Welcome to St. Stephen’s
Celebrating 200 Years of Worship and Service in 2024
Since its founding 200 years ago, the congregation of 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 welcomed 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
8:30am – Holy Eucharist I (spoken)
9:30am – Sunday education for all ages (September through May)
10:30am – Holy Eucharist II (with music and live on Facebook)
Calendar
Recent Sermons
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Easter (April 21, 2024)
Gospel: John 10:11-18 Today is often referred to as “Good Shepherd Sunday,” a designation reflecting the imagery of shepherds in Psalm 23 and the passage from John’s Gospel. Whenever I […]
Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter (April 14, 2024)
Gospel: Luke 24:36b-48 We have the opportunity today to listen to Luke’s version of the narrative we heard last week in John’s Gospel. With this reading we also find a […]
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter (April 7, 2024)
Gospel: John 20:19-31 It had been a long few days. The disciples were gathered in this house, huddled together in fear, hiding behind locked doors to prevent their discovery. They […]