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Knowing How to Lose
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch October 18, 2020 Exodus 33: 12-23 Torah Scholar Avivah Gottlieb Zornberg sets the story of God revealing God’s glory to Moses
Anger
Rev. Dr. Fritz Ritsch October 11, 2020 Exodus 32: 1-14 In December of 2010, a Tunisian street vendor named Mohammed Boazizi, frustrated and furious
A Place At The Table
October 4, 2020World Communion Sunday Rev. Dr. Warner Bailey Deuteronomy 26:1-111 Corinthians 11.17, 20-26, 33-34 Matthew 15:21-28 They didn’t celebrate the Lord’s Supper in
Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Kristen Mueller Adams
Guidelines to Ensure a Safe Memorial Service Guidelines for the Service of Witness to the Resurrection for Kristen Mueller Adams.Saturday, October 10, 2020, 11 am
A Church Worthy of Our Children
September 26, 2020 Rev. Dr. Warner Bailey Micah 6:6-8Galatians 5:13-15Mark 2:1-12 “With what shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before God on
How You Can Help With Disaster Relief
Donate Online Sept. 28 Update: Despite the short notice there was a tremendous response to the recent call for Hurricane Laura disaster relief assistance. Considering the
The Present God
Dr. Rev. Fritz RitschAugust 31, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Exodus 3: 1-15 Our story from Exodus today is one of the most
Stewardship Update
Dear St. Stephen Members and Friends: It’s gotten to the point that “2020” is the punch line to any joke about “What’s the worst that
Faith, Truth and Service
July 19, 2020 On July 19, Mitch Overton gave the senior sermon for our virtual Youth Sunday service. He spoke about his at-times painful journey
Dirty Hands or Dirty Thoughts?
Dr. Rev. Warner BaileyAugust 16, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Proverbs 26:18-28 Colossians 3:1-17 Matthew 15:1-20 I would really be disappointed if you
Where The Waves Are
Dr. Rev. Warner BaileyAugust 9, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Psalm 69:1-3, 14-28, 30-34 1 Peter 5:6-11 Matthew 14.22-33 Seeing is not always
“We Know Not Even How to Pray as We Ought”
Dr. Rev. Fritz RitschJuly 26, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Romans 8: 26-39 In a Sunday school class recently, we were discussing what
What Is Life?
Dr. Rev. Fritz Ritsch July 19, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Romans 8: 1-11 One of the most surprising debates that has arisen
Welcome Home Basket & Outreach Team Box Project to Serve Homeless Community
Homeless Outreach Opportunity THANKS to EVERYONE who helped to provide Welcome Home Baskets and Outreach Team Boxes for the Homeless Community! In lieu of hosting
School Supply Drive with PCHS
Donate Through Amazon It is Back to School Supply Drive Time! There’s a lot of uncertainty for area school children this year, but no matter
These Truths
Dr. Rev. Fritz RitschJuly 5, 2020 Click Here to View This Service I Timothy 6: 11-16 Matthew 22: 15-22 “The American experiment rests on three
Of Two Minds
Dr. Rev. Fritz Ritsch June 28, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Romans 7:15-25a – Matthew 11: 16-19, 25-30 SILENT REFLECTION “The greater part
St. Stephen COVID-19 Policy
St Stephen must develop guidelines for recovery of public operations following the initial entry of Coronavirus Disease, 2019 (COVID-19). The following policy has been developed
At the Right Time
Dr. Rev. Fritz RitschJune 14, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Genesis 21:1-7 – Romans 5:1-8 – Matthew 9:35-10:8 I am a big
Zoom Meetings and the Day of the Lord
Dr. Rev. Fritz Ritsch June 21, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Psalm 85 has always been one of my favorite psalms. What stands
Trinity, Humility, and Black Lives Matter
Dr. Rev. Fritz RitschJune 7, 2020 Click Here to View This Service II Corinthians 13: 11-13 It’s been a long, a long time comingBut I
Donations for the Center for Transforming Lives
To assist in its mission of empowering women and children to emerge from poverty, the Center for Transforming Lives is in need of the following
Help St. Stephen Provide Masks
Our Mask-Making Mission Through the efforts of the Knitting Guild and Presbyterian Women, St. Stephen has delivered more than 350 cloth face masks to DRC (Solutions
Unashamed
Dr. Rev. Fritz Ritsch May 10, 2020 Click Here to View This Service Psalm 31 – John 14: 1-14 “Shame is the irrepressible memory of