The week of July 31

 Monday, July 31

Ambassador deadline

 

Wednesday, August 2

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant.

 

 

Friday, August 4

Fr. Jamie’s day off

 

Sunday, August 6 - Transfiguration

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant, preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, music

Coffee Hour

 

Fr. Jamie’s Office Hours

Monday-Thursday – 1:00-3:00 (Or anytime by appointment.)

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:

Vestry meeting, August 20

Dedication Sunday September 10

Vestry meeting, September 17

 It was wonderful to have former Priest-in-Charge (and Fr. Jamie's direct predecessor) Mother Liz Powers and Samuel Robertson at Mass this morning.

49 years ago today on July 29, 1974 the "Philadelphia Eleven" were ordained as the first women priests in The Episcopal Church

 

Fr. Jamie's 20th Anniversary of Diaconal Ordination

 A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out for the Mass in celebration of my 20th anniversary of Diaconal ordination. The church was full, and at supper at Passage to India we filled up three tables. It was a truly wonderful evening. I am so grateful for all these wonderful people I get to serve.

Fr. Jamie+

The week of July 24 at St. Stephen's

 Wednesday, July 26

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant to help celebrate Fr. Jamie’s 25-year anniversary to the Deaconate.

 

Thursday July 27-Friday July 29

Fr. Jamie out of town

 

Sunday, July 30

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant, preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, music

Coffee Hour

 

Fr. Jamie’s Office Hours

Monday-Thursday – 1:00-3:00 (Or anytime by appointment.)

 

Fridays are Fr. Jamie’s day off. Please refrain from sending text messages, emails, Facebook messages or phone calls unless there is a pastoral emergency.

 

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:

Vestry meeting, August 13

Vestry meeting, September 17

Words of Wisdom: 

The greatness of man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively. ~Bob Marley

Green Team tips:

Precycling:

·       Refuse what you don’t need

·       Reuse what you can’t reduce

·       Recycle what you can’t reuse

·       Rebuy (buy recycled) whenever possible

 

The week of July 17

 Wednesday, July 19

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

 

Friday July 21

Fr. Jamie’s day off*

 

Sunday, July 23 – 8 Pentecost

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant, preacher

James Mackay, music

Coffee Hour

 

Fr. Jamie’s Office Hours

Monday-Thursday – 1:00-3:00 (Or anytime by appointment.)

 

 

*Fr. Jamie’s Day Off

Fridays are Fr. Jamie’s day off. Unless it is a pastoral emergency, please refrain from sending him emails, texts messages, Facebook messages or tagging on Facebook on that day.

 

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:

Vestry meeting, August 2

Words of Wisdom: 

I am only one, but I am one. I cannot do everything, but I can do something. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. ~ Edward Everett Hale

Green Team tips:

Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) is a small fluorescent light bulb that uses 75% less energy than a traditional incandescent bulb and can be screwed into a regular light socket. Don't let the fact that it is fluorescent turn you off! ENERGY STAR qualified CFLs must pass extensive testing to ensure they produce only the highest quality light.

Why should people use CFLs?

Switching from traditional light bulbs to CFLs is an effective, accessible change anyone can make right now to reduce energy use at your business or at home. Lighting accounts for close to 20 percent of the average home's electric bill. Changing to CFLs costs little upfront and provides a quick return on your investment. Using CFLs is also a way to prevent the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change.

If every home in America replaced just one incandescent light bulb with an ENERGY STAR qualified CFL, it would save enough energy to light more than 3 million homes and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those of more than 800,000 cars annually.

 

 

The week of July 10

 Monday, July 10

Fr. Jamie’s day off

 

Wednesday, July 12

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Sunday, July 16

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant, preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, music

Coffee Hour

 

Fr. Jamie’s Office Hours

Monday-Thursday – 1:00-3:00 (Or anytime by appointment.)

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:

July 26 – Fr. Jamie’s 20^th anniversaries of ordination to the Diaconate celebration supper. 

August 20 -Vestry meeting

Words of Wisdom: 

At the end, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve accomplished. It’s about who you’ve made better. It’s about what you’ve given back. ~Denzel Washington

From the Green Team:

Something to think about. The Earth is 4.6 billion years old. Let’s scale that to 46 years. We have been here for 4 hours. Our industrial revolution began 1 minute ago. In that time, we have destroyed more than 50% of the world’s forests. This isn’t sustainable.

·       Planting one tree in an open field can increase bird biodiversity from zero to 80.

·       3 trees properly placed around a house can save up to 30% of energy use.

 

 Today at Mass we celebrated Andrea Olsen 's official name change, based on a brand new liturgy found in the latest edition of The Book of Occasional Services. Here she is after Mass in front of our famous (or, to some, notorious) Rainbow/Integrity window. We're all so happy for you, Andrea!

Congratulations, Amy and Josh!

 A HUGE congratulations to Amy Morrow Stalboerger and Josh Stalboerger who were married last evening!

Thank you, Mother Leslie!

 It was so good having Mother Leslie Roraback , Associate Rector of St. John's Episcopal Church and Tallahassee, Florida, and a long-time dear friend of Fr. Jamie's, preaching and con-celebrating at Mass this morning.

The week of July 3

 Monday, July 3

Committal of the ashes of Jonathan Flom (+1/12/2023) at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Cemetery, Edinburg, North Dakota

 

Tuesday, July 4 – Independence Day

Office closed.

 

 Wednesday, July 5

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant

Deacon John, assisting

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Saturday, July 8

Nuptial Mass of Amy Morrow and Josh Stalboerger at Gethsemane Cathedral, Fargo

Fr. Jamie, celebrant/preacher

Deacon John, assisting

 

 

Sunday, July 9

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Andrea Olsen naming liturgy

Fr. Jamie, celebrant, preacher

Deacon Suzanne, assisting

James Mackay, music

Coffee Hour

 

Fr. Jamie’s Office Hours

Monday-Thursday – 1:00-3:00 (Or anytime by appointment.)

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:

Vestry meeting, August 20

Words of Wisdom: 

“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” 

~Nelson Mandela

Some Green Team tips:

Small acts, when multiplied by millions of people, can transform the world.

·       Buy secondhand books, borrow from the library, buy digital versions.

·       Reuse jars and plastic containers to store food.

·       Store fruit in a glass jar. It stays fresh much longer and avoids waste.

·       Plant bee friendly plants and flowers.