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
