Lent at St. Stephen
Explore these options for worship, study, and reflection during Lent at St. Stephen. (Keep scrolling to learn more and sign up for our Lenten Daily Digital Devotional.)
Join us for worship each Sunday!
9am — Traditional (Sanctuary)
11am — ENCOUNTER, our modern service (Youth Ministry Center)
Lenten Worship Series: “Last Words”
During the season of Lent, we’ll focus on Jesus’ last words from the cross as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of those who were nearby. Each week we’ll focus on one of the characters at the cross and reflect upon one of the seven final statements of Jesus as we seek to understand the meaning of Jesus’ dying words for our lives today.
Traveling? Miss a worship service? You can watch the 9am livestream on our website, Youtube, or Facebook. Check out Spotify or our worship archive for past messages, posted weekly on Monday mornings.
Lenten Study – Matthew: The Gospel of Promised Blessings
Meeting Wednesdays, 6:30-8pm, starting March 12 (Room 27)
The Gospel of Matthew portrays Jesus and his message as full of tender compassion and urgent warning. This six-week exploration of an enigmatic Gospel takes readers into the themes, topics, and tensions at the heart of Matthew’s story about the life and work of Jesus. Join with others during Lent to deepen your understanding of how Matthew’s Gospel speaks to us today. Invite a friend…. all are welcome! You can register here. The book is available for purchase on Amazon.
Lenten Ladies Study & Lunch
Meeting Fridays, 11am, starting March 7 (Room 27)
Join with other women throughout Lent to discuss New York Times bestselling author, Kate Bowler’s, latest guide The Hardest Part: Hurt We Carry, Hope We Find. Tammy Lansden and Trish Baker will facilitate this 7-week study meeting on Fridays beginning March 7. The study will run from 11-11:45am in Room 27 at church and then participants are invited to stay and enjoy lunch together beginning at 11:45am (bring your own or enjoy the Dahlia Grove Café!) Due to space constraints, this study is limited to 8 registrants. Sign up now and enjoy meaningful discussions and wonderful fellowship!
Are you looking to deepen your spiritual journey during Lent? The St. Stephen Resource Center has many wonderful resources for you to check out for personal or group study. Click here for an Excel spreadsheet listing (or here for a PDF version) of Lent and Easter related books, studies, DVDs, and more. The Resource Center is located in Room 31 and is open during regular church office hours and on Sundays. Click here to see the full catalog.
Lenten Daily Digital Devotional
During the 40 days of Lent, we journey together toward Easter humbly remembering our savior's journey toward the cross and resurrection. Each weekday during this season, you will have an opportunity to reflect with fellow members on forgiveness, mercy, and love — the very same themes we find reflected in Jesus' last words as he hung on the cross.
This daily digital devotional will complement each week's message during our Lenten worship series, "Last Words," and provide unique opportunities to practice both new and familiar spiritual practices. It is our hope that this devotional series, along with each week's worship and message, will help you form a meaningful spiritual discipline during this season.
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Devotional Archive
Miss a day or two of the devotional? Sign up late? Or maybe you just want to revisit a particular day’s thoughts. See an archive of recent devotionals by date below.
Devotionals will be added here as they are published.
March 4 (Welcome) | March 5 (Ash Wednesday) | March 6 | March 7
March 10 | March 11 | March 12 | March 13 | March 14
March 17 | March 18 | March 19 | March 20 | March 21
March 24 | March 25 | March 26 | March 27 | March 28
March 31 | April 1 | April 2 | April 3 | April 4
April 7 | April 8 | April 9 | April 10 | April 11
Holy Week
April 14 | April 15 | April 16
April 17 (Maundy Thursday)
April 18 (Good Friday)
April 19 (Holy Saturday)
Easter Sunday (April 20)
Lenten Worship at St. Stephen
During the season of Lent, we’ll focus on Jesus’ last words from the cross as seen and heard through the eyes and ears of those who were nearby. Each week we’ll focus on one of the characters at the cross and reflect upon one of the seven final statements of Jesus as we seek to understand the meaning of Jesus’ dying words for our lives today.
Traditional Service
9am — Sanctuary
ENCOUNTER
St. Stephen's Modern Service
11am — Youth Ministry Center
Worship Online
Online traditional livestream is available on our website, Youtube, and Facebook starting at 9am every Sunday morning. Catch replays of the weekly message every Monday.