The week of April 25

 Wednesday, April 27 

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist/Baptism of Elijah Anderson

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

 

Sunday, May 1 

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

James Mackay, organist

 

Monday, May 2

Fr. Jamie’s Day Off

Our Sunday and Wednesday Eucharist services are open to public worship. Masses will continue to be livestreamed. 

On-line worship:

Facebook: Our Sunday morning and Wednesday night masses are livestreamed on our Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/52039214842

YouTube: All our Masses can be found uploaded to our St. Stephen’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdWKCnCHmviajkFX5p-xGg

Or search YouTube.com for “St. Stephen’s Fargo.”

St. Stephen’s Website: Each Mass is also uploaded later in the day to our website. So, if you miss a livestreamed Mass, be sure to check out the Mass later at: https://ststephensfargo.org

Upcoming Events: 

Rogation Day Blessing, May 22/Interment of the ashes of Unknown Person (died circa 2017)  

Fun Fact:

Origins of May Day (May 1st)

Did you know that May Day has its roots in astronomy? Traditionally, it was the halfway point between the spring equinox and the summer solstice! In ancient times, this was one of the Celtic cross-quarter days, which mark the midway points between the (four) solstices and equinoxes of the year.

As with many early holidays, May Day was rooted in agriculture. Springtime festivities filled with song and dance celebrated the sown fields starting to sprout. Cattle were driven to pasture, special bonfires were lit, and doors of houses as well as livestock were decorated with yellow May flowers. In the Middle Ages, the Gaelic people celebrated the festival of Beltane. Beltane means “Day of Fire.” People created large bonfires and danced at night to celebrate. 

May Day has a long history and tradition in England, some of which eventually came to America. Children would dance around the Maypole holding onto colorful ribbons. People would “bring in the May” by gathering wildflowers and green branches, weaving of floral hoops and hair garlands, and crowning a May king and queen. Such rites originally may have been intended to ensure fertility for crops and, by extension, for livestock and humans, but in most cases this significance was gradually lost, so that the practices survived largely as popular festivities. 

 

UPDATED Covid Protocols as of April 1:

 

MASKING:  Masks are no longer required for any liturgies, coffee hour or any other in-building gathering at this time, though anyone who needs to wear a mask should do so.

PASSING THE PEACE: We will continue to use touch-free greetings.

 

OFFERING: We will continue to use the plates at the front of the church. There will be no more “passing of the plate” at the offering.  

 

HANDOUTS: We will continue to use disposable booklets for all liturgies.

 

COFFEE HOUR:  Coffee Hour is re-instated as it was before the pandemic.

The week of April 18

 Monday, April 18

Fr. Jamie’s Day Off

Wednesday, April 20

6:00 p.m. – Requiem Mass for Unknown Person

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

 

Sunday, April 24

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

Our Sunday and Wednesday Eucharist services are open to public worship. Masses will continue to be livestreamed. 

On-line worship:

Facebook: Our Sunday morning and Wednesday night masses are livestreamed on our Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/52039214842

YouTube: All our Masses can be found uploaded to our St. Stephen’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdWKCnCHmviajkFX5p-xGg

Or search YouTube.com for “St. Stephen’s Fargo.”

St. Stephen’s Website: Each Mass is also uploaded later in the day to our website. So, if you miss a livestreamed Mass, be sure to check out the Mass later at: https://ststephensfargo.org

 

Upcoming Events: 

Rogation Day Blessing, May 22

Good to know: 

The new, Protestant version of the Rogation days became such a fixture in Church life that the tradition was carried over to the Americas by British colonists in Jamaica, Barbados, and South Carolina. Rogation days are an optional observance in the Episcopal Church. Although early associated with rural life, agriculture and fishing, the Book of Common Prayer has been expanded to include propers for commerce and industry and the stewardship of creation, as well as a fruitful season.

UPDATED Covid Protocols as of April 1 

 

MASKING:  Masks are no longer required for any liturgies, coffee hour or any other in-building gathering at this time, though anyone who needs to wear a mask should do so.

PASSING THE PEACE: We will continue to use touch-free greetings.

 

OFFERING: We will continue to use the plates at the front of the church. There will be no more “passing of the plate” at the offering.  

