Worship at St. Stephen’s
Our worship is rooted in the Book of Common Prayer. Join us Sundays at 9:00 a.m., then stay for coffee hour in the parish hall.
How we worship
Worship of Almighty God, chiefly in the Sacrament of His Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist, is the most important thing we do as a community following the Risen Jesus.
As an Episcopal parish of the Diocese of Virginia, we follow the Book of Common Prayer (1979).
The Holy Eucharist is celebrated three Sundays a month, with the Liturgy of Word (scripture readings, hymns, and prayers but no Holy Eucharist) on the remaining Sundays.
The Holy Eucharist also celebrated on Wednesday evenings at 5 p.m. This is a quiet, spoken service offered at the close of our day as the sun begins to set.
Feast days are as announced. Following us on social media is the best way to see the latest information about service times.
Music
Music at St. Stephen’s is led by dedicated lay-people: our keyboardist, Dana; our violinist, Diana; and our guitarist, Tom. At Sunday Eucharist, we sing hymns from the Hymnal 1982 (the hymnal of the Episcopal Church) as well as occasional supplements from other contemporary hymnals. In addition to hymns, some of the liturgy is chanted by the priest as well as by the congregation – an ancient practice that reminds us that the words of worship are special and more than ordinary speech.
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