WORSHIP WITH US
During Shelter-at-Home, our worship will be livestreamed
Sunday Worship will be at 10am on Facebook Live, www.facebook.com/ststephensslo/live/
Click here for the Worship Booklet and Hymnal & Psalter for July Sundays after Pentecost.
Virtual Coffee Hour will be at 11:15am on Sundays via Zoom
Meeting ID: 496-602-267 Password: 0908
On Tuesdays, join Centering Prayer at 5 pm on Zoom for Centering Prayer
Meeting ID: 327-152-8720 Password: 0980
On Wednesdays, join on Zoom for Morning Prayer at 12:15 or Facebook Live if you want to listen.
- To access the Facebook Live stream, go to www.facebook.com/ststephensslo/live/
No account or login is required. - To access Zoom, go to https://zoom.us/j/496602267 Request the password ahead of time through a Facebook message or as a comment during the service. The host will send you the password.
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Welcome!
Welcome to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. We strive to recognize and nurture the Christ in ourselves and each person that we encounter along the way. Join us for service on Sunday to experience for yourself the fellowship of Christ.
Our mission as a parish is to open our hearts to God and to share Christ’s unconditional love with the world. We do this by following three pathways:
- Welcoming: We invite all to join us at every stage in their spiritual journeys.
- Worshiping: We cultivate a living tradition of liturgy and a life made holy by the sacraments.
- Working: We share our abundance, we strive for justice, and we accept our calling to protect God’s creation.
Inclusivity Statement
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church is a congregation of families and singles, children and seniors, and a diversity of ethnicities, races, sexual orientations, interests, and backgrounds. We are followers of Jesus, guided by His teaching and example to love God and our neighbor. We welcome all people regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, racial background, mental or physical ability, recovery, political belief, economic condition, and all other expressions of what it means to be human. We invite you to worship with us and walk with us no matter where you are on your spiritual journey.
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Responses from The Episcopal Church
At the highest levels and locally, Bishops and clergy have addressed the issues of the ongoing protests and the use of church property for political propaganda. Fr Ian has not issued a separate statement, but his voice echoes those of the following:
- The Most Rev Michael B Curry, Presiding Bishop of The Episcopal Church
https://episcopalchurch.org/posts/publicaffairs/presiding-bishop-currys-word-church-when-cameras-are-gone-we-will-still-be-0 - The Rt Rev Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop of Washington [DC])
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/04/opinion/trump-st-johns-church-protests.html - The Rt Rev Lucinda Ashby, our own Bishop of El Camino Real
https://www.realepiscopal.org/a-message-from-bishop-lucinda-june-1-2020/
White Fragility: A Book Discussion Group
based on the book White Fragility written by Robin DiAngelo
July 12, 2pm via Zoom
Join in to discuss how we might start a dialogue on the issues of white supremacy and racial inequality. Hard copies of the book may be hard to come by since most online outlets are sold out and a wait list has been established. Online book retailers such as Amazon, Kobo and Barnes and Noble all have eBook versions that can be downloaded and may be quicker to purchase. The group will be using the Reading Guide by Ozlem Sensoy and Robin DiAngelo, which can be found in PDF free online or email Peggy Myrick for an emailed copy, or with any questions about the group.
Zoom Meeting:
Topic: White Fragility - Book Discussion Group
Time: Jul 12, 2020 02:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
https://zoom.us/j/3271528720?pwd=M1hJQlhXNGJORlNBb3NXVHpZY0Yrdz09
Meeting ID: 327 152 8720 Password: 0908
Dial by your location +1 669 900 6833 US (San Jose) , +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma)
Adult Education
Matthew, Romans & Genesis
Videos of the Zoom conversations, and the PowerPoint slides from the Adult Ed course on the lectionary books we will be hearing on Sundays this summer can be found here:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1tmTQMfJAui-7lECNj-IOIfb4QM87ZaP4?usp=sharing
Grief Support Group Forming
This group will be for "non-death loss", such as loneliness, isolation, or sadness due to the pandemic or general state of the world; the loss of a home or job; divorce, separation, or the end of a significant relationship; or perhaps a tragic accident or illness that has altered your or a loved one's life. Any of these situations can and often do trigger grief, causing us to go back and revisit older traumas that were never quite fully resolved.
There is room for about 8-10 participants, and it will be a "closed" group, meaning that once it forms, there will be no newcomers, and once you commit, you agree to remain with the group through to its conclusion. This is because of the trust relationships and bonds that develop between members which are central to the group's process and well-being. The number of sessions will depend on, and roughly match, the number of participants.
If you are interested in being part of the group, slated to get started in July, or if you have any questions, please contact Berkeley Johnson by email at berkeley.johnson@gmail.com or phone (805) 550-5133
Compline
8 pm every Thursday and Monday via Zoom
Compline or Night Prayer is being offered by Lorienne Schwenk of St Benedict's. This short service to close the day is open to anyone in the SLO Deanery on Thursday and Monday evenings at 8 pm. For more information, see the link on the St. Benedict's Calendar page: https://www.stbenslososos.org/calendar/
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/7977776046
Meeting ID: 797 777 6046
