St. Francis Feast Day Pet Blessing on October 8
Saint Francis’s Feast Day is on October 4th. In the Episcopal Church, we transfer feasts to the following Sunday when they fall during the week, so we will celebrate on…
Lots of questions for Susan
Creating a Pollinator Garden
As part of our Season of Creation talks series, Susan Burghes spoke about the pollinator garden she created at the back of the church with some help from Joe Rutter.…
Alternatives to Plastics at Home
On September 10th Lorraine Deal shared her amazing collection of household products that have no plastic packaging or content. Take a look at these pictures and download her list of…
Alive! Program Starts on October 8
This Fall, St. Stephen's is pleased to join All Saints Episcopal Church's Alive! Program. Developed by Fr. Jason Prati, Alive! is an adult formation program that will teach you everything…
St. Stephen's members attending the yearly BREAD Nehemiah Action Assembly
BREAD Update and One ID Campaign
It’s Time for House Meetings! The BREAD Organization is built on the listening process — a process in which member congregations meet to catch up on BREAD’s issue campaigns,and, more…
Art in the Sanctuary: Mystery, Darkness, and Light
From late August thru mid-October we are hosting a beautiful show in the sanctuary. "Mystery, Darkness, and Light" is a collaboration between Jeanne Fehskens, Julie Riley, and Elisha Frontz, three Dayton-area…
Season of Creation
The Season of Creation, September 1st through October 4th, is celebrated by Christians around the world as a time for renewing, repairing and restoring our relationship to God, one another, and…
Young Adult & Campus Ministry (YAMS) News and Events
If you are a student or young adult between 18-30 years old, this is your ministry! YAMS seeks to provide a safe and inclusive community where young adults from different…
Join Us at Our Welcome Event!
We would love to meet you at our Welcome Back Event! MONDAY, AUGUST 21ST, 6 TO 9 PM Join us for free food, games, music, tour the church, and meet…
Acolytes
In the coming weeks, I will be writing a series of posts about the different lay led liturgical roles, as we work on involving more and more people in our…