St Stephen's Episcopal Church

The people of St. Stephen’s help in the neighborhood, throughout the community and in ways that reach the larger world.

• We offer activities for the young and old, from out of town to the larger communities and folks from all different walks of life.
• We serve food, sing in choirs, help with service projects and generally roll our sleeves up when called upon to help.
• We give leadership to organizations and activities that benefit many.
• We do what we can and sometimes more. And, we are grateful recipients of blessings beyond what we could imagine.

Worship at St. Stephen’s is a mixure of the joyous, the spontaneous and the formal.

• Some gather at 8:00 a.m. for a quiet service.
• Some gather at 10:00 a.m. for a service that includes singing, a children’s homily and a not too long sermon.
• Some gather at other times for special services honoring those who have died, celebrating those who are joining together in marriage and for those special days and times throughout the year when gathering together for worship just seems like the right thing to do.
• And, we experience the Good News that God loves us, is always with us and wants us to live a life filled with love and joy!

Education at St. Stephen’s is practical, lively and available for all ages.

• We study the Bible to learn of God’s love and how to live it day to day.
• We gather with our kids to share in their joy and wonder at life and at how much God is there for us.
• We have lively discussions to discover the many interesting ways God’s love is revealed to us in one another.
• We learn that God’s love is the greatest Good News there is. And, we find there is no end to the things we can learn together.
• We teach one another and we continue to be delighted with and surprised by all that we can discover together.

Evangelism at St. Stephen’s is a simple matter—we share the Good News how we can with whomever we can.

• We share the Good News that being together is better than being alone through dinners, potlucks, children’s theatre groups, summer youth camp programs, and many active organizations.
• We share the Good News that God loves us where we are and how we are.
• We share the Good News that in the midst of life’s difficulties there is hope and strength to be found in gathering together and being a community of love.

And, we find that there are plenty of folks who need some Good News in their lives. At St. Stephen’s pastoral care is provided by a team of clergy and lay caregivers.

• We care for one another as members of God’s great community of love.
• We care for those who have special needs and concerns.
• We care for the spiritual, emotional and physical well being of each person.
• Our fundamental call as God’s people is to be vehicles of grace and love in this world.
  
  

At St. Stephen’s we practice stewardship in countless ways:

• We give our time and energies to helping others.
• We give our unique talents in service to the church.
• We give from our finances to support activities throughout the parish and the larger community.
• More importantly we care for one another and for our own well being.

We are a church of people dedicated to bring the best of God’s gifts to those who need them most.

And, we experience more and more all the time the incredible bounty provided by God to each and every person.