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Christmas at St. Stephen's
24 December 2020

Our Christmas Eve Service of Lessons and Carols will be online, available at 7 pm, December 24 and anytime after.
You may find it on https://ststephensth.org/live 
The Order of Service may be found here
There will not be a service Christmas Day.
Join us for the 1st Sunday after Christmas December 27 at 10 am on Zoom.
We will  celebrate St. Stephen. 


A Christmas Message | Drew Downs
Many centuries ago, communities would gather to pray. They observed that the days grew shorter; the night was winning. Perhaps soon the day would disappear entirely. So people gathered during these long nights and they would pray for the light to come again. Long before Christ entered the world, these ancient people gathered because their [….]
Video and full text of the message here


The Tannenbaum Task Force invites you to place an ornament on our Christmas Tree in the Mabley Garden beginning Monday, December 21st. Place an ornament to honor a loved one, to remember someone lost, to celebrate someone you’ll miss this Christmas season, or in joyous thanksgiving for our St. Stephen's family. Please do not place an heirloom ornament. Please protect our community through practicing physical distancing and the wearing of  a mask while visiting the Mabley Garden. We encourage you to share a photo of your ornament on our St. Stephen’s Facebook page. We will ask that you please retrieve your ornament on the Epiphany, Wednesday, January 6th. 
Below are a few photos of ornaments added so far.
James Greene with Lola and Arlo.
Mom, Stephanie Alexander, took the photo. 


Celebrate the season with the Diocesan Lessons and Carols service. This recorded service brings together choirs and singers from around our Diocese.
You may have to "rewind" this video - this link starts in the middle of O come all ye faithful!
From All Saint's, Indianapolis
Created by Frank Boles, guest musicians, and Tim Jensen so that the All Saints community might celebrate the season together.
Use the Carol Book to join the sing along!



Bishop Jennifer's Christmas Message
and Diocesan Newsletter for December 23


Continuing Financial Giving
Here are three ways you can continue to give what you can during this season, to help maintain our ministry:
1) Mail a check to the church.
2) Use online banking to have your bank send a check directly.
3) The diocese is now processing online gifts on behalf of the
church. So you may go to https://onrealm.org/indydio/-/give/covid19 
and your pledge will come to St. Stephen's.


While the church building is dark, there is light still shining. 

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. 

They could use our help. How? By sending them either a check or a Walmart gift card to help purchase needed items. Your monetary donation is tax deductible. 

Please make checks payable to Manna from Seven, Inc and mail to their treasurer: Mike Cahill, 9730 Conner Cr, Terre Haute IN 47802

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Deby Veach at
217-251-7239 or dveach53@yahoo.com    Thank you


Our church building is closed for until further notice. 

Drew and Dennis are available by phone and email 
see below. 
Please use Drew's cell phone or email, 
rather than the church phone. 
Dennis will check mail periodically 
and deposit offerings at least twice a month.

St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
215 North Seventh Street
Terre Haute, Indiana 47807-3103
Phone: 812-232-5165
Web site: www.ststephensth.org
Worship times: Online Sunday at 10 am

The Right Reverend Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop of Indianapolis
The Reverend Drew Downs, Rectorrector@ststephensth.org
             Rector's cell phone — 770.755.8067
The Reverend Deborah J. Veach, Deacondeacon@ststephensth.org
Dennis Dieken, Organist/Choirmaster/Secretaryofficeadmin@ststephensth.org

 
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