St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church

In celebration of the Feast of St. Francis, we are hosting a BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS during our 10 AM worship on Oct 6th. All creatures great and small are welcome, regardless of their (and their owners) faith journey. 

St Stephen's Famous Chicken BBQ is back!  Saturday, October 5th from 4-6 pm. This is a dine in or take out event offering the following meal: Half Chicken, baked potato with sour cream, coleslaw, dinner roll and dessert. Drinks choices include: iced tea, lemonade and coffee We will have outdoor dining on the patio, weather […]

Joint Parish Picnic - Sunday, July 14th 10am worship with picnic to follow Worship will be outside on the hill - please bring your own chairs if you’re able. (If it rains we will worship inside) Church of the Holy Trinity, Middletown; Trinity, Portland; and Christ Church, Middle Haddam will be joining us for worship! […]

Easter Sunday services at St. Stephen's The solemnity of Good Friday will be replaced with the joy of Easter on March 31st. The church will be filled with light and Easter flowers. It will be a service of joy and celebration! The service will end as the entire congregation rises and led by the choir, joins […]

Holy Saturday Worship & Labyrinth Walk from 10am-12pm. We will gather together at 10am for a brief 15 minute worship service and then everyone is invited to walk the labyrinth in quiet contemplation. Holy Saturday marks the liminal space, the in-between time, as we mourn Jesus' death and await His triumph over death once and for […]

Good Friday evening service: Good Friday worship at 5:30pm. The church will be darkened as a symbol of the solemnity of the day. We gather in prayer to hear the passion story, to share communion from the reserve sacraments, and dwell in the mystery of the cross.

Join us for Supper Church at 5:30pm in the Parish Hall! This begins our solemn journey towards the cross. Over the course of the evening we will share in a communion meal with bread and wine, while enjoying a simple supper of homemade soup & salad as we commemorate the “Last Supper.” We begin our […]

Lenten Series: End of Life Planning as Spiritual Practice: Zoom each Saturday during Lent, from 9:30-10:45am Series Schedule. You are welcome to join for one, a few, or all 2/17 -- “Five Wishes.” How to Start the Conversation w/ Susan Carpenter 2/24 -- Living Wills & Advance Directives w/ Attorny Ed Lowe 3/2 -- Hospice […]

Ashes-to-Go available from 12-1pm - drive thru in parking lot Ash Wednesday Worship Service at 5:30pm.