The week of Aug. 27 at St. Stephen's

Join us this week at St. Stephen’s


Wednesday August 29 –
6:00 pm – Holy Eucharist (“Smells & Bells” Mass)
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Incense will be offered at this Mass
Supper afterward at a local restaurant

Saturday, September 1
3:00 pm - Wedding of Amie Peltier and Marcos Garcia at Gethsemane Cathedral,
Fr. Jamie, officiating

Sunday September 2– 14 Pentecost
11:00 am – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie Parsley, celebrant/Sandy Holbrook, preacher

Blessing of Backpacks

Join us this Sunday, August 26 for

the Blessing of the Backpacks

during our 11:00 am celebration of

The Holy Eucharist

As our students start back to start another school year, we invite them to bring their backpacks for a special blessing and a special remembrance to carry with them.

Fargo Forum article about Craig Ellingson

Check out an article in today’s Fargo Forum about Craig Ellingson, director of the Moorhead State University Moorhead Theater program, on his return after a year-long sabbatical:


http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/371572/publisher_ID/1/

The week of Aug. 20

Join us this week at St. Stephen’s


Wednesday August 22 –
6:00 pm – Holy Eucharist (“Smells & Bells” Mass)
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Incense will be offered at this Mass
Supper afterward at a local restaurant

Sunday August 26– 13 Pentecost
11:00 am – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie Parsley, celebrant/preacher

12:00 pm – Children’s Education Meeting

12:45 pm – Vestry

The week of Aug. 13

Join us this week at St. Stephen’s


Wednesday August 15 – The Feast of St. Mary the Virgin
6:00 pm – Holy Eucharist (“Smells & Bells” Mass)
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Incense will be offered at this Mass
Supper afterward at a local restaurant

Sunday August 19– 12 Pentecost
11:00 am – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie Parsley, celebrant/preacher

Also, join us on Sunday at coffee hour to say good-bye to Jacqueline WayneGuite and Travis Houghton, who are moving next week to Chicago.

Fargo Forum article about Matthew Patnode

A wonderful article in the Saturday Fargo Forum about our very own Matthew Patnode


http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/370583/group/Variety/

Pride Weekend at St. Stephen's

Join us this weekend at St. Stephen's to celebrate Pride in the Fargo-Moorhead area.


As part of our on-going ministry to be a safe place where all persons are valued for their full dignity and worth, and living fully into our Baptismal Covenant to “strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the dignity of every human being.”(The Book of Common Prayer, p. 305), St. Stephen’s will once again be participating fully Pride events throughout the cities. St. Stephen’s has a wonderfully prominent ad in the “Pride Guide” that is circulating throughout the Red River Valley.

Our events this weekend include:

Saturday, August 11 – “Pride in the Park” at Gooseberry Park in Moorhead. St. Stephen’s will once again have a table and display. Stop by or volunteer to sit at the table and greet people.

Sunday August 12 – 12:30 pm - Pride Interfaith Service at the United Church of Christ in Moorhead. Fr. Jamie will be one of the participants in the service.

Sunday August 12 – 2:00 pm – Several members of St. Stephen’s will be marching together with our float in the Pride Parade through downtown Fargo.

Come along this weekend and show your support and Pride for our Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender brothers and sisters as members of St. Stephen’s.

The week of August 6

Join us this week at St. Stephen’s


Tuesday August 7
7:00 pm – Young(er) Episcopalians at the Redhawks Game

Wednesday August 8 –
6:00 pm – Holy Eucharist (“Smells & Bells” Mass)
Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher
Incense will be offered at this Mass
Supper afterward at a local restaurant

Sunday August 12– 11 Pentecost
11:00 am – Holy Eucharist
Fr. Jamie Parsley, celebrant/preacher

12:30 pm – Interfaith Pride Service at UCC Church (406 8 St. S., Moorhead) (Fr. Jamie is participating in this service)

2:00 – Pride Parade in Downtown Fargo

St. James, Canon Ball

As most of you know by now, the congregation of St. James Episcopal Church, Cannon Ball, ND, lost its church building to fire on the evening of Weds. July 25 (the Feast of St. James). If you are interesting in helping the congregation rebuild their building, please send any offerings to St. Stephen’s by the end of August, with a special designation on the check or envelope of “St. James,” “Cannon Ball” or “fire.”

The birth of Julia Lisbeth Gelinske

Julia Lisbeth Gelinske

Daughter of Bryan and Tifanie Gelinske

Sister of Jason and John

Niece of Michelle Gelinske

Granddaughter of Leon Gelinske

was born Thursday evening, August 2, 2012

O God, you have taught us through your blessed Son that whoever receives a little child in the name of Christ receives Christ himself: We give thanks for the blessing you have bestowed upon the Gelinske family in giving them Julia. Confirm their joy by a lively sense of your presence with them, and give them calm strength and patient wisdom as they seek to bring Julia to love all that is true and noble, just and pure, lovable and gracious, excellent and admirable, following the example of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.

Sundaes on Sunday

Join us

this Sunday, August 5

From 2:00 pm to 8:00 pm

For Sundaes on Sunday

at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

120 21 Avenue North

Fargo

All proceeds go Churches United for the Homeless