Welcome to St. Stephen’s!
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Since its founding more than 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 – Adult Forum and Bible Study (September through May)
10:30am – Holy Eucharist II (with music and live on YouTube)
Calendar
Recent Sermons
Sermon for the Fourth Sunday in Lent (March 30, 2025)
Gospel: Luke 15:1-3, 11b-32 I’m not a betting man, but I think I could safely wager that nearly all of you heard the first few verses of today’s reading from […]
Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent (March 23, 2025)
Gospel: Luke 13:1-9 For those who have been part of our forum series on the Lucan parables, today’s Gospel reading will sound very familiar. During our discussion on this passage […]
Sermon for the Second Sunday in Lent (March 16, 2025)
Old Testament: Genesis 15:1-12, 17-18 Looking at this morning’s passage from Genesis, one thing is abundantly clear: Abram was a man with questions. I think it’s fair to say he […]