Worship & Sacraments

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Our worship, centered on the Eucharistic feast (Holy Communion), deepens our faith and encourages us to faithful action.

Misa Alegría

 

On Sundays, we celebrate the Holy Eucharist in Spanish at 5:30pm.

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Misa Alegría, our Spanish-speaking congregation, formed in 2006. The congregation is appropriately named: Misa Alegría means “joyful mass,” and the service is full of life. A time for refreshments and fellowship follows, often until late in the evening.

English Services

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On Sundays, we celebrate the Holy Eucharist in English at 8:00am and 10:30am.

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The 8:00am service is simple and short (45 minutes). It uses traditional language and does not have music. 

 

The 10:30am service uses more contemporary language and incorporates a variety of musical styles. It typically lasts 75 to 90 minutes. Godly Play (Sunday school) is available for children ages 3 to 12, while childcare is provided for infants and toddlers.

Taizé - a contemplative service

 

Our Taizé service, which is bilingual (English and Spanish), meets monthly on every first Wednesday at 7:30pm for about 45 minutes. 

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In this contemplative service, we gather around the labyrinth in our sanctuary with an icon and candles for a peaceful time of chant, scripture, prayer and silence. Light refreshments follow, to facilitate conversation and fellowship.

 

Taizé is an ecumenical monastic community in France founded as a place for reconciliation. Taizé songs are short melodic chants that are sung repetitively, creating a meditative, collective prayer. 

Weekdays and Feast Days

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We celebrate the Eucharist on major feast days, in addition to our regular Sunday services.

Sacraments

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Priests at St. Stephen’s perform baptisms, marriages and holy unions, confirmation and reception, funerals, and other sacraments, including prayers for healing, thanksgiving for a child, blessing of a home, commitment to Christian service, discernment, at the time of death, or planning a funeral.