Loneliness, Covid & Hope: March 30, 6:30 PM
Are you lonely and wondering how to escape from your loneliness? Loneliness affects people of every generation, race, creed and income. We cannot buy ourselves out of loneliness or cure…
Worship on Sunday, January 23rd
We are back to worshipping in person as well as online. Due to the ongoing pandemic, we require that all in-person worship attendees be fully vaccinated and wear a mask…
Kenosis – The Spiritual Heart of Creation Care
“Kenosis” is one of those first century Greek words we use in our Christian spiritual life and worship, like “epiphany” and “eucharist.” Kenosis means “self-emptying” as praised in the ancient…
Welcoming Brice Patterson as Our New Deacon
Saint Stephen's is thrilled to welcome Brice Patterson as our new deacon! Brice recently graduated from the School for Diaconal Formation, and will be ordained on March 12th at Trinity…
Needed for Creation Care: A Great Religious Awakening
How do we create the kind of changes that will keep our world’s climate at a tolerable level? Sallie McFague argues that it requires a world-wide cultural conversion, from consumerism…
Our Liturgy During the Season After the Epiphany
We are happy to know that many people new to worship in the Episcopal Church come to St. Stephen’s, and we welcome you! This post is intended to help you…
The Baptism of Christ, KPB Stevens, mixed media on paper, 2021
The Baptism of Christ
The Baptism of Christ, KPB Stevens, mixed media on paper, 2021 Many paintings of Jesus's baptism use the water in a decorative way, interlacing it with his body. I love…
Three Environmental Resolutions You Can Make for 2022
Happy New Year! I’m a committed environmentalist. But during the last few weeks I’ve often just let my standards lapse. Maybe that’s happened to you, too. Now, with the holiday…
Into Light All Things Must Fall: An Exhibit for Epiphany
Paintings by Stuart D. Hobbs. This exhibition will be available to view in St. Stephen's sanctuary during the Season After Epiphany, January 6 - March 1. Artist’s Introduction Sunlight shines…
The Flight Into Egypt, KPB Stevens, 2021. Gouache on paper.
The Flight Into Egypt
The Flight Into Egypt, KPB Stevens, gouache on paper, 2021. This Sunday we will hear Matthew 2:13-23, the passage that tells of Joseph, Mary, and Jesus's escape into Egypt when…
The Omicron Variant and What It Means for Us as a Church
This is the third time we've suggested protocols to keep everyone safe during this pandemic, and I want to start by admitting that such protocols are never going to be…
Midday Prayer on Hiatus this Week
Our very lovely Midday Prayer service, that normally occurs every Wednesday at 12:15, will be on hiatus during the week between Christmas and New Year. We'll resume on January 5th.