 9, 2022
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There are many ways of praying and thinking about prayer. A common one is to consider prayer a kind of conversation with God. This conversation can take any shape and…

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Read more about the article Entering the Divine Reality Through Prayer, Part One

Entering the Divine Reality Through Prayer, Part One

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:June 4, 2022
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In a previous post, I talked about ways to open a door into the divine reality that Christians call the Kingdom of God. I mentioned prayer in passing before going…

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Read more about the article A Necessary Corrective

A Necessary Corrective

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:May 13, 2022
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I've been writing about worship as a way of entering an alternate reality, which Christians might call the Courts of Heaven, The Heavenly City, The Heavenly Banquet, The Resurrection Life,…

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Read more about the article The One Who Helps Us to Mature

The One Who Helps Us to Mature

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:April 22, 2022
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This is a continuation of the discussion started in the post titled The One Who Walks in the Garden. There are, of course, other ways to look at the second…

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We have a small lot that fills up quickly on Sunday mornings. Overflow parking is available in the ARPS Garage on College Road, kitty-corner from the church.

Worship Times

We require vaccination against Covid-19  for attendance at in-person services. Unvaccinated people are welcome to join us online.

8:30 AM In-person only.

10:30 AM In-person and streaming to Facebook and Youtube. Please click here to find links to the service on Facebook and Youtube. Click here for the online order of service.

Midday Prayer We meet in the sanctuary at 12:15 on Wednesdays, and have lunch together after the service.

Centering Prayer on Wednesdays at 8:00 AM. To join, click here. To learn more about Centering Prayer, click here.

Evening Prayer on Thursdays at 5:45 in the Sanctuary.

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