1303 South Bross Lane, Longmont CO 80501 303-776-1072
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Holy Week at St. Stephen's
Holy Week is April 1 - 8
Sunday of the Passion April 1st, 8am/10am Holy Eucharist
Maundy Thursday April 5th, 7:30pm Holy Eucharist & Foot Washing.
Prayer Vigil Overnight.
Good Friday April 6th, 7:00am Liturgy & Communion;
7:30pm Service of the Tenebrae
Holy Saturday April 7th, 10am Holy Saturday Liturgy;
2:00pm Children's Service & Easter Egg Hunt;
7:30pm The Great Vigil of Easter
Sunday of the Resurrection April 8th, 8am Holy Eucharist followed by Potluck Breakfast. 10am Holy Eucharist.
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April Important Dates
April 1 - Sunday of the Passion Holy Eucharist, 8 & 10am
April 4 - Lenten Prayer, 9am, Chapel
April 5 - Maundy Thursday Holy Eucharist & Foot Washing, 7:30pm + Prayer Vigil Overnight
April 6 - Good Friday Liturgy & Communion, 7am
Service of the Tenebrae, 7:30pm
April 7 - Holy Saturday Liturgy, 10am; Children's Service & Easter Egg Hunt, 2pm; The Great Vigil of Easter, 7:30pm
April 8 - Sunday of the Resurrection, Holy Eucharist 8am; Followed by Potluck Breakfast; Holy Eucharist, 10am
April 11 - Special "Healing Our Grief" service, 6:30pm
April 18 - "Exploring Your Spiritual Journey through Contemplative Art", 10am (fee)
April 27 - St. Stephen's Art Show Reception, 6pm,
Boone Hall
April 29 - Youth Sunday 10am Holy Eucharist
Click here for the April Server listing
and Coffee Cart schedule
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Easter Events at St. Stephen's
Easter Breakfast
The Easter Breakfast will take place between the services on Easter Day. (starting around 9 or 9:15) Join us to share this potluck meal on this wonderful day of celebration
in our faith. Bring a dish to share.
Easter Egg Hunt!
Do you know why eggs are a symbol of Easter? Because they symbolize new life - our new life through Jesus' resurrection! Young people from 0-12 are invited to come to Easter Egg hunt and the Children's service on Saturday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m.
Bring your basket, and come and enjoy!
We will begin by the fireplace in the Narthex. Easter Flowers and Music
The holiest festival of the church year is approaching and the Altar Guild and Music Ministry need your help!
We're planning flowers & music to reflect the joy & glory of this season, and there is no better time to remember a
loved one, or to give thanks for innumerable blessings!
Please fill out a form & return to the church office by April 1st or 2nd at the very latest! Click here for the form. You may donate any amount you feel is right. Please write "Easter flower donation" on your check. Thank you! |
Leap Into Lent
A Special Thank You
Many thanks to the people that made Lent a meaningful time. For the men who cooked pancakes at the Shrove Tuesday supper, Deacon Dana who led Morning Prayer and meditation every Wednesday, and those who attended the service and then got roped into folding the bulletins over coffee and laughter. A special thank you to the facilitators for the program, Kate Eaton, D'Anne Rudden, Mike Pipis, the Rev. Jack Stapleton, and Father Max, and to all who brought delicious soups and breads to share - and of course to those who attended.
Lenten Morning Prayer Lenten Morning Prayer continues the first Wednesday of April (April 4th) at 9:00 A.M.. You are invited to observe a Holy Lent by attending Morning Prayer in the Chapel. Those who wish to may stay for coffee/ tea and fellowship afterwards. Some participants have suggested continuing morning prayer even after Lent is past. What do you think? If you would like to continue having morning prayer on a weekday,
please speak with Deacon Dana Solomon.
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St. Stephen's Art Show is coming!
2012 St. Stephen's Art Show: April 26 - 29
The St. Stephen's Art Show is held at the end of April each year. Application is open to all Colorado artists.
This year, there are several new Divisions, the Young Artists Division (grades 6-9) and the Preschool through 5th grade Division. Brochures are in the Narthex and information
is on the website http://www.ststephensartshow.org/ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
YOU ARE INVITED St. Stephen's 2012 Art Show Reception
Friday, April 27 6:00 - 8:00 PM Boone Hall
Meet the Artists, See Who Won Prizes
Gift Shop Will Be Open
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Art Show Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed for the St. Stephen's Art Show again this year. It's a fun time for all. We'll need lots of volunteers for 1-2 hours each during the show hours. We also need help with the guests at our art show reception - greeting, directing, etc.
If you're able to volunteer on Wednesday through Sunday, April 25-29, please contact Lynne Lemmer at720.438.9302 or email lynnelemmer@gmail.com.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Special Spiritual Experience in
Advance of the Art Show
Pre-Show Class with Suzanne Frazier
Introduction to Exploring Your Spiritual Journey
Through Contemplative Art.
