The week of October 28

 Monday, October 28

Ambassador deadline

Wednesday, October 30

6:00 p.m. – ANNUAL REQUIEM MASS

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

Procession to the Memorial Garden

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

Friday, November 1 - 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, November 2

10:00 a.m. Investiture service for Presiding Bishop-Elect Sean Rowe livestreamed at St. Stephen’s

 

Sunday, November 3 – All Saints Sunday

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

Coffee hour following Mass

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

 

Investiture Service for Presiding Bishop-Elect

The investiture service for Presiding Bishop-Elect will take place on Saturday, November 2 at the Chapel of Christ the Lord in The Episcopal Church Center in New York City with a prelude beginning at 9:00a.m. CT and the service starting at 10 a.m. CT. There will be an extensive livestream production to support churchwide access and participation. (modified; https://www.episcopalchurch.org/publicaffairs/save-the-date-for-presiding-bishop-elect-rowes-installation-service/)

We at St. Stephen's will host a livestream event in the undercroft. Doors to the church will open at 8:45am, with the prelude--per above--beginning at 9:00amCT and the actual service at 10:00am. We will have some coffee on; bring snacks to share; drop in or depart as your schedule allows.

 

 

Upcoming Events:

November 17 - Stewardship Sunday - Vestry provided lunch

 

Words of Wisdom:

Let us be grateful to people who make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.

 

From the Green Team:

Living Greener in the Kitchen:

Find a source for local meat and eggs for eco-friendly protein.

Make a set of reusable beeswax wraps or snack bags to cut down on plastic waste. No time to make your own? Get a pack of three here!

If you use a dishwasher, switch to a less-caustic detergent. Or make your own dishwasher soap tablets. If you wash dishes by hand, skip the disposable plastic bottles and make this homemade dish soap.

Not ready to make your own homemade dish soap? Check out these solid dish soap bars – they’re entirely plant based and zero plastic!

Use a dish cloth instead of a sponge. Or opt for an eco-friendlier natural sponge.

(Source: Attainable – Sustainable)

 

The week of October 21

 Monday, October 21

11:00 a.m. – Burial Office with Holy Eucharist for Lavonne Marubbio (+8/30/2024)

 

Wednesday, October 23

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, October 25 - 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.

 

 

Friday, October 25 – Saturday, October 26

Diocesan Convention at Gladstone Inn, Jamestown.

 

 

Saturday, October 26

1:00 – Memorial Service for Delbert Moen (+10/18/2024)

 

 

Sunday, October 27 -

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

Coffee hour following Mass

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:

October 25 and 26 – Diocesan Convention in Jamestown

November 17 - Stewardship Sunday - Vestry provided lunch

 

Prayers for Diocesan Convention

For our Diocese as it meets for its annual convention October 25-26 in Jamestown, and for our delegates to Convention, Jessica Anderson, John Baird, Steve Bolduc, Janice Chief, Leroy Chief, Sandy Holbrook, James Mackay,  Amy Phillips, Dan Rice, Kristine Shafer, Chancellor Leo Wilking, councilmember Stephanie Garcia, along with Fr. Jamie and Deacon John

 

 

 

Words of Wisdom:

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier. ~Mother Teresa

 

From the Green Team:

 

Greener in the Kitchen: 

Stop buying fruits and vegetables that have been imported from another country to reduce gas emissions and energy consumption caused by moving produce from one location to another.

Buy real food. If you can’t trace its origin, it shouldn’t go into your body (ahem, IMHO) and it’s surely not doing our environment any good.

Quit relying on takeout food. If you succumb, find a restaurant that uses compostable packaging and say no to plastic straws. Or better yet, bring your own containers for them to fill.

Learn to cook some really simple, really fast meals so you won’t be tempted by fast food.

Find a local butcher that uses butcher paper instead of buying your meat cuts on Styrofoam.

(Source: Attainable – Sustainable)

 

The week of October 14

 

Monday, October 14 – Indigenous People’s Day

Office closed

11:00 a.m. – Committal service for baby Aya Polynice (d. 9/27/2024)

Fr. Jamie, officiating.

 

Wednesday, October 16

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, October 18 - 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, October 20

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

Coffee hour following Mass

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:

Tuesday, October 15, 5-7pm Central Time.  For anyone interested in learning more about Christian nationalism, the Episcopal Church will be hosting a live, online panel discussion about this important topic To learn more or to register, go to this link:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/essential-conversations-the-sin-of-christian-nationalism??clear_id=true

October 21 – Lavonne Marrubio’s funeral

October 25 and 26 – Diocesan Convention in Jamestown

November 17 – Stewardship Sunday – Vestry providing lunch

 

Words of Wisdom:

Give generously to Him and do so without a grudging heart; then because of this the Lord your God will bless you in all your work and in everything you put your hand to. ~Deuteronomy 15:10

 

From the Green Team:

Buy less, choose well, make it last.

 

The week of October 7

 

Wednesday, October 9

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, October 11 - 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, October 13 – 21 Pentecost

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon John, assisting

James Mackay, organist

Coffee hour following Mass

 

12:45 – Vestry

 

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

 

Octave of All Saints/All Souls

Once again this year at St. Stephen’s we will devote an entire week to celebrate the saints in our lives. In preparation for the Feast of All Saints (which is one of the most important feast days in our Church year), we will be remembering all of the saints in our lives (those whom we have loved and who have shown us something of who God is). We will be offering several opportunities at St. Stephen’s to honor those who have passed on before us to the larger Communion of Saints.

+ Beginning before the week of October 27th, a list will be placed in the Narthex for you to write the names of your deceased loved ones so they may be remembered at the special Requiem Mass we will celebrate on Wednesday November 1. You can also send any names to Fr. Jamie at frjamieparsley@gmail.com and he will make sure that their names placed on the altar on All Saints Sunday and that they are remembered by name at the Requiem Eucharist.

+ A special altar will once again be placed in the Narthex. Please bring a photograph or other memento of your loved one to be displayed there from October 27 through November 3.

+ Attend the Requiem Eucharist at 6:00 pm Wednesday October 30 and the All Saints Sunday Eucharist on November 3

Christian Nationalism

 

For anyone interested in learning more about Christian nationalism, the Episcopal Church will be hosting a live, online panel discussion about this important topic on October 15, 5-7pm Central Time.  To learn more or to register, go to this link:  https://actionnetwork.org/events/essential-conversations-the-sin-of-christian-nationalism??clear_id=true

 

Upcoming Events:

October 21 – Lavonne Marubbio’s funeral

October 25 and 26 – Diocesan Convention in Jamestown

Word of Wisdom:

Keep live in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead ~Oscar Wilde

From the Green Team:

Is it OK to mow leaves instead of raking?

In small amounts, fallen leaves are not only safe for your yard, they're also beneficial so give your rake a break and use your lawn mower to mulch leaves this fall. You’ll save time, avoid back strain, and help the planet by sending less debris to the landfill.

Pro Tips

·  Keep mower blades sharp to tear through fallen leaves 

·  Wait until leaves are dry before mulching 

·  Spread out leaf piles to make them smaller 

·  Don’t mow/mulch leaf piles over 6 inches in depth 

‍(hustlerturf.ca)