 

HANDOUTS: We will continue to use disposable booklets for all liturgies.

 

COFFEE HOUR:  Coffee Hour is re-instated as it was before the pandemic.

Baptism of baby Odin

A truly beautiful Easter morning (despite the snow) as we baptized sweet baby Odin.

 

 

 

Good Friday

 

 

The week of April 11

 Tuesday, April 12 

6:00 p.m. – Requiem Mass for Unknown Ashes

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

 

Thursday, April 14 – Maundy Thursday

7:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

Incense is offered at this Mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Friday, April 15

12:00 noon – Good Friday Mass

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

James Mackay, organist

 

6:00 p.m. – Stations of the Cross

 

Saturday, April 16 – Holy Saturday

10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

Sunday, April 17– Easter Sunday

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

Monday, April 18

Fr. Jamie’s Day Off

 

Our Sunday and Wednesday Eucharist services are open to public worship. Masses will continue to be livestreamed. 

On-line worship:

Facebook: Our Sunday morning and Wednesday night masses are livestreamed on our Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/52039214842

YouTube: All our Masses can be found uploaded to our St. Stephen’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdWKCnCHmviajkFX5p-xGg

Or search YouTube.com for “St. Stephen’s Fargo.”

St. Stephen’s Website: Each Mass is also uploaded later in the day to our website. So, if you miss a livestreamed Mass, be sure to check out the Mass later at: https://ststephensfargo.org

 

Upcoming Events: 

HOLY WEEK

• Maundy Thursday, April 14
• Good Friday, April 15
• The Great Vigil of Easter, April 16
• Easter Day, April 17

 

Fun fact: 

Why do we hide eggs on Easter?

The egg hunt became an Easter tradition in 16th-century Germany. Martin Luther held egg hunts at the church for his congregation, where the women and children would look for eggs that the men hid around the property. This practice is symbolic of the women who discovered that the tomb was empty after the resurrection.

UPDATED Covid Protocols as of April 1 (in part):

 

MASKING:  Masks are no longer required for any liturgies, coffee hour or any other in-building gathering at this time, though anyone who needs to wear a mask should do so.

PASSING THE PEACE: We will continue to use touch-free greetings.

 

OFFERING: We will continue to use the plates at the front of the church. There will be no more “passing of the plate” at the offering.  

 

HANDOUTS: We will continue to use disposable booklets for all liturgies.

 

COFFEE HOUR:  Coffee Hour is re-instated as it was before the pandemic.

 

ONLINE WORSHIP: Online worship through Livestream will continue ONLY for Sunday morning and Wednesday Masses. All other liturgies will be in-person only. We will soon be moving the camera and its computer out of the aisle and into a less visible space.

 

IN-PERSON WORSHIP: We encourage all parishioners who are able to begin attending our liturgies in person.

 

VACCINATIONS:  If you have not been vaccinated and you are able, please get vaccinated very soon.

Holy Week at St. Stephen's

Tuesday, April 12 

6:00 p.m. – Requiem Mass for Unknown Ashes

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

 

Thursday, April 14 – Maundy Thursday

7:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

Incense is offered at this Mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Friday, April 15

12:00 noon – Good Friday Mass

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

James Mackay, organist

 

6:00 p.m. – Stations of the Cross

 

Saturday, April 16 – Holy Saturday

10:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

Sunday, April 17– Easter Sunday

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Baptism of Odin 

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

Monday, April 18

Fr. Jamie’s Day Off

 

Our Sunday and Wednesday Eucharist services are open to public worship. Masses will continue to be livestreamed. 

On-line worship:

Facebook: Our Sunday morning and Wednesday night masses are livestreamed on our Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/52039214842

YouTube: All our Masses can be found uploaded to our St. Stephen’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdWKCnCHmviajkFX5p-xGg

Or search YouTube.com for “St. Stephen’s Fargo.”

St. Stephen’s Website: Each Mass is also uploaded later in the day to our website. So, if you miss a livestreamed Mass, be sure to check out the Mass later at: https://ststephensfargo.org

 

Upcoming Events: 

HOLY WEEK

• Maundy Thursday, April 14
• Good Friday, April 15
• The Great Vigil of Easter, April 16
• Easter Day, April 17

 

Fun fact: 

Why do we hide eggs on Easter?

