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 Easter Sunday (April 20, 2025)
Gospel: Luke 24:1-12 The women knew. Peter knew. They had absolutely no reason to believe, of course. The only thing they could point to with any certainty was an empty […]
Homily for Good Friday (April 18, 2025)
Gospel: John 18:1 – 19:42 In this very familiar passage we find nearly all the elements thought of as part of the last hours of Jesus’ life. His time in […]
Homily for Maundy Thursday (April 17, 2025)
Gospel: John 13:1-17, 31b-35 This evening we begin our journey along the arc of what’s called the Triduum, the three-day cycle carrying us from the quiet darkness of Jesus’ final […]