Nine years ago, St. Stephen’s gathered with our closest neighboring churches for a celebration of common worship we called Holypalooza. It is a unique expression of what we call ecumenism: a gathering that crosses denominational lines. It is ultimately the manifestation of what Jesus was challenged …
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What’s Going On – 9/5
I sometimes pray to God this simple question "What's going on?" Which is also a bit of a misnomer at a moment like this: What isn't going on? Prayers continue for the people of Afghanistan and those who are being evacuated. For Haiti, dealing with multiple disasters again. And for those in the …
A Pastoral Letter Concerning COVID-19
Dear Friends in Christ, Three weeks ago, I invited us to observe a Holy Lent, to prepare for our Lord’s passion and resurrection by a season of penitence and fasting. Lent also came this year with growing concern about the spread of COVID-19 and how best to care for ourselves and one another …