St. Stephen's Lutheran Church

It’s when? The Sunday coming up is Advent IV? It can’t be. But yes it can be … yes it is! And my eyes begin to roll in frustration… But...

In Western culture, this is gift-giving season. We may find joy in that - because we are expressing our love through our gift. Or we may...

As far back as I can remember, we have conducted our stewardship campaigns at St. Stephen’s each year during the months of September and...

Last Call! That’s what the beer vendors at the ballpark yell during the 7th inning (because that’s when beer sales are cut off). Last...

For those who use Advent calendars, Advent starts on December 1. For those who follow the church year, Advent starts, usually the Sunday...

I found this good enough to borrow. This past Sunday on All Saints Sunday we and many others remembered our loved ones who have gone...

"Gratitude opens the door to abundance." I picked up a piece of jewelry recently that had this phrase embossed on it. It spoke to me on...

Part 1 You know it’s past Labor Day when the Christmas displays pop up in big box retailers. (This is a sentence that would have made...

I want to echo Pastor Walters’ thoughts last week, about gratitude: because I think we can never have enough reminders to give thanks....

It’s not the end of November when our culture calls us to reflect on all that we have to be thankful for. But I feel this strong urge to...