Welcome to St. Stephen’s
Celebrating 200 Years of Worship and Service in 2024
Since its founding 200 years ago, the congregation of St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church in Forest has welcomed people to this sacred place in the shadow of the Blue Ridge Mountains. No matter who you are or where you are on your journey, you are welcomed here. We invite you to experience for yourself the joy and presence of God’s real and abiding love. If you are looking for a church to call home, we would love to have you with us at St. Stephen’s!
Worship with Us
Sunday Services
8:30am – Holy Eucharist I (spoken)
9:30am – Sunday education for all ages (September through May)
10:30am – Holy Eucharist II (with music and live on Facebook)
Calendar
Recent Sermons
Sermon for the Twenty-Sixth Sunday after Pentecost (November 17, 2024)
Gospel: Mark 13:1-8 When Mark’s Gospel was written, the world was chaos. Dated by scholar Raymond Brown to a roughly five-year period between 68 and 73 CE , this gospel […]