Lent is best known for fasting. The 40 days (without the Sundays) is a season of penitence and reflection. It is one of the oldest traditions in the church, dating as far back as the early 4th Century. It began with a pair of interesting customs: Preparing new members for baptism …
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Annual Meeting Recap
This past Sunday we gathered for our annual meeting as a congregation. If you want to know more about what an annual meeting is, read last week's post! This year's meeting was well attended, positively received, and full of great news. The Presentation: We presented our reports in writing, …
What’s an Annual Meeting?
What's an Annual Meeting? Aside from the obvious, of course. Most churches have parish-wide meetings. St. Stephen's is no exception. We have one annually at the beginning of the calendar year to do the most basic business of the church. We give reports of the year that was. We preview …