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St. Stephen's
Church
St. Stephen's
Church
284 Lover’s Lane
Steubenville, OH 43953
740-264-5005
Services
Services
Eucharist/Mass each Saturday 6 pm, lasting about one hour.
Morning Prayer each Sunday 10 am, lasting about 30 minutes. (On hold due to COVID)
Special services on church holidays.
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Prayer Requests
Prayer Requests
If you would like to have a friend or relative mentioned in Sunday prayers, please send us the person’s name via email.
Contact Wardens Ruth Morris (574.876.6753) or Joyce Parrish (740.282.9270).
Baptisms
Baptisms
This is full initiation by water and the Holy Spirit into Christ's Body, the church. God establishes an indissoluble bond with each person in baptism. God adopts us, making us members of the church and inheritors of the Kingdom of God (BCP, pp. 298, 858). In baptism we are made sharers in the new life of the Holy Spirit and the forgiveness of sins. Baptism is the foundation for all future church participation and ministry. Each candidate for baptism in the Episcopal Church is to be sponsored by one or more baptized persons. Sponsors (godparents) speak on behalf of candidates for baptism who are infants or younger children and cannot speak for themselves at the Presentation and Examination of the Candidates. During the baptismal rite the members of the congregation promise to do all they can to support the candidates for baptism in their life in Christ. They join with the candidates by renewing the baptismal covenant. The water of baptism may be administered by immersion or affusin (pouring) (BCP, p. 307). Candidates are baptized "in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit," and then marked on the forehead with the sign of the cross. Chrism may be used for this marking. The newly baptized is "sealed by the Holy Spirit in Baptism and marked as Christ's own forever."
When all baptisms have been completed, the celebrant and congregation welcome the newly administered within the Eucharist as the chief service on a Sunday or another feast. The Catechism notes that "Infants are baptized so that they can share citizenship in the Covenant, membership in Christ, and redemption by God." The baptismal promises are made for infants by their parents or sponsors, "who guarantee that the infants will be brought up within the Church, to know Christ and be able to follow him" (BCP, pp. 858-859). Baptism is especially appropriate at the Easter Vigil, the Day of Pentecost, All Saint's Day or the Sunday following, and the Feast of the Baptism of our Lord (the First Sunday after the Epiphany).
Contact Father Ben Wright (724.561.8630)
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Weddings
Weddings
We would love to hear from you! Call our office to schedule an appointment with a clergy person or lay leader to discuss wedding arrangements.
Contact Father Ben Wright (724.561.8630)
Funerals
Funerals
We would love to hear from you! Call our office to schedule an appointment with a clergy person or lay leader to discuss funeral arrangements.
Contact Father Ben Wright (724.561.8630)
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Hall Rental
Hall Rental
If you would like to rent the Parish Hall for a personal or community event, please contact the Office Administrator for information.
Contact Wardens Ruth Morris (574.876.6753) or Joyce Parrish (740.282.9270).