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 of Easter (May 11, 2025)
Gospel: John 10:22-30 How often in life do we have to hear something more than once before it finally sinks in? Is there a particular number of times we must […]
Sermon for the Third Sunday of Easter (May 4, 2025)
New Testament: Acts 9:1-20 More than 20 years ago, while still living in south Alabama, Amy and I completed a four-year lay education course known as Education for Ministry. First […]
Sermon for the Second Sunday of Easter (April 27, 2025)
Gospel: John 20:19-31 I’ve been thinking a great deal recently about the process of discernment and especially reflecting on when my journey first took me to seminary 11 years ago. […]