St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

A very good friend texted Sue the other day asking for prayers for herself, as she is dealing with a new and serious medical diagnosis,...

My heart sank when I took it out of the bag, as my friend looked on expectantly. She had found this unfinished quilt in a second-hand...

Sargent Cherry Tree at Winterthur The gnarled branches and burls on this Sargent Cherry Tree bear witness to its venerable age. Planted...

The world around me often moves at a frenetic pace. Whether it’s the depressing political news that arrives constantly on my phone...

Holy Week! Every year at this time, I’m struck by the otherness of “church.” Lent and Easter are ours alone, marking us as strange from...

The eighth amendment to the United States Constitution, one of the first ten amendments that elucidate the Bill of Rights, states...

When he was at the table with them, he took bread, blessed and broke it and gave it to them.  Then their eyes were opened, and they...

Welcome to St Stephen’s, and welcome to this week’s E-Courier!! I wanted to take a few moments here, to introduce myself.  Many of you...

When the day drew near for him to be taken up, he set his face to go to Jerusalem.   Luke 9:51 In last Sunday’s gospel, Jesus and his...

I can stay silent no longer.  Our congressional representatives must hear from me and as many others as possible who are angry at the...