The week of January 12

 Wednesday, January 14

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Friday, January 16

Fr. Jamie’s day off

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

Saturday, January 17

9:30 a.m. Annual Budget Meeting

 

Sunday, January 18- 2 Epiphany

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour

 

Livestream:

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

 

Upcoming Events:

January 25 – Annual Meeting

February 17 – Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday/Burying the Alleluia/Burning of Palms

March 14 - Shay Craig's Consecration 10:00 at Gethsemane 

March 15 - Bishop Shay Craig's St. Stephen's visit

 

Words of Wisdom:

Humble hearts carry the most wisdom, because they understand that life isn't about being above others, but about walking beside them, learning with them, and loving them well. ~Author unknown

 

From the Green Team:

“The fact is that no species has ever had such wholesale control over everything on earth, living or dead, as we now have. That lays upon us, whether we like it or not, an awesome responsibility. In our hands now lies not only our own future, but that of all other living creatures with whom we share the earth.” ~Sir David Attenborough

 

 

The week of January 5

 Wednesday, January 7

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Friday, January 9

Fr. Jamie’s day off

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

Sunday, January 11 - 1 Epiphany

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour

 

Vestry

 

Livestream

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at:

https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

  

Upcoming Events:

January 25 – Annual Meeting

 

January 26-February 16 – Fr. Jamie on vacation

 

February 17 – Mardi Gras / Shrove Tuesday/Burying the Alleluia/Burning of Palms

 

Words of Wisdom:

The Lord is near to the broken hearted and saves the crushed in

spirit. ~Psalm 34:18

The week of December 29

 Monday, December 39

Ambassador deadline

 

Wednesday, December 31 - New Year’s Eve

6:00 p.m. – Eucharist for the Dawn of a New Year

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Thursday, January 1- Holy Name

Office closed

 

Friday, January 2

Fr. Jamie’s day off

*please refrain from sending Fr. Jamie emails, text messages, Facebook messages or phone calls on his day off unless it is a pastoral emergency.

 

Saturday, January 3

11:00 a.m. – Memorial Service for Russell Nylander (+12/17/2025) at Korsmo Funeral Home, Moorhead

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

Michelle Gelinske, soloist

 

Sunday, January 4 – Epiphany (observed)

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

Blessing of Chalk/Blessing of Homes of the Parish/Marking of Lintel

Luncheon following

 

Livestream

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

To donate to St. Stephen’s, please click this link: Donate or, send a check to St. Stephen’s, 120 21^st Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102.

 

 

Pledges

Just a reminder if you have not yet pledged, or if you have forgotten: it is not too late. Please consider filling out a pledge card and returning it this week so we can continue to do what we do.

Or simply send an email to Laura Nylander letting her know how much you intend to pledge. Her email is  laura.nylander56@gmail.com

 

Upcoming Events: 

January 25 - St. Stephen’s Annual Meeting

 

Good to Know: 

An Episcopal priest worked with Alcoholics Anonymous founder Bill Wilson to create the foundations of The Twelve Steps. Episcopal Churches have long been a welcoming space for recovery groups, and our most recent General Convention re-committed our church to end complicity in issues of substance abuse and employ our church as a community of healing for those in recovery. Source: https://cor-satx.org/article/10-things-i-wish-everyone-knew-about-the-episcopal-church/

 

From the Green Team:

Darin Underhill, an inspector with the West Fargo Fire Department, said every homeowner should test smoke detectors at least once a month, learn and teach how to use a fire extinguisher and plan emergency exits in case of a fire. "Be familiar with the fire extinguisher. Have one in your house. Know where it's at, make sure it's in working order. And when in doubt, call 911. We'd rather be there and not be needed than be too late. So don't be afraid," Underhill said. He added that lithium batteries should not be thrown in a normal trash bin and should be taken to a local household hazardous waste facility.

 

 

 

 

The week of December 21

 Wednesday, December 24 – Christmas Eve

8:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist – Christmas Eve

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

Thursday, December 25 - Christmas

10:00 a.m. - Holy Eucharist - Christmas Day - Nativity of Our Lord Mass

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

 

 

Sunday, December 28 – St. Stephen (transferred)

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist 

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

 

LIVESTREAM

We would love to see you in person but if you are unable to attend please join us for Mass livestreamed at: https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephensfargo

 

DONATE

To donate to St. Stephen’s, please click this link: Donate or, send a check to St. Stephen’s, 120 21^st Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102.

 

Russell Nylander (1953-2025)

Your prayers are continued to be requested for the repose of the soul of Russ Nylander, spouse of our Senior Warden, Laura Nylander.

 

Please also keep Laura, their children and the entire Nylander and Coffey families in your prayers.

 

The memorial service for Russ will be on Saturday, January 3 at Korsmo Funeral Home in Moorhead. Fr. Jamie will be officiating. Deacon John will be assisting.

 

More information will be forthcoming.

 

Pledges

 

Pledges help us to be the safe place we are in a world that is often unsafe for many people. Let’s face it, there are few places quite like St. Stephen’s

If you have already pledged, please accept our deepest gratitude. Thank you!! Your pledge does so much! 

If you have not yet pledged, or if you have forgotten, it is not too late. Please consider filling out a pledge card and returning it within this next week so we can continue to do what we do.

Or simply send an email to Laura Nylander letting her know how much you intend to pledge. Her email is  laura.nylander56@gmail.com

 Most of all, know how grateful we are for the presence and vitality each of you adds to this parish.

Thank you for being who you are to us and with us.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events:

January 3 – 10:00 a.m. Russel Nylander memorial service at Korsmo Funeral Home

 

January 17 – Budget Meeting

 

January 25 - St. Stephen’s Annual Meeting

 

Words of Wisdom:

Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. 

~Luke 2:14

From the Green Team:

"Do your little bit of good where you are; it's those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world." 

~Desmond Tutu

Fr. Jamie's Christmas Letter

 

Christmas, 2025

 

My Friends at St. Stephen’s,

 

It’s no secret at St. Stephen’s that your priest is kind of a Grinch regarding Christmas. I’m not a big fan of the commercial aspects of the holiday. But I can say that our celebration of Christmas at St. Stephen’s makes up for it for me. I love celebrating Christmas with all of you. I am grateful to serve a congregation in which, as we commemorate the birth of Christ and prepare to celebrate all that that birth means to us, we do so recognizing that we are all fully loved and fully accepted children of God. There is something truly beautiful and joyous in that realization.   

For my part, serving as St. Stephen’s continues to be truly one of the most fulfilling experiences of my priestly life. Our life together of ministry, worship, music and outreach is always an amazing grace in my life. I love serving alongside faithful, committed people who truly do seek after God and strive to serve others.

As we move forward together into this future full of hope and potential growth, I ask for your continued prayers for St. Stephen’s and your continued presence on Sunday mornings, Wednesday nights and whenever else we gather together to worship and to do ministry.

Please know that I pray, as always, for each of you individually by name over the course of each week in my daily prayers and at the celebration of the Eucharist. Above all, know that I give thanks to God every day for the opportunity to serve such a wonderful, caring and loving congregation of people who are committed to growth and radical hospitality.

My sincerest blessings to you and to all those you love during this season of joy, hope and love and in the New Year of 2026.    

 

PEACE always,

                                               

                                                       Fr. Jamie