The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
5 September 2021 8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist Lessons Order of Service
Masks are required.
Pews will be marked off to maintain distancing
NO Congregational Singing at 10 am
Coffee hour in the garden (Weather permitting)
There MAY be a livestream of the 10 am service. If so, it will be on our St. Stephen’s Facebook page.
Please pray for
Anglican Cycle of Prayer Sunday 5 September: Province of the Episcopal Church of Sudan
Monday 6 September: The Diocese of Embu–The Anglican Church of Kenya
Tuesday 7 September: The Diocese of Enugu–The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Enugu Province) Wednesday 8 September: The Diocese of Enugu North–The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Enugu Province)
Thursday 9 September: The Diocese of Esan–The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province)
Friday 10 September: The Diocese of Etche – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Niger Delta Province)
Saturday 11 September: The Diocese of Etsako–The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province)
Our Companion Dioceses
The Anglican Episcopal Church of Brazil: The Most Rev. Mauricio Jose Araujo De Andrade, Primate of Brazil and Bishop of Brasilia; The people and Diocese of Haiti and Saint Andre’s in Mithon; South Sudan
Diocese of Indianapolis Prayer Cycle This month, pray for All Retired Clergy, Non-Parochial Clergy and Non-Stipendiary Associates; St. Paul’s, Richmond, The Rev. Barbara Anne Fisher, The Rev. Barry Cramer
Our 7th Street Church neighbors Centenary United Methodist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, United Campus Ministries, Second Christian Church
Confirmation AnniversaryKaren Rutherford (9/6)
Those who have asked our prayers Parishioners: Frankie Greene, Jessie Greene (infant twin daughters of Stephanie and Jim Greene); Friends: Jimmy McKellar (Rose Down’s father), Lorna Priddy (sister of Alex Vincent, Christine Chillington’s fiance), Priscilla Hutton (friend of Deby Veach). Corinne Dewey (Rose Down’s Sister-in-law)
If you would like to add a person or intention to the prayer list, please contact Dennis in the office via email officeadmin@ststephensth.org or by calling 812.232.5165.
At the end of the month, we will clear names from the “Those who have asked our Prayers” section of our prayer list. You may re-submit name of persons who are experiencing chronic on-going conditions, but please include a brief update as to their condition. Going forward, we will clear the list at the end of each month.
The Canaanite Woman asks for healing for her daughter Notes: Naskh is the caligraphic style for writing in the Arabic alphabet
that the biblical text is written in for this manuscript.
The artist, Ilyas Basim Khuri Bazzi Rahib,
was most likely a Coptic monk in the late 17th century in Egypt.
1684. Artist: Bazzi Rahib, Ilyas Basim Khuri.
Walters Art Museum, Manuscript illumination. Baltimore MD United States
The Hope Journal is a weekly letterto the congregation (different from our weekly newsletter). You may read it here. It also serves as a worship aid for those who cannot join us online or in-person.
St. Stephen's Youth in grades 6-12 are invited to join Highpoint Youth. Highpoint meets Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:30 pm. Contact Youth Director Timothy Ghogle at tim@thcpc.org to learn where on any given week.
Highpoint mixes Bible study and hands-on service projects with lots of fun activities.
Currently, youth from Central Presbyterian, Unity Presbyterian and Centenary Methodist participate, with others often joining in from other churches and parts of the community.
Sunday—September 5
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist
6-7:30 pm Highpoint Youth 6 pm AA meeting, Great Hall
Tuesday—September 7
6 pm Newcomers Class on Zoom see notice below
7 pm Bible Study on Zoom see notice below
Wednesday—September 8
5:30 pm Women Dining Out For more information or to join, see Facebook group or contact Deby Veach: Phone 217.251.7239, email dveach53@yahoo.com
8 pm AA meeting, Great Hall
Thursday—September 9
7 pm AA meeting, Vestry Room
Friday—September 10
7:30 am-2 pm Manna from Seven Food Distribution
To volunteer, contact Susan Seitz 812.243.4241
Saturday—September 11
10 am-3 pm Great Hall rented for Art Class
Sunday—September 12
8 am Holy Eucharist
10:30 am Holypalooza Worship at Central Presbyterian Church
6-7:30 pm Highpoint Youth
6 pm AA meeting, Great Hall
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
215 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47807-3103
Phone: 812-232-5165
Web site: www.ststephensth.org
Worship: Sunday at 8 & 10 am, Thursday at 12 Noon
The Right Reverend Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop of Indianapolis
The Reverend Drew Downs, Rector — rector@ststephensth.org
Rector's cell phone — 770.755.8067
The Reverend Deborah J. Veach, Deacon — deacon@ststephensth.org
Dennis Dieken, Organist/Choirmaster/Secretary — officeadmin@ststephensth.org
