Welcome to St. Stephen’s!
Office Hours:
Monday – Wednesday: 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Click here to schedule an appointment with the Rector.
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Click here to watch an introductory video about our church.
Since our founding more than 200 years ago, 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 welcome 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 and Education
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 Palm Sunday (March 29, 2026)
Gospel Reading from Liturgy of the Palms: Matthew 21:1-11 The Rev. Fleming Rutledge refers to Palm Sunday as “the Trojan horse of the Christian year.” As she writes, “We get […]
Sermon for the Fifth Sunday in Lent (March 22, 2026)
Ezekiel 37:1-14 There’s something difficult about stepping into the pulpit to preach on a day when every lectionary reading begins at a point of death. For Ezekiel, it’s being confronted […]
Sermon for the Third Sunday in Lent (March 8, 2026)
Old Testament: Exodus 17:1-7 Is the Lord among us or not? It’s a timeless and familiar question, and there’s no way to know how often – in one form or […]