We the people of Saint Stephen's in-the Field

Seek to know Christ, to share Christ, and to serve Christ,

recognizing his presence in all people, and reaching out in love 

to each other and to the world around us.

From the Rector

Dear Friends,

This beautiful prayer came by email this week from Pastor Steven Garnaas-Holmes. The phrase that immediately stood out for me was, ‘music of your joy’. What phrase stands out for you?

God, your blessing

is the gravity that holds everything.

Your joy is the light that falls on everything,

making it beautiful.

Your grace is the darkness that enfolds us.

May I live by the radiance of your delight

in all Creation

and in me.

May I live by the music of your joy,

the strength of your hope,

the burgeoning of your love.

May I live in your delight.

Amen.

Blessings,

Karen+

Worship This Sunday:

Sunday, June 18th, 10:00am - Holy Eucharist and Baptism at St. John's

LIVE STREAM WORSHIP SERVICE

BULLETIN

 

 St. Stephen’s church doors will be open every Sunday for worship. In-person services will continue to alternate with St. John’s but the live-stream from services at St. John’s will be projected at St. Stephen’s. Come to St. Stephen’s every Sunday!

COFFEE HOUR SIGN-UP SHEET

Diocesan Newsletter

Read about what’s going on in the diocese! Click on the link for this week’s

newsletter.

https://us3.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=99ebbaf4cee8d012c9edafe60&id=f789930ce7

Wednesday Book Group

Every Wednesday, beginning June 21st – 11:00am, St. John’s

(please let Rev. Karen know if you would be interested in coming to a Tues or Thurs morning session at St. Stephen’s)

We will be reading and discussing “A Rabbi Talks With Jesus” by Jacob Neusner.  Everyone is responsible for purchasing their own book.  Contact Rev. Karen if you need assistance.

Done!

The floor in the Parish Hall is complete!  New base boards will go in next week.)  It took two long days to do the work – twice as long as planned. It was much more difficult to remove the glue and other adhesive than first anticipated.  That, of course, increased the cost. All total, the bill added up to $2500 – still a reduced rate! 

The floor looks fantastic!  We will no longer have to deal with dirty stained worn out carpet and the space is much more attractive to people who are looking to rent the space for their events.  

If at all possible, please consider making a donation to help us cover the cost of the work.  No amount is too small! There are three ways you can contribute: Write a check to St. Stephen’s and indicate “parish hall floor” in the memo line of your check, put cash in an envelope marked for the parish hall floor in the plate on Sunday, or donate online at ssitf.org (click on the three lines at the top right of the home page and scroll down to ‘donate’).  Thank you for your help!

Naming, blessing, celebrating . . .

Last Sunday we blessed our Rainbow Community Garden of St. Stephen’s in-the-Field and celebrated our 1st Annual Pride Potluck.  It was a beautiful day in so many ways!

Updates and opportunities!

The lease for the church that has been renting our facility on Saturdays and Wednesday evenings has come to a close and they have decided not to renew. Their last Saturday for services is tomorrow, April 28th.   This means that we now have more flexibility to rent our space.  We have received requests to use our space for things like weddings, birthday parties, and other community gatherings but had to turn down because Saturdays were not available. 

There is also another church that is in the beginning stages of discerning whether our facility might serve their worship needs on Sunday afternoons.  

Our church, parish hall, and our beautiful grounds, including the labyrinth are all great venues for a variety of special events.  Please encourage friends to consider St. Stephen’s as a venue for their special event!  

To reserve a space or ask question, contact the office, office@ssitf.org or click on the link on our website https://www.ssitf.org/facility-rentals. 

Spread the word and pray for St. Stephen’s!

Contribute to disaster relief efforts for the devastation caused by the earthquake in Turkey-Syria by donating to:

Episcopal Relief and Development at 

https://support.episcopalrelief.org/syria-turkey-earthquake?_gl=1*1ybrxoe*_ga*MTE0NzA0NjQ1OS4xNjYzNzA5NTM4*_ga_5J3W6B8WL4*MTY3NTk3NjYzMi42LjAuMTY3NTk3NjYzMi4wLjAuMA  

Archbishop’s Earthquake Donation Relief Fund at https://afedj.org/give/give-online/

MARK YOUR CALENDAR

• June 18 Holy Eucharist - St. John’s, Fathers’ Day

• June 25 Holy Eucharist - St. Stephen’s

• July 2 Holy Eucharist - St. John’s

• July 9 Holy Eucharist - St. Stephen’s

• July 16 Holy Eucharist - St. John’s

• July 23 Holy Eucharist - St. Stephen’s



• July 30 Bishop’s Visitation - St. Stephen’s

Fourth of July BBQ (July 9th, 2023)!

Join us for the delicious BBQ after service! To help cover food costs, please consider donating $10. Anything over cost will go to the general fund. Thank you!

Morning Prayer Training

After service on June 25th, join Rev. Karen Cuffie to learn the mechanics of conducting Morning Prayer. Whether you're a parishioner, a lector, or a celebrant, come enjoy a half-an-hour training and leave with a deeper understanding of this beautiful service.

Poem from the Garden

We have a load of

pavers, hauled Prius-

load by Prius-load

from Sunnyvale down

to our campus. They're

destined for the new

wheelchair accessible

raised garden beds,

which we'll be working

to complete this summer,

hip-high and full of

flowers, easy for

seated hands to reach.

— Jessica Dickinson Goodman

"You are the only Bible some unbelievers will ever read."

                                                  -John MacArthur

Kudos to:

-Rob for being our Super Jr. Warden 

-Andy for coordinating the refinishing of the Parish  Hall floor

-Jessica for coordinating our 1st Annual Pride Potluck

Contact Information for Rev. Karen.

Please use this new number to contact Rev. Karen for calls or texts:

408-781-1826