Valentine’s Dinner & Cabaret at St. Stephen’s Feb. 13th!
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Worship Schedule
FALL/WINTER/SPRING WORSHIP SCHEDULE:
Our regular Sunday worship schedule resumed September 13th with services at 8 and 10:15 a.m.
Childcare is available at the 10:15 service.
The Saturday 5 p.m. service continues as usual.
Office Schedule:
The church office returns to regular hours of 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (closed for lunch from 12 to 1 p.m.)
Senior Warden “Office Hours”
Jaki Lake, Senior Warden, will be at the church on Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. if you need to talk with her about any church business.
Interim Rector Selected
Rev. Kristi Philip joins us!
The Vestry is delighted to announce that Rev. Kristi Philip will serve as our interim rector in the coming months as we discern our needs and conduct a search for a permanent rector. Kristi will divide her time equally between her responsibilities at the Diocesan level and at St. Stephen’s, commencing formally on November 1. Kristi has extensive training and experience with congregational transition and the search process. In addition, the Vestry was drawn to her pastoral skills, her communication background, and her though-provoking sermons. Please welcome her as part of the St. Stephen’s family.
Rector’s Post
The Rev. John Shepard, 65, rector of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Spokane , died Monday morning, August 24th after suffering an apparent heart attack.
He was born in Sioux Falls , SD , in 1944. He earned both a bachelor’s degree and a law degree from the University of South Dakota and received his Master of Divinity Degree at the Church Divinity School of the Pacific in Berkeley , CA . Before coming to the Diocese of Spokane, he served in the Diocese of South Dakota.
In the Diocese of Spokane he was on the Commission on Ministry, was chair of the Diocesan Commission on Theological Education, and was a Director of the Diocesan Corporations. He also served as Dean of the Spokane-Colville Deanery.
Please keep John’s wife, Sheryll, their family and the people of St. Stephen’s in your prayers.
We have established a CaringBridge website for family and friends to express their stories, memories and condolences publicly with all who mourn so that we may know the consolation of God’s love.
May John’s soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
Amen
The funeral service for Fr. John was Thursday, September 3, 2009 at the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
127 E. 12th Avenue, Spokane WA.
Parts of the service can be read by clicking the links below:
We Are So Glad You Are Here!
In response to God’s love, St. Stephen’s invites and welcomes all to
GATHER in worship,
GROW in faith, and
SERVE as stewards of God’s creation.
St. Stephen;s Episcopal Church of Spokane is a worshiping community in full communion with the Episcopal Church.
Hello world!
WELCOME TO ST. STEPHEN’S
“Peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.” Philippians 1:2
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church is an active, warm, and friendly community where God is working through people just like you. People of all ages come to find a connection with God through Jesus Christ. People come and are nurtured through relationships they find with other caring people. As we deepen our own faith and serve others in need, we recognize the healing and transforming power of God at work in us and in the world.
I invite you to a place where God is working in people through worship, caring, learning, and service. As you explore St. Stephen’s through our website, perhaps you will find ways you would like to connect with God and with others. We welcome your questions in person, if you don’t find what you are looking for on this site. Most of all, come and see! We welcome you most warmly.
The Rev. John H. Shepard
Rector
