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REGULAR SUNDAY SERVICES
8:00am
Contemplative Eucharist
10:00am
with Festive Choral Music
9:45am
Sunday School
8 January - Spring @ 9:45am
Nursery
Regular Nursery Care Hours
9:30- 11:30am - Childcare
(for infants through age 3)
w/
Charlotte Hall and Asia Trono
30th April
Team 10
Elizabeth Mitchell
Next Sunday -
7th May
Team 11
Koko Peters
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St. Stephen's Church
Sunday School
9:45am
2017
Sunday School Classes
(from 9:45 to the Passing of the Peace at the 10:00 Eucharist,
or approximately 10:35am)
PreK-1st grade
2nd-3rd grade
4th - 5th grade
Phillip C. Cook Curriculum
Student Ministry
The best spiritual formation
St Stephen's can provide Middle and High School students at 10 o'clock on Sunday mornings is full engagement in the 10 o'clock Eucharist. Students will fully participate in, and may assist at leading, the most important thing Christians do: worship. During the reception which follows, students are encouraged to gather in the youth room to discuss the scriptures and the service in which they just participated. Middle and High School students at
St Stephen's are encouraged to serve the Lord as acolytes, ushers, and scripture readers at the 10 o'clock Eucharist. To volunteer yourself or your child for duties in any of these roles, please contact the church office at
office@ststephenschurch.org or
put a note in the hands of
Father Ellsworth.
Childcare
(for infants through age 3)
Asia Trono
Charlotte Hall
9:30 - 12:30pm
Sunday Youth Class
30th April
will be held at 9:45am
instead of 11:30am
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How do I become a member of St Stephen's?
Three things are required to be considered a member of the church:
1. Declaring a desire to be a member.
3. Receiving communion at least three times in a year.
If you are not a member of a church, and you have worshiped with us three times or more in the past year,
Fr Ellsworth invites you to become a member of St Stephen's. Please inform him of your desire to do so by contacting the Office Manager, Elizabeth Gravely at
elizabeth@ststephenschurch.org.
The rector will welcome new members to the parish informally, with a dinner reception at the rectory, and liturgically, during the 10 o'clock Eucharist on the 5th of March.
If you have been a member of another Episcopal Church, or a church of another denomination, and wish to have your membership transferred to St Stephen's, email Elizabeth Gravely. She will help you request a letter of transfer.
You may wish to participate in our annual service of Confirmation. This is a way to be identified with the Episcopal Church as the Bishop presides at Confirmation. Confirmation will take place at St Stephen's on the 21st of May. Please email Elizabeth to notify Fr Ellsworth of your desire to be confirmed.
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Wait List spaces only left
Location: Taos, New Mexico
Only wait list spaces remain for the Mission trip to Taos, NM.
Bring the following three completed forms and a deposit check of $400
(for airline tickets)
(payable to St. Stephen's Church with Mission Trip 2017 in the memo line)
to the church office to reserve a space. For more information, contact
If you require financial assistance, please fill out and return the three linked forms and contact David Hirsch.
Critical details:
1. The check should be made out to St. Stephen's Church with
Mission Trip 2017 in the memo line.
2. T
he youth's Middle name must be included to reserve their flight.
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Chanticleer will perform at St Stephen's in June.
Psalms:
Transcendent prayers of thanksgiving and consolation, psalms of happiness and paeans of praise, music has comforted and confounded saints and sinners alike for as long as spirituality and music have gone together. Dufay, Poulenc, Weelkes Victoria and Palestrina will accompany the world premiere of Pulitzer Prize winner John Harbison's first composition for Chanticleer.
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THIS SUNDAY
Sunday School begins at 9:45
AM
Youth meet in classroom at 9:45 AM
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Adult Bible Education
Becker Conference Room
11:30 AM
Adult Ed will discuss the life and times of St Peter based on the stories about Peter in the
Bible, chapter 6 of Tom Bissell's book,
Apostle, and any other resources anyone would like to bring. We will take a virtual tour of his tomb under the basilica. Anyone who has visited St Peter's in Rome, please come and share your impressions.
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 Questions: email David Hirsch,
the Director of Family Ministry,
Regular classes are held Sunday Evenings from 6-7:30pm in the Becker Conference room, with dinner provided, this Sunday:
April 30th*
*Possible Retreat date of April 28th and 29th
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Youth Class
9:45 AM instead of 11:30
This Sunday 30th April, the youth will meet in the classroom at 9:45 AM, the regular Sunday School time, instead of after church.
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Student Small Ministry Group
6:15-7:30
From now
through 18th May students in grades 6 - 12 are invited to spend Thursday evenings together. We will start with some pizza and games followed by a 30 minute discussion. This is a chance to grow together as a group and deepen our faith through food, fun study and prayer.
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Morning Prayer is said in the church at 8am on weekdays, Monday through Friday. Evening Prayer is said in the church at 5:30pm on weekdays, Monday through Friday.
