Visiting the Covered Bridge Festival this year felt so familiar. We drove out to Bridgeton through farmland and countryside, pulled into our usual parking place: a makeshift parking lot that will return to a field this week. We walked the main street, planning on what food we'll need to taste and …
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What’s Going On – 10/3
This was not how I wanted to spend the week. At home playing the game "Is That a Symptom?" Last Monday, my son tested positive for COVID, so he has been at home, quarantining. Which meant that we have, too. And if you've enjoyed that lovely experience yourself, then you also know how confusing …
What’s Going On – 9/12
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 …