St.
Stephen’s, the parish I serve as Rector, is, as most of you have already discovered,
a unique and amazing place. There aren’t a whole lot of congregations quite
like it. We are eclectic. We are brave. We strive to be what the Church should
be. We are not just a place a where people gather politely and sing hymns and
pray (thought we do those things). We are not just a place that does liturgy
just a bit differently than most other places (we do that too). We also stand
up loudly for the underdog. We speak out boldly for those who cannot speak for
themselves. We confront the powers that be and shake our fists at them at
times. And we welcome and fully include those are just don’t quite fit in in
any other church. Without question. Without judgement. We even bury those who
have no other place to rest. For us, this is what it means to follow Jesus. For
us, this is the radical message of the Gospel.
As we
head into the last days of the year, we are wrapping up our annual Pledge Drive.
If you are considering a year-end offering someplace, please consider giving a one-time
pledge to St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. A one-time pledge can be as little as
$10 or $25 or $50 or as much as you can give. All of it helps us be the unique place
that we are.
If
you would like to give, just take send a one time pledge (marked : One Time Pledge)
through our Paypal account at Ststephensfargo.org or send a check (also marked “pledge”)
to 120 20 Avenue North Fargo, or send an email to our recording secretary Laura
Nylander at laura.nylander56@gmail.com and tell her that you would like to make
a one time pledge. All pledges are strictly
confidential. Only Laura knows who gives what. But a year-end offering to St.
Stephen’s will help us continue to be the eclectic, unique place we are.
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