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In-Person Services:
Sundays at 8:00am. Holy Eucharist.
Sundays at 10:00am. Holy Eucharist.
Online Services:
Sundays, 10am - Online Eucharist
On Zoom:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/
Meeting ID: 845 1563 2737
+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)
On YouTube Live:
https://www.youtube.com/@st.stephenschurch-portwash6350/streams
Dear Friends in Christ,
Autumn is in full swing with lower temperatures and the time change. I am not a fan of it getting dark so early, but I love watching the leaves change. The Kids Carnival and Bake Sale on Oct. 28th was a great success. We had the carnival games, crafts, pony rides, petting zoo, and the bake sale. So many friends from the community came out to have fun with us and we had a record number of volunteers! THANK YOU to everyone who participated to make the event so wonderful.
The 17th is Commitment Sunday where we will bless your pledges of Time, Talent, and Treasure. I thank you all for your contributions to our Capital Campaign and our Stewardship Campaign so far. Our goal for Stewardship is full participation in whatever form you can. Everyone has something to give, and as a community, we all need to participate in order to grow and thrive. The Church is not a club where dues are paid in order to have access to services. The Church is a community of Jesus-loving people who work together to spread God’s love, justice, mercy, and grace in the world.
Jesus taught us that to follow Him means to ACT. We are to take up our crosses and follow him. Luckily, Jesus never told us we had to be wealthy, and many parishes that are not financially well off have vibrant outreach and mission because of the participation of the followers of Christ. Your monetary donations and pledges are very important and necessary to St. Stephen’s; however, your participation is equally important.
We have a lot of dedicated Jesus-loving folks here at St. Stephen’s. Let’s look forward towards a bright future. I will end with the Prayer for the Mission of the Church from the Book of Common Prayer (pg. 816):
Everliving God, whose will it is that all should come to you
through your Son Jesus Christ: Inspire our witness to him,
that all may know the power of his forgiveness and the hope of his resurrection;
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.
Yours in Christ,
Mo. Lauren
The Rev. Lauren T. McLeavey
Rector
News and Events
Sunday School & Youth Group
Sundays at 10:00am September-June
Registration is Ongoing
Click here for the Registration Form.
Questions? Contact Rhonda Fay, Children & Youth Ministries at
Paper & Personal Care Pantry at Lutheran Church of Our Savior
Low-income seniors, persons enrolled in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and others will be able to obtain items such as paper towels, toilet tissue, bar soap, laundry detergent, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, etc. The pantry is open on the first Thursday of each month, 4:15pm-6pm. First-timers to the pantry need to bring this referral form signed by one of the authorized referring organizations listed. For more info, contact the Lutheran Church office (516) 767-0603 or .
Laundry Love is a partnership of the Port Washington Clergy Association.
The organization helps to wash the clothes and bedding of low-income families.
This event takes place on the third Thursday of the month.
Click here for more information
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