Carol #1 - Advent Lessons & Carols Creator of the Stars of Night (Hymn 60) - Conditor Alme Siderum - St. Stephen's Parish Choir St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/5mIvvxXJ-lU

Scenes from Advent Lessons & Carols!

St. Stephen's staff and parishioners delivered goodies, snacks, and supplies to our neighborhood partner, the Carolina Reserve of Durham, on Thursday!

Join us for Advent Lessons & Carols this Sunday at the 10:15 service!

Friday Forward!

St. Stephen's Hymn of the Week - The First Sunday of Advent Rejoice! rejoice, believers (Hymn 68) - Llangloffan - St. Stephen's Parish Choir St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/tOVl3klB5ws?...

Scenes from Tuesday's The Forest at Duke Eucharist!

Scenes from Sunday's Advent Spiral Service.

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This Sunday's altar flowers are given to the glory of God and in memory of Frank H. Kenan, Owen Graham Kenan, and Happy DuBose Gray.

The Ven. Sarah Woodard delivered the sermon on the First Sunday of Advent.

Join us online or in person for Evening Prayer at 4:00 p.m. youtube.com/live/E8N211N...

Join us at 5:00 p.m. for our Advent Spiral Service!

Musician Henry Purcell died #onthisday in 1695. He served as the Abbey's organist for 16 years and composed music for State occasions including the coronations of James II in 1685 and William and Mary in 1689. He is buried in the Abbey and remembered with a memorial tablet in Poets' Corner.

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Wednesday, November 12th Spence leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/BRD_xiHWKuk

St. Stephen's Hymn of the Week - The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost. Praise to the living God (Hymn 372) - Leoni - St. Stephen's Parish Choir St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/dObUDJXsbLc?...

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Today we commemorate our veterans. O Judge of the nations, we remember before you with grateful hearts the men and women of our country who in the day of decision ventured much for the liberties we now enjoy.

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Tuesday, November 11th Spence leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/ODD8Md-_C1g?...

Dr. Jeremy Godwin delivered the sermon this past Sunday. youtu.be/Ckb7M-e0jAY

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Scenes from Saturday's Wisdom in Everyday Life retreat.

St. Stephen’s Grief group: “Hope for Brighter Tomorrows” will meet on Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 12:15 pm over lunch. Our guest speaker is Betsy Barton, MPH, CT who serves as Senior Associate for Community Engagement, Transitions LifeCare in Raleigh. RSVP here: rsvp.church/r/NAN1IO1A

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Monday, November 10th Spence leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/40Ytwmj3x2Q

Saturday, November 8, 2025 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. For our fall retreat, we’re going to focus on the tangible “stuff” of our lives and the wisdom we draw from it. We’ll look at some examples from the Wisdom Literature about wisdom found in objects. RSVP: rsvp.church/r/NAN1IO1A

Psalm 149 - Cantate Domino - All Saints' Day St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/Tf6MFPTVel4?...

Friday Forward!

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Friday, November 7th Archdeacon Sarah leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/wzP2PVHQ0ig?...

Anthem - At the River - Aaron Copland Sung by the St. Stephen's Parish Choir St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/7LCXHcohwB4?...

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St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Thursday, November 6th Archdeacon Sarah leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/yWyU6Un7ntM?...

St. Stephen's Hymn of the Week - All Saints' Day. For all the saints, who from their labors rest (Hymn 287) - Sine nomine - St. Stephen's Parish Choir St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/ISbUBasrjvM?...

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St. Stephen's Pet of the Week: Hazel! Hazel is Katie Kalb's granddog! Hazel is a 1.5 year old Bernadoodle. She enjoys snuggling, playing with her friends at doggy daycare, and chomping on her bacon bone chew toy.

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Wednesday, November 5th Archdeacon Sarah leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/LCPiQMcooFs

The office is closed today for municipal Election Day.

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Tuesday, November 4th Archdeacon Sarah leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/5YIUy0JukkA

The Very Rev'd Sanford Key delivered the sermon on All Saints' Sunday. youtu.be/vbbE4v4lGaY

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St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Monday, November 3rd Archdeacon Sarah leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/j0XjI2ZCfDk

Happy All Saints' Day! Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:

Friday Forward!

Almighty and everliving God, you have made all things in your wisdom and established the boundaries of life and death: Grant that we may obey your voice in this world, and in the world to come may enjoy that rest and peace which you have appointed for your people;

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Friday, October 31st Archdeacon Sarah leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/DKDIVFAUGn8

Join us online or in person for Evening Prayer at 4:00 p.m. in the church. youtube.com/live/zDAFOBH...

Anthem - Zion’s Walls - Aaron Copland Soloist: Keegan Welford-Small St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/5F7gq_fBfjI

Join us at 11:30 in the Teer Chapel for a service of Holy Eucharist + Healing!

St. Stephen's Prayer Minute - Thursday, October 30th Archdeacon Sarah leads us in prayer today. St. Stephen's Episcopal Church (Durham, NC) is a member of the Episcopal Church and the worldwide Anglican Communion. youtu.be/z2ljM_9W1V4

St. Stephen's was awarded white azaleas from WRAL's Azalea Garden. We will be planting them on Saturday, November 1st at 10:00 a.m. We will meet at the gazebo near the labyrinth. Please come help!

O God, make speed to save us.