(compiled by Mark Scott; revised Nov. 2012) I. History of Christmas 1) Sumerian Civilization about 4000 years ago, Marduk, chief God of Sumer engaged in a titanic battle with Tiamat, goddess monster of underworld kingdom… A Short History of Christmas and the Christmas Carol
T’is the Season to SERRV It Up For more than 16 years St. Stephen’s Mission Committee has sponsored a Christmas Market featuring finely crafted, handmade gifts, personal accessories and home decor items available through SERRV… SERRV International Gift Market
PCUSA Missionary Sharon Curry, Returning to Akobo, South Sudan, January 15!! I love this saying, and it is so appropriate for how I feel right now… Advent, the season of anticipation… “The season of Advent… PCUSA Missionary returning to South Sudan
This Saturday, Dec. 8, Rev. Fritz Ritsch will be a panel member in a discussion following the movie “Little Town of Bethlehem,” a film in the city’s annual “Movies That Matter” event. “Movies that… Rev. Ritsch Panelist at “Movies That Matter”
Dear St. Stephen Presbyterian Church Congregation, Greetings in the name of Jesus Christ! Last September I began working at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta as a Chaplain Intern. In order to be ordained in Grace… J.C. Kang’s (Seminary Candidate) Fall Letter 2012
(November 1, 2011 – November 1, 2012) “Blessed are the dead. . .they will rest from their labors, for their deeds follow them” Aurin, Gene Simcox (former member) Batson, Agnes (mother of Kaye George) Booton,… Commemoration of the Faithful Departed
In the Western Christian Church, the Feast of All Saints’ is observed on November 1st. Protestant churches often mark the occasion on the first Sunday in November. St. Stephen will observe All Saints’ on Sunday, November 4, 2012 at both morning worship services.All Saints’ Celebration: A Historic and Protestant Explanation
I look forward to many things in the church week, but perhaps few as much as the weekly Tuesday Bible study at noon. I have led this group ever since I first came to SSPC eight years ago, and while the participants have rolled over a lot over the years, it’s surprising the overall consistency. A core group has been with me almost since the beginning.The Priesthood of All SSPC-ers: The Blessing of Tuesday Bible Study
The Mission Committee serves as the lens through which St. Stephen focuses its resources for outreach and identifies needs in the community at large—local, national, and global. As Presbyterians, we come from the Reformed… St. Stephen Mission and Outreach Survey
Lift High the Cross: St. Stephen Goes to Washington, DC By Dirk Maney Processional crosses, torches, colorful banners, jubilation streamers, great hymns of the Church, and hundreds of people of all ages, races, and ethnic… Lift High the Cross: SSPC Teens Participate in National Acolyte Festival
