The week of June 15 at St. Stephen's

 THE WEEK OF JUNE 15

AT ST. STEPHEN’S

 

 Wednesday, June 17

6:00 p.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant / preacher

Incense will be offered at this mass

Supper afterward at a local restaurant

 

 

Friday, June 19

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, June 21 = 4 Pentecost

11:00 a.m. – Holy Eucharist

Fr. Jamie, celebrant /

Carolyn Monzingo, preacher

James Mackay, organist

Coffee Hour following Mass

 

Livestream

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:

True independence and freedom can only exist in doing what is right. ~Brigham Young

 

 

Pulpit Exchange on June 21

 

We will have a pulpit Exchange with the Fargo-Moorhead Unitarian Universalist Church on Sunday, June 21.

 

Deacon John will be giving a presentation at the UU Church that morning.

 

Carolyn Monzingo will be joining us for our services.

 

Carolyn has been a member of the Fargo Moorhead Unitarian Universalist Church since 1972 and has served on the Board as well as several committees in addition to teaching Religious Education. She has been in the pulpit on occasion and is their unofficial historian.    Over the years she has also worked for the 1980 US Census Bureau and as an Administrator for two of North Dakota's US Senators. She retired in 2020 after 20 years as a secondary substitute teacher.

She will be sharing her homily: Friendship as a Spiritual Discipline

Friendship may seem like a bland subject compared to the grit of great themes like love, death, truth, or sacrifice. It rarely inspires music and is seldom controversial—after all, who is against friendship? However, friendship can be considered a spiritual discipline. Much like meditation, journaling, or religious ritual, it is a method of spiritual development that requires similar dedication and offers similar rewards.

 

From the Green Team:

A few interesting facts:

·       About 59% of all global species live in soil, making it the most biodiverse habitat on Earth.

·       Fixes matter, as the average family wastes 9,400 gallons of water annually from simple household plumbing leaks.

·       Transitioning to LED light bulbs utilizes 75% less energy than traditional incandescent options.