The week of July 28 at St. Stephen's

 Monday, July 28

Ambassador (newsletter) deadline

 

Wednesday, July 30

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, August 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.

 

Sunday, August 3 – 8 Pentecost

 11:00 am – 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

 

Words of Wisdom:

At the end of the day we can endure much more that we think we can. ~Frida Kahlo

 

From the Green Team:

Gardening

Use leftover water from glasses to water your plants.

Get a rain barrel to use rain for water instead of freshwater.

Use nature-friendly bug sprays and lawn sprays instead of toxic chemicals.

Use natural plant food.

Source: https://greenokla.com/sustainable-living-ideas/

 

The week of July 21 at St. Stephen's

 Wednesday, July 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, July 25

Committal of ashes of Patrick Leier (+5/17/2025) in St. Stephen’s Memorial Garden

 

 

Sunday, July 27 – 7 Pentecost

 11:00 am – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Deacon Suzanne, 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

 

Words of Wisdom:

How cool is it that the same God that created oceans and mountains and galaxies look at you ant though the world needed one of you too.

 

From the Green Team:

Cleaning Tips

-Rinse a sink full of dishes at a time in a sink full of water. Don’t just leave the water on the whole time you rinse.

-Use earth-friendly cleaners.

-Use old t-shirts, or unpaper towels, as cleaning rags to cut down on paper towels.

-Get a microfiber cloth for mirrors.

-Ditch the Swiffer, or use a reusable pad, and get a mop that doesn’t require disposables. There are many options out there including options that work like the Swiffer minus the waste.

-Wash your clothes in cold water.

-Wash dishes and laundry in full loads                                                                         

-Use dryer balls instead of dryer sheets.

-Buy a bagless vacuum. Better yet one with a washable filter so it has no trash other than what you vacuum up.

-Use a drying rack or line dry your clothes.

-Clean the coils on your fridge, this helps it run more efficiently.

Source: https://greenokla.com/sustainable-living-ideas/

 

The week of July 14

 

Wednesday, July 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, July 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, July 20 – 6 Pentecost

 11:00 am – 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

 

Fr. Jamie’s sermon from Sunday

 

Priest & Poet: 5 Pentecost

 

Words of Wisdom:

Love them anyway. ~Luke 23:34

 

From the Green Team:

Adopt the pace of nature; her secret is patience. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson

 

This week at St. Stephen's (July 7)

 

Monday July 7- Thursday, July 10

Fr. Jamie out of office for Diocesan Retreat

 

Wednesday, July 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, July 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, July 13 – 5 Pentecost

 11:00 am – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour following Mass

 

Meeting to discuss Pride events

 

Green Team meeting

 

 

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

 

 

Help With Weeding

If you have made a resolution to do some weeding at the church this summer, but you have so far not honored your commitment, HERE IS YOUR CHANCE! 

Here are the dates for "open weeding" opportunities for anyone interested:  Come to the church at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, July 8 and/or 9:00 AM on Saturday, July 12.  Of course do NOT come if it's raining. Bring gloves and tools.

 

 

Words of Wisdom:

When the dark clouds of doubt, anger or worry begin to move upon you, steady yourself in the knowledge that in time, the storm will pass. ~Bryant McGill

 

From the Green Team:

We can never have enough nature. ~Henry David Thoreau