Please join us for brunch at Cocina Superior.
We will enjoy some fellowship together and then we can all enjoy some shopping for Christmas.
RSVP to Kathryn Dorlon at kathryn@ssechurch.org.
Childcare will be provided with reservations to Amy Passey at amy@ssechurch.org
The adult, junior, and youth choirs will present a service of Lessons and Carols at the 9am and 11:15am services.
Join us for lunch out and a trip to Arlington for a tour. Each room is decorated for Christmas in a different period. This Historical Home was built between 1845-1850.
Admission is free but donations are encouraged.
We will carpool from the church so please RSVP to Kathryn Dorlon at kathryn@ssechurch.org or 967-8786.
An Afternoon of Quiet in the Season of Advent:
Mindfulness: Breath by Breath Workshop with Marie Hurley Blair
Sunday, December 9, 2 - 4 pm, Chapel
Discuss and experience the core practices of mindfulness: breathing, meditation and subtle movement; talk about stress reduction, emotional/mental fitness, and the spiritual practice of Advent.
First hour includes:
Discussion about yogic tradition, emerging insights in neuroscience, faith journey
How Advent invites cultivating deep down goodness and wholeness
Name some dimension of you that needs healing or calming.
Breath practice –breath physiology followed by experiencing different techniques such as:
Awareness – noticing what is present without changing the breath
3 – part breathing technique
Meditation practice:
Breath and simple being
Loving kindness
Second hour: a mat-based yoga practice:
Integrating breath with embodied experience – attention to noticing sensation, thoughts, emotional currents
Fee: Donation to St. Stephen’s, suggested $10.
Please bring your own mat.
To register, click HERE.
For more about Marie, go to http://www.marieblairyoga.com/
Please join us to green the church for Christmas, an event hosted by the Middlers.
We will have a light brunch followed by directions from the Flower Guild to help put bows on wreaths, hang garland, and hang the big wreaths! All are welcome.
RSVP to Kathryn Dorlon at kathryn@ssechurch.org.
Childcare will be provided with reservations to Amy Passey at amy@ssechurch.org
Join us as we celebrate the young people in our church. 7-12th graders will read, provide worship music, preach, and serve as ushers at the 9am and 11:15am services.
We will host Family Promise families here at Saint Stephen's the week of Thanksgiving. Please consider signing up for one of the many volunteer opportunities as we care for the families over the holidays. You can sign up by clicking HERE.
The commission on Spirituality invites you to a day of reflection and prayer in anticipation of the Advent Season. Presiding Bishop Curry’s “Way of Love” will frame a series of reflections led by guest speaker Lucy Strandlund.
Lucy is a seminarian from the Diocese of Alabama and is currently studying at the Episcopal Seminary of the Southwest in Austin, Texas. She is married to the Rev. Daniel Strandlund, who served as Youth Minister here at Saint Stephen’s before he went through seminary.
Cost is $10 and includes lunch. Register online HERE.
Come celebrate Christmas Mingles
@ Lin & Jim Musgrove’s home
5111 Greystone Way (Call St. Stephens the week of Dec 1 for the gate code)
Saturday, December 8th @ 6:00
Pork Tenderloin will be provided
Please let Lin know what you can bring: appetizer, side or dessert
Jimandlin5111@gmail.com ; Lin & Jim home phone – 991-3009
Join us during the Sunday School hour for a report on the state of our parish and vestry elections.
Join us at 11:15am as we welcome Bishop Kee Sloan to Saint Stephen's for a service of Baptisms and Confirmation. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall.
During the 9am and 11:15am services, a list of those we have lost this year will be read and crosses bearing their names and photos will be processed in at the beginning of the services.
Bring your favorite Thanksgiving side and join us as we come together for a Thanksgiving Feast!
RSVP to Kathryn Dorlon at kathryn@ssechurch.org.
Childcare will be provided with reservations to Amy Passey at amy@ssechurch.org.
Trunks and games open at 6:15pm
Signup to host a trunk will be available soon!
Join us as the choir hosts an evening of prayers, songs, and psalms.
Join us at the 9am service where our children will be the worship leaders!
Beverly and Dan Marson will discuss their recent interfaith trip, with other Birmingham Jewish and Christian families and travelers, to Israel and Jordan. Topics include Jerusalem and the Western Wall, the Temple Mount, the Garden of Gethsemane, Bethlehem and the West Bank, Capernaum and the Sea of Galilee, Jordan, and perceptions of the Middle East. There will be many pictures and even a little music.
Bring your favorite dish to share with the group and your favorite beverage for a night of fellowship.
RSVP to Kathryn Dorlon at kathryn@ssechurch.org.
The Boomers are those typically age 55+ but all are welcome!
The women of the church will serve in all roles for this service, and we will have a guest preacher.
Please join the Middlers at the AMC Dine in Theater for dinner and a movie!
Seat reservations will be available online.
For questions, please call Kathryn Dorlon at 967-8786
Join us at Overton Park (1/4 mile north of Saint Stephen's) for our Annual Pet Blessing. This year we will have food trucks, medallions for pets, and a visit from the Saint Stephen's youth bell choir. Join us for this family friendly event.
Please join us for a night of fun under the big screen in the Parish Hall.
We will have dinner and a movie in the parish hall. Please bring $10 for dinner and your favorite beverage.
RSVP to Kathryn Dorlon at kathryn@ssechurch.org.
The Boomers are those typically age 55+ but all are welcome!
Middlers Beach Trip to Perdido Bay: September 21-23
We have room for 36 people (some of this is shared space)
.*No childcare available
As we plan this event and we get closer to the date,we will keep you updated on the Middlers Facebook page. You can sign up and get more information HERE.
Interested in learning more about the Episcopal Church and why we gather together?
Join us on Wednesday evenings at 6:30pm or on Sunday mornings at 10:10am through October 24 to learn more about our faith and teachings.
Contact Rev. John Burruss to sign up to attend.
Join us for a fun-filled evening with Fran McKendree as we kick off our Wednesday Night Live program. Dinner starts at 5:45 and the music begins at 6:30 pm. All ages welcome! Fran Mckendree is an inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, an Episcopalian, and well-known writer of spiritual and religious music.
Our Young Adults will be going bowling on Thursday, August 30, at Brunswick Zone Riverview Lanes. Join us at 7pm for fun and fellowship. This event is for ages 22-35.
If you are able to join us or have questions, please contact Kristen Sampson at 256-520-3917.
A SAINT from ALABAMA - JONATHAN DANIELS
Jonathan Myrick Daniels (March 20, 1939 – August 20, 1965) was an Episcopal seminarian and civil rights activist. In 1965, he was murdered by a shotgun-wielding construction worker who was a special county deputy in Hayneville, Alabama, while shielding 17-year-old activist Ruby Sales, saving her life. They both were working in the Civil Rights Movement to integrate public places and register voters of color after passage of the Voting Rights Act that summer. Daniels' death generated further support for the Civil Rights Movement. In 1991, Daniels was designated as a martyr in the Episcopal church, and is recognized annually in our calendar.
Please join us Saturday, August 11, for this annual pilgrimage in Hayneville as we retrace Jonathan's steps from the jail where he and others had been held days before to the store where he was killed. We will end at the courthouse where his murderer was found not guilty. It is here that you will hear about other martyrs from Alabama, meet their families, hear inspiring stories, and share in a Eucharist.
If you are interested in joining us, please contact Deacon CJ at cjenkinsro46@gmail.com.
