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 Sixth Sunday of Easter (May 5, 2024)
Gospel: John 15:9-17 Several years ago, Amy and I watched the Netflix film “Come Sunday” about the evangelical preacher Carlton Pearson. As I recall it was prompted when Amy heard […]
Sermon for the Fifth Sunday of Easter (April 28, 2024)
New Testament: Acts 8:26-40 One of the tasks for anyone stepping into a pulpit to preach comes is trying to decide what key theme from the weekly readings should be […]
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 […]