Donaghy Day volunteer students from ISU will be at St. Stephen's on Friday, April 12. They will be painting and cleaning. We could use a good supply (a laundry basket full) of soft cleaning rags such as from cut-up old towels. Please bring on Sunday, April 7, or drop them off early in the week. …
The Great Vigil of Easter—8 pm Saturday
The Great Vigil of Easter will begin at 8 pm on Saturday, March 30, by lighting the New Fire in the church garden. This ancient worship service will continue in the Chapel with a beautiful chant called the Exsultet and then sharing the stories of God’s saving acts in history. We’ll return to …
The Holy Week Triduum—An Ancient Liturgy in 3 Acts
We are now moving into Holy Week, marked by a very ancient observance traditionally known as the Triduum. The word Triduum means "three days." In this context the word refers to the three-day period leading up to the Feast of the Resurrection, or Easter. These three days are Maundy Thursday, Good …