If you have always wanted to explore your spiritual journey in a non-verbal way from the center of your heart, this is the workshop for you! Art is the perfect metaphor for the contemplative experience. As you begin to draw with the oil pastels, you will quickly discover you can trust your inner intuitive process to create a drawing you had no idea you could complete when you began.
Suzanne has taught Spiritual Journey Art Retreats at the Abby at Walberga, the Highlands Presbyterian Retreat Center in Allenspark, and Ghost Ranch in New Mexico. We are fortunate to have her offering a class at St. Stephen's. Wednesday, April 18, 10 AM to 3 PM. $75 includes a lovely lunch and all materials.
Call or email Gretchen Heuring to sign up.
303-579-1634, gretchen@elderthink.com (Sorry, the Russ Tanner Workshop is full)
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Crawling Among The Tombs
In 1999 I spent a month at St. George's College in West Jerusalem. I awoke several mornings and headed to the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for prayer. This fourth century church contains the spot where Jesus was crucified and buried. The actual tomb of Jesus is surrounded by a small building called the Edicule, which has two small chambers inside. As one enters the first chamber one sees a carved stone shaped much like our baptismal font in the center of a room that holds four or five people at best. It's known as the Chapel of the Archangel and the "Holy Rock". It's the place where the "angel of the Lord descended from heaven and came and rolled back the stone from the door" (Matthew 28:2) as well as the place where the angel spoke about Jesus' resurrection to the women who came to the tomb. A very small door leads to the actual tomb of Jesus which requires you to literally get on your knees and crawl into the tomb. It's a very humbling experience to crawl through that opening. From the moment I crawled through that entrance it became a symbol for me. It's a reminder of the place of God in my life and a metaphor for the condition of my heart when dealing with the things of God and the lives of others. When we see others from a place of humility, on our knees, it helps us to understand them from God's perspective, as children of God. As John Watson once said, "be kind; everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle".
The joy of Easter and the gift of the resurrection
should propel us to be better people full of
joy and compassion for the world.
Fr. Max +
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St. Stephen's Church Family Campout
Join us August 2, 3 & 4th at Estes Park for our annual Camping Trip. We have RV and tent sites reserved,
as well as several cabins.
Hot tub, swimming pool, miniature golf, horseshoes, and a playground are just some of the activities
to enjoy. For more information, click here
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St. Stephen's Wonder Kids OPEN HOUSE
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Between the Services and After the 10:00
Come see our Child Care and Preschool Center
Meet the Faculty
(In the school wing at St. Stephen's) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Needed for St. Stephen's Wonder Kids Classrooms:
Washable toys, books, doll babies of every color.
Used outgrown items very welcome. Ages 2-6.
Bring to classroom wing hallway.
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St Stephen's Episcopal Church
1303 South Bross Lane
Longmont, Colorado 80501
303-776-1072
FAX 303-776-1507
www.ststephenslongmont.org
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Sunday Services
Holy Eucharist - 8:00 Rite 1
Holy Eucharist - 10:00 Rite 2
Child Christian Ed - 10:00
Church Office Hours
Tues: 9:00 - 3:00
Weds: 9:00 - 1:00
Thurs: 9:00 - 3:00
Wheelchair and Wheelchair Seating Available
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Staff and Phone Extensions
Rev. Max Bailey, Rector --- 2
Rev. Dana Solomon, Deacon -- 6
Brenda diZerega, Music Director -- 4
Meghan Marks, Kids Hope Director-7
Kandace Einbeck, Secretary -- 0
St. Stephen's Christian School -- 5
Roman Krafczyk
Vestry
Mike Jones, Sr. Warden 303-684-0350
Chris Marks, Jr. Warden 970-532-3854
Ken Cline, Treasurer 303-682-1970
Merla Page, Clerk 303-652-2708 Pam Aultman 303-774-9963
Charlie Carr 303-776-8689
Lori Erickson 720-351-3208
Kathy Fetzer 970-532-4170
Lynne Lemmer 720-438-9302
Cherry Marcellus 303-817-6450
Kirk Ray 303-746-7285
Mary Ann Ryan 303-517-4284
Eric Schaetzel 720-350-3888
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Birthdays & Anniversaries
1. Conor O'Brien, Kelsey McWhorter, Nancy McWhorter 2. Sol Elliott Dewlen 4. Gay Hampton, Barbara Hoffman, Elizabeth Maas 5. Ashley Knutsen, Katelyn Wojniak 6. Ted Reitsma, Joanna Turner, Rebecca & Kevin Pitts 7. Amber Brisson, Justin Kulikauskas, Gwynneth Marks, Allison Pfauth, Nicole Sharp9. Sullivan Burns, Sean Magley, Meg Turner, Lelanda (Lee) & Herb Berman
10. Tom Trader
11. Gigi Bell, Ed Gray, Lauren Humphries
14. Kit Magley, Vincent & Gretchen Heuring
16. Harold Eaton, Eric Schaetzel
17. Beryl Worland
18. Gloria Brisson, Mary Renken, Shari Olson Wolfrum
19. Brooks Magley, Jessica Pipis,
Pat & Dart Andrews
20. Bob Ziegenhagen
21. Bryan Cummings
22. Megan Bailey, Ben Bicknell
23. Teed Schey
24. Harriette Grigsby, Chris Marks, Chuck O'Brien, Danna Soto
25. Jaymi McWorter
26. Ella Groves
27. Kimberly Pfauth
28. Alexander James Ellinger
30. Stephanie Bassett, Andrew Pipis
The WITNESS is sent to our St. Stephen's family, friends and student families of St. Stephen's Christian School. If you no longer wish to receive this newsletter, please let the office know by calling 303-776-1072, ext 0 or send an email with your request to info@ststephenslongmont.com
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Healing Our Grief Service
Our choirmaster,
Brenda diZerega, suggested we gather to share our thoughts and feelings regarding the losses we have experienced lately.
