The Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost
24 October 2021 8 & 10 am Eucharist Lessons Order of Worship
Masks are required.
Pews will be marked off to maintain distancing
Congregational Singing at 10 am
Coffee hour in the garden (Weather permitting)
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.
What's Going On This Week This spring, St. Stephen’s was invited to participate in the first cohort of a new initiative: Church Buildings forCollaborative Partnerships... Read More
From Tim Ghogle: It's beginning to feel more like Fall. I hope you all are enjoying this season!
I've heard that the youth have always enjoyed the hayrides with the Brazil youth group, so this Sunday evening, we will be partnering with the Brazil Presbyterian Youth for a Fall Party and Hayride. It's from 5 - 8 PM, and it's in Brazil. The address is 9475 North County Rd 425 West, Brazil, IN 47834. The distance from downtown Terre Haute to this address is 13.9 miles or 26 minutes. Hopefully, this helps you plan accordingly. I'd be happy to offer a ride upto 3 kids if you're comfortable. If so, please let me know asap. Our plan was to use the church bus to take the kids but the bus is at the shop for maintenance.
2021-2022 Highpoint Youth Theological Theme: "Lost, but Found."
📅 Oct 24, 5:00 - 8:00 Fall Party and Hayride at Josh Trout’s – Brazil, IN
📅 Oct 31, 6:00 – 7:30 Youth Night “Lost, but Found” & Pumpkin Carving at Unity Presbyterian
📅 Nov 7, 6:00 – 7:30 Youth Night “Lost, but Found” at Unity Presbyterian. (this schedule was modified)
Join us for our final Tuesday nightchance to explore faith from your own home. At 6:00 pm, we’ll gather online to explore the Episcopal Church; our tradition, history, and theology; and what it is that we do. Then at 7:00 pm, we’ll gather online to explore the gospel and how that can totally change how the world works. Both classes will be on the same Zoom call so participants of the Newcomers Class can stick around. Both classes are open to members and nonmembers alike. Both classes are suited for those adults seeking confirmation or to join the Episcopal Church. See web page for Zoom info.
Calendar
Sunday—October 24
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist
6 pm AA meeting, Great Hall
6–7:30 pm Highpoint Youth Fall Party and Hayride at Josh Trout’s - Brazil IN
Tuesday—October 26
6 pm Newcomers Class online
7 pm Bible Study online
Friday—October 29
7:30 am-1:30 pm Manna from Seven Food Distribution
Sunday—October 31
8 & 10 am Holy Eucharist
6 pm AA meeting, Great Hall6–7:30 pm Highpoint Youth Night
“Lost, but Found” & Pumpkin Carving at Unity Presbyterian
Please pray for
Those who have asked our prayers Parishioners: Jonnee Western,Robin Rolt, Gary DeBaun, Mike Verdeyen Friends: Priscilla Hutton (friend of Deby Veach). Corinne Dewey (Rose Down’s sister-in-law), Mytyl Wilson (Kim Wagley’s sister)
Birthdays Mary Conrad (10/25), Kathryn Loeser (10/25), Sara Bennett (10/28), Kimberly Streeter (10/28), Regina Sheets (10/30)
Our parish neighbors Centenary United Methodist Church, Central Presbyterian Church, United Campus Ministries, Second Christian Church
Diocese of Indianapolis Prayer Cycle This month, pray for those affected by domestic violence (Domestic Violence Awareness Month; St. Thomas, Franklin, The Rev. Whitney Smith
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
Anglican Cycle of Prayer Sunday 24 October: The Extra-Provincial Churches - The extra-provincial Anglican churches are a group of small, semi-independent church entities within the Anglican Communion. Unlike the larger member churches of the Communion, extra-provincial churches are not part of an ecclesiastical province and are subject to the metropolitical oversight of the Archbishop of Canterbury or theorically of another bishop. As of 2018 there are five extra-provincial churches. In almost every case, these churches consist of just one diocese, although the Church of Ceylon is an exception, having two. Under the metropolitical oversight of the Archbishop of Canterbury: The Anglican Church of Bermuda, led by the Bishop of Bermuda The Church of Ceylon, Sri Lanka, led by the Bishop of Colombo The Parish of the Falkland Islands, led by the Bishop of the Falkland Islands (post currently held by the Archbishop of Canterbury himself) The Lusitanian Catholic Apostolic Evangelical Church (Igreja Lusitana Católica Apostólica Evangélica) in Portugal, led by the Bishop of the Lusitanian Church The Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church (Iglesia Española Reformada Episcopal) in Spain, led by the Bishop of the Spanish Reformed Church
Monday 25 October: The Diocese of Guildford – The Church of England (Canterbury Province)
Tuesday 26 October: The Diocese of Guinea – The Church of the Province of West Africa (West Africa Province)
Wednesday 27 October: The Diocese of Gujarat – The (united) Church of North India
Thursday 28 October: Simon and Jude, Apostles; The Diocese of Central Gulf Coast – The Episcopal Church (IV (4) Province)
Friday 29 October: The Diocese of Gusau – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Kaduna Province)
Saturday 30 October: The Diocese of Guyana – The Church in the Province of the West Indies
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.
Drew is available by phone and email
see belowPlease use Drew's cell phone or email,
rather than the church phone.
Offerings will be deposited twice a month.
Manna From Seven is still distributing food and some hygiene items on Fridays. They are still providing laundry services and putting food in our blessing box.
If you can help with this ministry, please make checks payable to Manna from Seven, Inc and mail to their treasurer: Mike Cahill, 704 Vista Glen Drive, Terre Haute IN 47803. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susan Seitz at
812.243.4241. Thank you!
Welcoming Afghanistan Allies
Thousands of Afghans are at Camp Atterbury, located southeast of Indianapolis, while they await resettlement. To welcome them, please purchase items from this Amazon wish list and also this list of needed items. Please do not collect used clothing or other used items, which are not accepted for donation.
Episcopal Migration Ministries (EMM), the refugee and migration ministry of the Episcopal Church, is one of nine national refugee resettlement agencies tasked with supporting Afghans who arrive with what the federal government calls parolee status. Visit the EMM website to learn about ways Episcopalians can help.
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
