Groups and Learning
We value curiosity and thoughtfulness. There are a variety of groups, series, and events that study areas of faith, scripture, and the world around us.
LEARN & GROW
St. Stephens offers many learning and spiritual growth opportunities each week in-person and online. Below are some of the options that we offer, some groups meet all year long and other have specific periods for their meetings. Sign-up for our Newsletter, the E-Star, to receive the latest schedule.
Rosary Group
(Saturdays at 8:00 AM in-person or on Zoom)
Gathers to pray the rosary and fellowship together weekly. Open to youth as well as adults.
You are invited to join us beginning every Saturday from June 14 – through July 26 to pray for peace. If you can’t be with us, a digital copy of “Peace – A Rosary Meditation” is available here.
Sunday Forum
Sundays at 9:30 AM in the Gathering Area
We are taking a break from Sunday Forum during the summer months.
Join us during Sunday Forums during Easter for introductions to hunger ministries, conversations on the Episcopal Church’s policy resolutions (e.g., inclusivity & accessibility, interfaith relations), and practices like packaging rice & beans on 1st Sundays.
20’s & 30’s Group
Sundays @ Time TBD, Various Locations.
Gather monthly with peers to ask big questions and go beyond “Sunday School answers.” Contact Lane for more information.
In-Person Bible Study on Tuesdays
It was used by Harvard Law School as a text book until 1954, because it was considered to be the greatest piece of logic in the western world! The text book was the Book of Romans!
Come join us as we trace this logic through Paul’s masterpiece on Tuesday nights in the Library at 6:30 pm. The theme of the book is, “The Righteousness of God is Given to All People of Faith.“ All are welcome!
Faith & Justice Group
On Zoom on Wednesdays at 6:30 PM.
The Faith and Justice Study Group will continue to watch the docu-drama ‘When They See Us’, on Netflix. This is a 4- part limited series about the Central Park 5, a group of young men who were wrongly convicted of assaulting a jogger in Central Park.
We will be watching episodes 3 and 4. Join us to discuss these episodes next Wednesday, June 18, at 6:30 PM via Zoom.
Starting on June 25 we will be discussing the first section of the book ‘Pullman Porters and the Rise of Protest Politics in Black America’, by Beth Tompkins Bates. All are welcome!
First Sunday Lunch Meet-Up
(1st Sunday of the month after 10:30 AM service)
We meet in the portico and go to Jason’s Deli (located on 2611 S Shepherd Dr). This is a great opportunity to meet and connect with other St. Stephen’s parishioners.
Intergenerational Service Project
(1st Sunday of the month at 9:30 AM)
We are taking a break from this monthly activity until September. Join us at 9:30 AM in Pecore Hall for our Intergenerational Service Project where we will re-bag rice and beans for our ministry partners. This is a great activity for all ages.
Women's Spirituality Group
Monthly activities, events, and retreats that center spirituality, reflection, silence, prayer, and personal experiences.
Men's Spirituality Group
Meet monthly over a meal with friends, pray together, and grow in faith.
The group meets on the 2nd Thursday evening of each month at the Havens Center, at 6:30 PM.
Education for Ministry (EFM)
(Monday evenings in the Gathering Area)
The EFM program is preparation for the ministry to which we are called. The nucleus of the EFM program – the seminar group – consists of 6 to 12 participants and a trained mentor meeting weekly over a nine month academic year. To register, please contact Laura Thewalt.