Welcome to St. Stephen’s!
Office Hours:
Monday – Wednesday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Click here to schedule an appointment with the Rector.
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Click here to watch an introductory video about our church.
Since our founding more than 200 years ago, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Forest has welcomed people to this sacred place in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. No matter who you are or where you are on your journey, YOU are welcome here. We invite you to experience for yourself the joy and presence of God’s real and abiding love. If you are looking for a church to call home, we would love to have you with us at St. Stephen’s!
Worship with Us
Sunday Services and Education
8:30am – Holy Eucharist I (spoken)
9:30am – Adult Forum and Bible Study (September through May)
10:30am – Holy Eucharist II (with music and live on YouTube)
Calendar
Recent Sermons
Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas (December 28, 2025)
Gospel: John 1:1-18 In the beginning … was the Word. Before anything existed, long before the universe and the stars, long before this fragile earth and all that dwells on […]
Sermon for Christmas Eve (December 24, 2025)
Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 Throughout the four weeks of Advent I tried to determine how, on this night, I’d talk about the birth of Jesus. Perhaps a new way of describing […]
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Advent (December 21, 2025)
Gospel: Matthew 1:18-25 Dreams reveal things that are hidden. They give awareness to things unrecognized. They cast light on the shadows and darkness. Dreams can bring to the surface things […]