Parish Ministries

Hospitality

“All are welcome in this place…”

At Stephen’s we strive to make hospitality the key to who we are and what we do. Our hospitality ministry volunteers greet congregants before the service and usher during the service. They also provide light snacks as well as coffee, tea, and other drinks immediately after the service, during the “eighth Episcopal sacrament” – Coffee Hour.

S.A.G.E.S

S.A.G.E.S. is a group of 50’s more or less men and women whose major focus is to get to know each other better.  We are exploring areas of interest to educate ourselves as to how we can better serve our church community.  We offer fun activities on and off property; address aging issues identified by our participants;  are helpful to our neighbors; and supportive of outreach opportunities as they arise. We meet the third Thursday of each month at noon for a pot-luck lunch in our dining room. 

Education for Ministry

Education for Ministry (EfM) was developed by the School of Theology in Sewanee, TN to provide a mechanism to help people work through questions they may have about their faith, while giving them an opportunity to learn more about Christian traditions and theology. This four-year course of study, led by a trained mentor, provides a framework for the group to connect faith to their daily lives through reading and discussion.

Participants commit to one year at a time to meet weekly in a 2-1/2 hour seminar. Over the four years of study, participants read and discuss the Bible, church history, and theology. The courses start in early September of each year and run through early June of the next year.

Heretics Weekly Book Group

Heretics Weekly is a book group that meets via Zoom most Saturdays at noon. Their motto is no theological subject is off the table. Books are selected based on proposals & consensus from the group. Recently we have discussed books by CS Lewis, Nadia Bolz-Weber, Rob Bell, John Dominic Crossman, Rachel Held Evans, Keith Giles and Ilia Delio.

Game Day

Our gamers meet the second Saturday of every month in the dining hall to play Mexican Train dominoes. If you don’t know how to play, we are happy to teach you. Bring a light snack to share and join in the fun.