All activities for Sunday, January 12 have been canceled due to the potential lingering impacts of the snowfall. Please join us live at 10:30 a.m. for a service of Morning Prayer II streamed on our parish Facebook page.
Welcome to St. Stephen’s!
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 Facebook)
Calendar
Recent Sermons
Sermon for the Second Sunday after Christmas (January 5, 2025)
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12 At the beginning of the week I thought this sermon would be focused on a star – and instead, the star was blocked out by the smoke […]
Sermon for the First Sunday after Christmas (December 29, 2024)
Gospel: John 1:1-18 Think about the opening statement of nearly every fairytale you heard when you were young, four words that were a standard and familiar introduction. Do you remember […]
Sermon for Christmas Eve (December 24, 2024)
Gospel: Luke 2:1-20 Several years ago I attended a series of lectures on the Stations of the Cross at the seminary from which I’d graduated. For those not familiar, the […]