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Molly Cooke’s Wonderful Sermon

Molly Cooke’s Wonderful Sermon

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:October 11, 2020
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Once again, we had some audio issues this morning that made it hard for people listening at home to hear Molly's sermon. So here is the full text. It really…

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This Past’s Sunday’s Sermon

This Past’s Sunday’s Sermon

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:April 29, 2020
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I recorded this before the livestream, as a way of practicing what I'd say during the service, so it's a little different from what you heard if you were watching…

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This Past Sunday’s Sermon

This Past Sunday’s Sermon

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:April 21, 2020
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I recorded this in advance of the service in order to practice for the live stream, so it's a bit different from the sermon you'll see me deliver if you…

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Homily from Sunday, March 17

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:March 17, 2020
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You can use the player below to listen to my homily. The Dan Bellm poem is beneath it. The Weight by Dan Bellm You must prepare to carry nothing where…

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What we talk about when we talk about faith and belief

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:March 11, 2020
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Use the player below to listen to my sermon from this past week. Susan Neale's excellent poem is below the player.   Faith by Susan Neale This is where the…

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Can Lent be a midrash?

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:March 3, 2020
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You can use the player below to listen to my homily from this past Sunday. The poem that's referenced, John Donne's "A Hymn to God the Father," is included beneath…

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How should we respond when the seemingly ordinary awakens the world?

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:February 25, 2020
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Last Sunday I preached on two poems. You can listen to the sermon using the player below. I've posted the poems beneath the player.   On My Own By Philip…

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Living at the Center of the Cross

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:February 18, 2020
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You can listen to my homily from last Sunday using the player below. There are a couple of references I used to put this sermon together that I want to…

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Untouched and Still Possible

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:February 11, 2020
  • Post category:Sermons

I forgot to hit record on Sunday, so I present here a written text of my sermon (written after the fact from the chicken-scratch outline I use to preach, so…

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A Sword Will Pierce Your Own Soul Also

A Sword Will Pierce Your Own Soul Also

  • Post author:The Rev. Karl Stevens
  • Post published:February 4, 2020
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You'll be able to listen to my homily from this past Sunday by using the player below. During the sermon, I make reference to Frederick Buechner's book The Sacred Journey, to…

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Worship Schedule During the Covid-19 Outbreak

8:30 AM Zoom-only early service. Please click here to join the service.

10:30 AM While Franklin County is designated  red or purple, we’ll only be worshipping online. We livestream to both Facebook and Youtube. Please click here to visit our Facebook page.

11:30 AM Zoom Coffee Hour. Please click here to join the coffee hour.

12:30 PM Midday Prayer via Zoom every Monday-Saturday. Please click here to join the prayer service.

Centering Prayer on Tuesdays at 7:00 AM. Follow this link to learn more about it and join: http://ststephens-columbus.org/centering-prayer-group/

Please don’t hesitate to call Karl for pastoral counseling. If you want to meet face to face, he will set-up a Zoom meeting.

Office Hours

Parish Office Hours are suspended during the Covid-19 Crisis. Please contact the Parish Administrator via email:

parishoffice@ststephens-columbus.org

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Columbus, Ohio 43210

Free parking for church events available in adjacent parking lot, on street (Sundays only), or in Arps Garage on W. 18th Ave.

Phone: 614-294-3749

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