The egg hunt became an Easter tradition in 16th-century Germany. Martin Luther held egg hunts at the church for his congregation, where the women and children would look for eggs that the men hid around the property. This practice is symbolic of the women who discovered that the tomb was empty after the resurrection.

UPDATED Covid Protocols as of April 1 (in part):

 

MASKING:  Masks are no longer required for any liturgies, coffee hour or any other in-building gathering at this time, though anyone who needs to wear a mask should do so.

PASSING THE PEACE: We will continue to use touch-free greetings.

 

OFFERING: We will continue to use the plates at the front of the church. There will be no more “passing of the plate” at the offering.  

 

HANDOUTS: We will continue to use disposable booklets for all liturgies.

 

COFFEE HOUR:  Coffee Hour is re-instated as it was before the pandemic.

 

ONLINE WORSHIP: Online worship through Livestream will continue ONLY for Sunday morning and Wednesday Masses. All other liturgies will be in-person only. We will soon be moving the camera and its computer out of the aisle and into a less visible space.

 

IN-PERSON WORSHIP: We encourage all parishioners who are able to begin attending our liturgies in person.

 

VACCINATIONS:  If you have not been vaccinated and you are able, please get vaccinated very soon.

HOLY WEEK 2022

 

The week of April 4

 Wednesday, April 6 

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

 Incense is offered at this Mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Friday, April 8

6:00 p.m. – Stations of the Cross

 

Sunday, April 10

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist – Palm Sunday

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/ preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

 

Monday, April 11

Fr. Jamie’s Day Off

 

Our Sunday and Wednesday Eucharist services are open to public worship. Masses will continue to be livestreamed. 

On-line worship:

Facebook: Our Sunday morning and Wednesday night masses are livestreamed on our Facebook group: https://facebook.com/groups/52039214842

YouTube: All our Masses can be found uploaded to our St. Stephen’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcdWKCnCHmviajkFX5p-xGg

Or search YouTube.com for “St. Stephen’s Fargo.”

St. Stephen’s Website: Each Mass is also uploaded later in the day to our website. So, if you miss a livestreamed Mass, be sure to check out the Mass later at: https://ststephensfargo.org

 

Upcoming Events: 

Holy Week

• Maundy Thursday, April 14
• Good Friday, April 15
• The Great Vigil of Easter, April 16
• Easter Day, April 17

 

Good to Know:  

What is the Meaning of Palm Sunday? Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week, the final week of Jesus life on earth, and is part of the season of Lent.

The Biblical accounts of Palm Sunday are found in Luke 19 and Matthew 21, and it is the day that Jesus rode on a donkey into Jerusalem.

Palm Sunday marks the start of Holy Week, which is the week of Jesus’ death on the cross.

MASKING:  Masks are no longer required for any liturgies, coffee hour or any other in-building gathering at this time, though anyone who needs to wear a mask should do so.

PASSING THE PEACE: We will continue to use touch-free greetings.

OFFERING: We will continue to use the plates at the front of the church. There will be no more “passing of the plate” at the offering.  

HANDOUTS: We will continue to use disposable booklets for all liturgies.

FOOD:  Coffee Hour is re-instated as it was before the pandemic.

ONLINE WORSHIP: Online worship through Livestream will continue ONLY for Sunday morning and Wednesday Masses. All other liturgies will be in-person only. We will soon be moving the camera and its computer out of the aisle and into a less visible space.

IN-PERSON WORSHIP: We encourage all parishioners who are able to begin attending our liturgies in person.

VACCINATIONS:  If you have not been vaccinated and you are able, please get vaccinated very soon.

Please plan to join us once again in person at St. Stephen’s. There are familiar old faces as well as many new ones; there are beautiful new additions to the church building and new ways of worshipping (we are now using gender-neutral language for God in all of our liturgies at this time). Music continues to fill our space, even more so now with our new organ. It is an exciting and wonderful time here at St. Stephen’s as we begin this new, post-pandemic era, so please join us again as we start returning to this new “normal” way of living.