We would like to invite you to a conversation with one another and experts in this area on Wednesday, April 11th, beginning at 6:30 pm. We will close our time together with an informal Eucharist and prayer service.
Hope you will put this on your calendar and join us.
Fr. Max+
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 During the months that have five Sundays, we have a special service called "Youth Sunday." At the 10:00am service, young parishioners help serve by chalicing, reading, and ushering, as well as providing some of the special music.
We will have our next Youth Sunday on April 29th at the second service, and we would love to have you come support our youth as they serve in our congregation.
Come for a special children's liturgy, and come dressed up as your favorite Dr. Seuss character in honor of his birthday last month. |
Graduating?
Although there is still snow in the mountains, graduation is just around the corner. If you or someone in your family will be graduating from high school or college this spring, please let the office know (303-776-1072),
so we can honor our graduates properly.
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Donate to the Restoration of the Stained Glass from the Original
St. Stephen's Church
The stained glass windows from our original Church have been framed and hung in our current Church, in the front hallway and along the courtyard. Don't they look spendid? Many thanks to Lynne Lemmer and her crew. If you wish to contribute to the cost of framing and hanging, make out your check out to "St. Stephen's Church" and note on the check "for stained glass windows." Place your check in the collections plate, send it to the Church, or drop it by the Office.
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February Vestry Meeting Minutes
For a copy of the February Vestry Meeting minutes, please click here for the 2/15/12 minutes, and here for the 2/26/12 minutes.
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Spring has sprung...
...and so have the weeds! For those wonderful people who adopted an area of the church yard to care for last year, we sincerely hope that you will continue to take care of that same plot this year. You gave a wonderful gift to the church, and the yard looked so much better as a result of your loving ministrations! St. Stephen's parishioners thank you, the neighbors thank you, the community thanks you, and I thank you!
Also, a big thank you to Eric Schaetzel for removing a badly damaged tree, and for some much needed tree pruning.
If any of you need additional help, or need to find someone else to take over your plot, please ask around, then let me know. I urge you to keep up this satisfying ministry that makes our church look loved,
respected, and well supported.
Nancy McWhorter, 303-651-0407
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Thank You
My family and I would like to thank all of you for your support during Sheila's hospitalization and death. Your visits to her, your offers of help, your cards, your words, and, most of all, your prayers, were a comfort to her and to us. Thank you to all who participated in her service. The liturgy and the music were beautiful, just the way she wanted it. Thank you to St. Cecilia's Guild for the lovely reception following the service. When Sheila and I arrived here two years ago we were immediately welcomed by you. I feel so blessed to be
a part of the saints of Christ here at St. Stephen's.
Sincerely, Chuck Cooprider
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Announcement
It's with sadness that I inform you of the resignation of our Deacon, Jan Dewlen. Jan has been a member of St. Stephen's for more than thirty years and a Deacon here for thirteen. Among other duties, Jan has been in charge of pastoral care and outreach during most of her ordained ministry. She has affected many lives at St. Stephen's and will be greatly missed. Her husband, Jerry, has also contributed to the life and ministry at St. Stephen's in several areas especially as our newsletter editor for twenty eight years. Please join me in wishing them the best for the future and may they be blessed as they seek God's will. I have copied Jan's letter to Bishop O'Neill and me for your information.
Faithfully,
Fr. Max+
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The Right Reverend Robert O'Neill
cc: The Reverend Max Bailey, Rector
Dear Bishop O'Neill,
I am writing to inform you of my resignation as deacon from St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Longmont. I took a necessary leave of absence from February 19 to the present. During that time I have spent much time in prayer and discernment and have been in a crucible of transformation and uprooting. When praying with my Spiritual Director, I had a vision of God and me standing by a door of which God ever so gently closed. God took my hand and we walked away. After 31 years in my home church, God is calling me onward and I must leave home. I do not know to where or to what, but in my past God has been so very faithful to lead me to the next opportunity to serve. I must let go now and take time to refresh spiritually and emotionally, and listen for God's still small voice.
In my thirteen years as an ordained deacon, Max Bailey has been a great mentor and colleague and I will ever be appreciative for the time I have served with him. I discussed my resignation with him this day.
Faithfully,
The Reverend Jan Dewlen, Deacon
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