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Starting the week of July 22, 2024, Jamie Massa will be offering two opportunities to learn and practice centering prayer as a daily spiritual practice.  The first class begins Monday, July 22 and will meet from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm on zoom.  If you are interested in attending the Monday evening zoom class, pleaseContinue reading “Learn and practice the method of Centering Prayer in a friendly and supportive way at St. Stephen’s this summer!”

Our friends at the Spirituality Network of Central Ohio are accepting applications for their new Wellstreams/Awakening Cohort. Wellstreams|Awakening is two-semester program of spiritual awakening where you are invited to… Live a more contemplative life Discover greater freedom to bring more compassion to the world Nurture healthier relationships with the divine, others, and the world, basedContinue reading “Wellstreams/Awakening Accepting Applications Now”

We’re thrilled to have Stuart offer a new show that will be on display for the next two months! Stop by to view his work, or take some time during coffee hour on Sunday mornings to enjoy the paintings. Artist’s Statement When novelist and essayist Frederick Buechner wrote about art, this is what he said:Continue reading “Art in the Sanctuary: Stuart Hobb’s “Brilliant Sky””

The theme of Columbus Pride this year is Live Out Loud! For LGBTQIA+ living out loud and living authentically includes every part of our lives including our faith. Sponsored by Stonewall Columbus and LOVEboldly, the Pride Interfaith Prayer Service brings together LGBTQIA+ people and their allies from multiple faith traditions as well as secular lifestancesContinue reading “Interfaith Pride Service on June 11”

Saint Stephen’s will be holding a drum circle on Saturday, May 24th at 2:00 PM in the sanctuary. You are invited to join our drumming circle whether you are an experienced drummer or have never drummed before.  We will have drums available on a limited basis, but please bring your own if you have one.Continue reading “Drum Circle on May 25”

Richard Rohr encourages us to develop a spiritual practice to get out of the way & practice the presence of God. Centering Prayer is such a practice. Contact Jamie Massa if you would like to learn more about Centering Prayer. We are expanding the times of centering prayer groups to include more parishioners. Richard RohrContinue reading “The Art of Detachment”

At St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church and University Center, we place a high value on freedom of speech, the right to protest, and freedom of religion because we believe that God loves all and that all are created in God’s image. While the members and leadership of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church hold a diversity of viewsContinue reading “Statement About the Unrest on Campus”

During Easter season, artist Matt Swift’s show “Renewal” is gracing our sanctuary. Renewal is an exhibition specifically curated for the easter and spring season featuring work from two of Matt Swift’s bodies of work. The exhibition features both abstract expressionist paintings from the artist five stages of grief series of single word mantra paintings toContinue reading “Art in the Sanctuary – Matt Swift’s “Renewal””