All are welcome.
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Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast
Mission Trip Fundraiser
14th May
9 AM to 10 AM
Beginning at 9 AM and continuing through to 10 AM, the youth will host a pancake breakfast to honor the St Stephen's mothers and raise money for the Taos Mission Trip, June 18th - 24th. This trip is wait-list only, and our lucky youth will build homes in Taos for Habitat for Humanity.
Plan to treat your Mom, and invite your friends.
Tickets are $10 and will be available for sale after church on 7th May, and also at the door on 14th May. For more information
contact Mike Peters.
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Explorer's Club
Filoli Gardens
3rd May
9:30 AM
Meet at Blackie's at 9:30 on Wednesday, May 3rd, for the drive to Filoli Gardens in the South Bay. Please b
ring a picnic lunch (coolers will be provided.)
Entrance fee to the Gardens is $17.00
The plan is to return by 3 PM, though we'll get snagged by traffic.
Expect to see glorious wisteria, roses, and flowering trees of every sort.
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American Bach Soloists
5th May
8 PM
The American Bach Soloists, our resident artists, perform G.F. Handel's
La Resurrezione at St Stephen's in concert on 5th May at 8 PM.
Composed and first performed during his youthful sojourn in Rome, Handel's 1708 work is a marvel of creative power and imagination. La Resurrezione
, a truly operatic oratorio, scandalized the Vatican (opera was prohibited in Rome by Papal edict at the time) yet assured Handel's place as the new master of Italian operatic style. Heaven and Hell-embodied in Lucifer and an Angel-battle for supremacy on earth through this dramatic telling of the emotions and convictions of Mary Magdalene, Mary Cleophas, and John the Evangelist. The score demands bravura performances from singers and instrumentalists alike. Jeffrey Thomas conducts an outstanding cast of leading Handelians in this early example of the composer's brilliance.
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San Francisco Renaissance Voices
Late Renaissance music
14th May
4 PM
Italian Renaissance and baroque music for women's voices.
Wonder Women -
with guest artists: Katherine Heater, harpsichord & Gretchen Claassen, viola da gamba/cello Tickets at
sfrvoices.org
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Sung Candlelight Compline
for the Feast of the Ascension
25th May
9 PM
If you have not yet participated in the magic of the St Stephen's Sung Candlelight Compline, you are missing a lovely experience. Plan on attending this special Feast of the Ascension service.
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Artist-in-Residence AIR
April
Pablo has a passion for inspiring and developing others to create systemic change and transformation, in both their business and personal lives. A native of Argentina, Pablo has been working to integrate the artist and the business person he has become. Pablo holds both an MBA and a M.A. in Human Development. He works in Human Resources and finds time to paint at his home studio. To find out more and view his portfolio, go to his webpage here: pablogaitoart.com
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Addressing Marin's Housing Crisis
Congregation Kol Shofar
30th April
2:30 PM
Join the Marin Organizing Committee for a workshop on realistic strategies for ordinary homeowners, renters, and landlords to work together on solutions for Marin's shelter needs. Program is from 3 - 6pm. 215 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon. Register at
bayareaiaf@gmail.com
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April
30 Services at 8 & 10am
Morning Prayer - Daily Weekdays at 8am
Evening Prayer - Daily Weekdays at 5:30pm
Student Ministry - Thursdays until 18th May - 6:15pm
30 Adult Bible Education - Apostles
30 Youth meet at 9:45am instead of after church
May
7, 14, 21, 28 Services at 8 & 10am
Morning Prayer - Daily Weekdays at 8am
Evening Prayer - Daily Weekdays at 5:30pm
Student Ministry - Thursdays through 18th May - 6:15pm
3 Explorer's Club to Filoli Gardens - Blackie's at 9:30am
5 American Bach Soloists - 8pm -
Tickets
14 Mother's Day Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser - 9am-10am - $10
14 San Francisco Renaissance Voices Concert - 4pm -
Tickets
21 Eco-Confirmation at the Presidio Golden Gate Overlook at 9am
with Bishop Michael Curry
25 Sung Candlelight Compline for the Feast of the Ascension - 9pm
Ongoing:
2nd/4th Mondays: Knitting Group - 10:30am
1st Wednesday: The Outdoor Explorers Club
5thThursdays: Contemplative Prayer - 8:30am
Thursdays: 9:50am-1pm or 12:50-4pm - Volunteers at the Thrift Shop
Thursday: Choir Practice - 7:30pm
2nd Thursday of the Month: Homeward Bound Meals
4th Thursday of the Month: Westminster Hot Lunch
Saturday: Sunday School help - 9:30 - 11:30am
(not 11/26)
1st Sunday of the Month: Healing Prayers at 8am & 10am
Sundays: Children's Music with John after the 10am service
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Administrative and Communications Associate
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church 3 Bay View Avenue PO Box 97 Belvedere, CA 94920 415.435.4501
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