St Stephen's Episcopal Church

ST. STEPHEN'S WELCOMES PEOPLE FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE
People with varied interests and backgrounds can all find a connection here, whether through our Children's, Music, Outreach, Pastoral Care, Creation Care, or Faith Formation programs, to name a few.

We hope our website answers your questions about how we grow our faith, how we worship, and how we live out God's calling, but the best way to explore our faith community is to visit a worship service. Please see Worship Services Schedule to the right to find a time that works for you.

For more information, please contact the our Parish Administrator, Brenda Free, or Fr. Larry, Rev. Mary, Mo. Jan or Fr. Tom in the Church Office at (925) 254-3770. We look forward to welcoming you to the St. Stephen's community.

EXTENDED COMMUNITY SUNDAY WORSHIP (click here for service)

For those times when events prevent attendance at Sunday services at St. Stephen's, we are providing a short family-friendly worship service. When you or you family participates in our worship in this way, it extends the St. Stephen's worshipping community into the world
Please e-mail office@ststephensorinda.org to let us know how many in your family have participated in the extended worship experience each Sunday.

CHECK OUT THE HAPPENINGS PAGE!

DO YOU HAVE EYE GLASSES SITTING AROUND?
Good news, Jack Brovelli is collecting old glasses (adult and children...any kind!) to send to Honduras through the organization “Mending Kids Internationally”. Please bring your glasses to the Narthex this Sunday and put them in the box.

ST. STEPHEN’S OUTREACH ~ Helping kids
We are collecting backpacks and supplies to give to the kids at St. Cornelius School in Richmond. Please check it out in the Narthex and drop your items off in the next couple weeks.

BOUNCE HOUSE SUNDAYS THIS SUMMER
The first Sunday of the month we will have a bounce house for the kids. The next Bounce House Sunday is July 5th…see you in church.

IT'S SUMMER ~ Time to try St. Stephen’s choir!
The Choir is off “duty” until August 30, but the music continues! Many of the choir members continue all summer and for this we thank you. If you enjoy singing, but can’t make weekly rehearsals during the year, summer is a great time to try choir. Come any Sunday at 9:00 a.m. to rehearse and sing at the 10:00 a.m. service. The choir is casual for the summer so they do not wear robes. We love visiting singers, and we want to make this a fun experience for you.

ACOLYTES!
July 12^th is Acolyte training in use of the thurible (the person who holds the incense on special occasions) for those acolytes interested in becoming thurifers with Fr. Larry and Jan Spieth. If you are interested, “Smoke Day Training” is at 9:00a.m.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE FALL
St. Stephen’s Day ~ September 20th

OKTOBERFEST ~ October 9th
An absolute must!! Put it on your calendar right now. This wonderful event is one of the great fun times of St. Stephen’s and it will be even more enjoyable if you are there! Not only is it an evening of great frivolity and scrumptious food, but it is a time when the generosity of the St. Stephen’s folk is abundantly evident. Over the last few Oktoberfests, thousands of dollars have been raised through the auction for worthy causes in our community. So, we invite you to be with us that night and if you would like to help that evening or in the planning, we offer you many opportunities. Watch for sign up posters in the Parish Hall, notices in the Sunday Paper and the Banner, and announcements at church.

BAPTISMS
The next Baptism is scheduled for July 26th during the 10:00a.m. Sunday service. Contact the Parish Administrator

ST. STEPHEN'S MEN'S FELLOWSHIP

sT. STEPHEN'S BOOK CLUB

Pancake Breakfast

LOAVES & FISHES

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